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Salem County, New Jersey; Essex County, New Jersey; Hunterdon County, New Jersey; Atlantic County, New Jersey; Sussex County, New Jersey

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Table

Salem County, New Jersey
Essex County, New Jersey
Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Atlantic County, New Jersey
Sussex County, New Jersey
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
65,338
851,117
130,183
275,213
146,132
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
65,338
851,117
130,183
275,213
146,132
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
65,157
849,724
129,805
275,382
145,575
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
64,830
862,768
128,950
274,536
144,220
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
64,830
862,768
128,950
274,536
144,220
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
0.8%
-1.4%
1.0%
0.2%
1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
0.5%
-1.5%
0.7%
0.3%
0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 64,837 863,728 128,947 274,534 144,221
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 66,083 783,969 128,349 274,549 149,265
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.3%
6.1%
4.3%
5.2%
4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent
21.7%
23.3%
18.7%
20.7%
19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
19.4%
14.4%
21.1%
19.9%
19.2%
Female persons, percent
50.7%
51.3%
50.6%
51.1%
49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
80.2%
48.5%
89.9%
71.0%
92.2%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
15.2%
41.4%
2.9%
17.2%
3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.7%
0.9%
0.2%
0.7%
0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a)
1.1%
6.6%
5.0%
8.1%
2.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.1%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
2.7%
2.5%
1.7%
2.9%
1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
11.2%
24.6%
8.0%
20.3%
11.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
71.7%
29.5%
82.8%
55.1%
82.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 3,376 17,928 5,104 12,205 6,349
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 3.3% 29.0% 10.4% 15.8% 8.1%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 27,736 336,552 51,963 132,147 62,843
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 70.6% 44.7% 84.5% 67.9% 84.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $208,200 $466,500 $478,600 $254,100 $322,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,983 $3,148 $3,038 $2,124 $2,380
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $917 $1,466 $1,299 $969 $1,057
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $1,165 $1,404 $1,627 $1,268 $1,501
Building permits, 2022 96 3,470 483 762 226
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 24,744 312,942 49,676 106,640 56,348
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.56 2.66 2.54 2.52 2.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 90.9% 89.1% 90.9% 89.0% 91.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 7.7% 37.1% 13.0% 26.7% 10.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 92.8% 93.3% 96.1% 94.2% 95.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 87.3% 85.9% 93.2% 89.1% 93.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 90.2% 86.9% 95.8% 88.4% 95.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 22.8% 37.4% 55.5% 30.1% 39.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 12.1% 8.4% 5.4% 9.7% 7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
6.7%
11.7%
4.6%
9.9%
5.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 60.5% 66.2% 65.4% 63.1% 68.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 58.6% 61.7% 61.5% 59.3% 64.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 83,812 1,883,319 256,520 3,550,725 274,226
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 300,510 8,098,958 1,005,379 2,202,509 662,924
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 116,642 8,310,644 101,063 321,160 76,344
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 574,958 9,070,865 2,478,717 4,631,105 1,832,807
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $9,134 $11,378 $19,818 $17,447 $12,974
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 26.6 33.8 33.7 25.5 36.6
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $73,378 $73,785 $133,534 $73,113 $111,094
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $37,904 $45,946 $68,112 $39,699 $54,124
Persons in poverty, percent
10.7%
15.6%
4.1%
11.4%
5.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 1,139 19,179 3,704 6,145 3,133
Total employment, 2021 16,855 266,154 42,410 97,552 29,788
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 1,012,402 20,331,478 3,060,575 4,754,077 1,544,718
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 2.5% -11.0% -6.4% -11.8% -6.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 3,267 75,558 12,286 19,524 11,839
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 950 16,516 3,411 5,333 3,109
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 609 10,308 2,154 3,134 1,998
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S 3,059 577 1,010 536
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S 4,106 302 967 366
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 727 10,415 2,736 3,781 2,493
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S 588 151 267 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 719 14,009 2,857 4,412 2,684
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 195.4 6,850.4 301.4 494.2 278.1
Population per square mile, 2010 199.1 6,211.5 300.0 494.1 287.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 331.86 126.09 427.84 555.51 518.66
Land area in square miles, 2010 331.90 126.21 427.82 555.70 519.01
FIPS Code 34033 34013 34019 34001 34037
Value Notes

Methodology differences may exist between data sources, and so estimates from different sources are not comparable.

Some estimates presented here come from sample data, and thus have sampling errors that may render some apparent differences between geographies statistically indistinguishable. Click the Quick Info icon to the left of each row in TABLE view to learn about sampling error.

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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