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Essex County, New Jersey; Morris County, New Jersey; Union County, New Jersey

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Table

Essex County, New Jersey
Morris County, New Jersey
Union County, New Jersey
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
849,477
511,151
569,815
People
Population
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
849,477
511,151
569,815
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
862,782
509,277
575,352
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
-1.5%
0.4%
-1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 863,728 509,285 575,345
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 783,969 492,276 536,499
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
6.1%
4.9%
6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent
23.3%
20.3%
23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
14.4%
18.4%
15.3%
Female persons, percent
51.3%
50.3%
50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
48.5%
81.8%
66.3%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
41.4%
4.2%
24.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.9%
0.4%
1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a)
6.6%
11.6%
6.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
2.5%
2.1%
2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
24.6%
14.9%
34.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
29.5%
68.5%
37.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 17,928 15,272 12,830
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 29.0% 19.3% 31.6%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 336,552 198,987 211,919
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 44.7% 73.8% 57.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $466,500 $531,800 $458,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $3,148 $3,210 $3,053
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,466 $1,331 $1,390
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $1,404 $1,814 $1,570
Building permits, 2022 3,470 2,163 3,147
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 312,942 189,607 199,996
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.66 2.64 2.83
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 89.1% 90.9% 90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 37.1% 25.1% 45.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 93.3% 96.1% 93.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 85.9% 94.0% 90.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 86.9% 95.1% 86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 37.4% 57.1% 38.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 8.4% 5.1% 5.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
11.7%
5.6%
11.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 66.2% 67.8% 68.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 61.7% 61.7% 63.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 1,883,319 1,574,724 1,158,054
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 8,098,958 5,330,026 3,951,007
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 8,310,644 1,213,602 3,264,500
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 9,070,865 10,433,242 8,666,629
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $11,378 $21,120 $15,624
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 33.8 30.2 30.6
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $73,785 $130,808 $95,000
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $45,946 $67,555 $49,666
Persons in poverty, percent
15.1%
5.6%
9.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 19,179 16,298 13,996
Total employment, 2021 266,154 275,550 187,879
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 20,331,478 25,720,190 14,061,185
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 -11.0% -9.0% -8.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2020 74,815 45,904 49,992
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 16,516 14,269 11,974
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 10,308 9,013 7,754
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 3,059 2,433 2,127
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 4,106 2,092 2,880
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 10,415 10,639 7,927
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 588 595 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 14,009 12,129 10,279
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 6,850.4 1,104.8 5,598.6
Population per square mile, 2010 6,211.5 1,069.8 5,216.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 126.09 460.97 102.77
Land area in square miles, 2010 126.21 460.18 102.86
FIPS Code 34013 34027 34039
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 2018-2022 ACS 5-year estimates to other ACS estimates. For more information, please visit the 2022 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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