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Table

United States
Ocean County, New Jersey
Essex County, New Jersey
Somerset County, New Jersey
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
333,287,557
655,735
849,477
346,875
People
Population
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
333,287,557
655,735
849,477
346,875
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
331,449,520
637,229
862,782
345,356
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
0.6%
2.9%
-1.5%
0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 331,449,281 637,229 863,728 345,361
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 308,745,538 576,567 783,969 323,444
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.6%
7.3%
6.1%
4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent
21.7%
24.6%
23.3%
20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
17.3%
22.8%
14.4%
17.3%
Female persons, percent
50.4%
51.3%
51.3%
50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
75.5%
92.2%
48.5%
65.6%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
13.6%
3.9%
41.4%
11.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
1.3%
0.3%
0.9%
0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a)
6.3%
2.1%
6.6%
20.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.3%
0.1%
0.2%
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
3.0%
1.5%
2.5%
2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
19.1%
10.2%
24.6%
16.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
58.9%
83.3%
29.5%
51.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2017-2021 17,431,290 33,551 19,033 9,982
Foreign born persons, percent, 2017-2021 13.6% 7.8% 28.7% 26.5%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 143,786,655 295,648 336,552 133,445
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2017-2021 64.6% 79.7% 44.5% 75.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2017-2021 $244,900 $298,800 $414,000 $444,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2017-2021 $1,697 $2,122 $2,969 $2,890
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2017-2021 $538 $816 $1,378 $1,241
Median gross rent, 2017-2021 $1,163 $1,538 $1,279 $1,722
Building permits, 2022 1,665,088 3,791 3,470 907
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2017-2021 124,010,992 237,729 307,613 125,363
Persons per household, 2017-2021 2.60 2.62 2.70 2.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2017-2021 86.6% 90.4% 89.6% 89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2017-2021 21.7% 12.3% 37.4% 32.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2017-2021 93.1% 91.3% 92.5% 96.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2017-2021 87.0% 84.9% 84.0% 94.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2017-2021 88.9% 92.8% 86.7% 94.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2017-2021 33.7% 32.2% 36.7% 56.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2017-2021 8.7% 7.1% 8.2% 4.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
9.3%
6.4%
11.7%
5.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2017-2021 63.1% 58.9% 66.0% 69.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2017-2021 58.7% 55.5% 61.7% 63.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 938,237,077 1,114,823 1,883,319 941,735
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 2,527,903,275 4,219,515 8,098,958 2,963,162
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 895,225,411 378,392 8,310,644 705,004
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 4,949,601,481 8,720,101 9,070,865 6,750,809
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $15,224 $14,642 $11,378 $20,417
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2017-2021 26.8 30.6 34.2 31.7
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021 $69,021 $76,644 $67,826 $121,695
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021 $37,638 $39,035 $42,028 $61,805
Persons in poverty, percent
11.5%
11.4%
15.1%
5.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 8,148,606 14,246 19,179 9,727
Total employment, 2021 128,346,299 147,451 266,154 179,324
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 8,278,573,947 7,039,346 20,331,478 17,314,893
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 -4.3% -3.9% -11.0% -5.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2020 27,151,987 48,607 74,815 28,926
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 5,744,643 11,680 16,516 8,671
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 3,480,438 7,594 10,308 5,563
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,134,549 1,977 3,059 1,383
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,014,958 1,121 4,106 2,088
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 4,371,152 9,664 10,415 5,538
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 351,237 525 588 329
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 4,968,606 10,142 14,009 7,237
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 93.8 1,014.2 6,850.4 1,144.1
Population per square mile, 2010 87.4 917.0 6,211.5 1,071.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 3,533,038.28 628.29 126.09 301.87
Land area in square miles, 2010 3,531,905.43 628.78 126.21 301.81
FIPS Code 1 34029 34013 34035
Value Notes

Estimates are not comparable to other geographic levels due to methodology differences that may exist between different data sources.

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.

In Vintage 2022, as a result of the formal request from the state, Connecticut transitioned from eight counties to nine planning regions. For more details, please see the Vintage 2022 release notes available here: Release Notes.

The vintage year (e.g., V2022) refers to the final year of the series (2020 thru 2022). Different vintage years of estimates are not comparable.

Users should exercise caution when comparing 2017-2021 ACS 5-year estimates to other ACS estimates. For more information, please visit the 2021 5-year ACS Comparison Guidance page.

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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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