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Essex County, New Jersey; Bergen County, New Jersey; Somerset County, New Jersey; Salem County, New Jersey; Burlington County, New Jersey

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Table

Essex County, New Jersey
Bergen County, New Jersey
Somerset County, New Jersey
Salem County, New Jersey
Burlington County, New Jersey
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
849,477
952,997
346,875
65,117
466,103
People
Population
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
849,477
952,997
346,875
65,117
466,103
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
862,782
955,746
345,356
64,834
461,863
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
-1.5%
-0.3%
0.4%
0.4%
0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 863,728 955,732 345,361 64,837 461,860
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 783,969 905,116 323,444 66,083 448,734
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
6.3%
5.0%
4.8%
5.3%
5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent
23.7%
21.0%
21.3%
21.8%
20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
14.2%
17.8%
16.7%
19.1%
17.7%
Female persons, percent
51.5%
51.0%
50.7%
50.7%
50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
48.6%
72.0%
66.4%
80.4%
71.9%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
41.6%
7.6%
10.8%
15.2%
18.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.9%
0.6%
0.4%
0.6%
0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a)
6.3%
17.4%
20.1%
1.1%
5.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
2.5%
2.3%
2.2%
2.6%
3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
24.3%
22.0%
15.8%
10.5%
9.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
29.8%
53.6%
52.8%
72.3%
65.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2017-2021 19,033 26,810 9,982 3,307 26,338
Foreign born persons, percent, 2017-2021 28.7% 30.9% 26.5% 3.8% 10.3%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 336,552 369,376 133,445 27,736 186,192
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2017-2021 44.5% 64.9% 75.5% 70.8% 75.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2017-2021 $414,000 $489,600 $444,700 $187,400 $270,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2017-2021 $2,969 $3,176 $2,890 $1,899 $2,207
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2017-2021 $1,378 $1,358 $1,241 $847 $967
Median gross rent, 2017-2021 $1,279 $1,637 $1,722 $1,064 $1,444
Building permits, 2022 3,470 3,953 907 96 1,998
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2017-2021 307,613 348,674 125,363 24,753 172,400
Persons per household, 2017-2021 2.70 2.70 2.71 2.55 2.60
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2017-2021 89.6% 91.2% 89.8% 89.8% 88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2017-2021 37.4% 40.6% 32.7% 8.0% 13.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2017-2021 92.5% 94.9% 96.6% 91.2% 95.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2017-2021 84.0% 92.2% 94.4% 86.0% 92.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2017-2021 86.7% 92.9% 94.3% 90.5% 94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2017-2021 36.7% 51.2% 56.1% 23.3% 40.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2017-2021 8.2% 4.4% 4.5% 11.4% 7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
12.4%
7.0%
6.2%
7.6%
5.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2017-2021 66.0% 66.8% 69.2% 60.7% 64.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2017-2021 61.7% 60.9% 63.6% 58.4% 61.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 1,883,319 2,559,826 941,735 83,812 902,336
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 8,098,958 10,992,664 2,963,162 300,510 3,281,131
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 8,310,644 3,334,817 705,004 116,642 942,127
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 9,070,865 19,846,375 6,750,809 574,958 8,223,094
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $11,378 $21,284 $20,417 $9,134 $18,428
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2017-2021 34.2 32.4 31.7 26.6 29.6
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021 $67,826 $109,497 $121,695 $67,898 $95,935
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021 $42,028 $55,710 $61,805 $34,812 $47,065
Persons in poverty, percent
15.1%
7.5%
5.5%
12.0%
7.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 19,179 31,524 9,727 1,139 10,438
Total employment, 2021 266,154 401,499 179,324 16,855 180,387
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 20,331,478 29,037,952 17,314,893 1,012,402 11,400,877
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 -11.0% -9.4% -5.0% 2.5% -7.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2019 75,412 103,417 29,016 2,965 30,769
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 16,516 26,919 8,671 950 8,532
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 10,308 17,495 5,563 609 5,370
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 3,059 4,815 1,383 S 1,461
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 4,106 6,091 2,088 S 1,247
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 10,415 18,410 5,538 727 6,313
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 588 1,007 329 S 420
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 14,009 23,401 7,237 719 7,063
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 6,850.4 4,105.6 1,144.1 195.4 577.8
Population per square mile, 2010 6,211.5 3,884.5 1,071.7 199.1 561.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 126.09 232.79 301.87 331.86 799.29
Land area in square miles, 2010 126.21 233.01 301.81 331.90 798.58
FIPS Code 34013 34003 34035 34033 34005
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.

Fact Notes Value Flags

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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