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Passaic County, New Jersey; Cumberland County, New Jersey; Somerset County, New Jersey; Mercer County, New Jersey

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Table

Passaic County, New Jersey
Cumberland County, New Jersey
Somerset County, New Jersey
Mercer County, New Jersey
Population Estimates, July 1, 2021, (V2021)
518,117
153,627
345,647
385,898
People
Population
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
NA
NA
NA
NA
Population Estimates, July 1, 2021, (V2021)
518,117
153,627
345,647
385,898
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
NA
NA
NA
NA
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2021)
524,118
154,152
345,361
387,340
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
NA
NA
NA
NA
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2021, (V2021)
-1.1%
-0.3%
0.1%
-0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 524,118 154,152 345,361 387,340
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 501,226 156,898 323,444 366,513
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
6.3%
6.1%
4.8%
5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent
23.7%
24.2%
21.3%
21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
15.3%
15.9%
16.7%
16.0%
Female persons, percent
50.8%
49.0%
50.7%
50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
74.5%
71.1%
66.4%
62.3%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
14.9%
22.4%
10.8%
21.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
1.7%
1.7%
0.4%
0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a)
5.9%
1.5%
20.1%
12.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.2%
Two or More Races, percent
2.7%
3.2%
2.2%
2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
43.7%
33.0%
15.8%
19.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
39.5%
44.3%
52.8%
46.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2017-2021 11,907 5,923 9,982 12,160
Foreign born persons, percent, 2017-2021 32.1% 10.5% 26.5% 23.6%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2021, (V2021) 185,497 57,210 133,263 150,657
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2017-2021 52.2% 66.2% 75.5% 63.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2017-2021 $363,700 $168,900 $444,700 $295,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2017-2021 $2,724 $1,687 $2,890 $2,385
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2017-2021 $1,270 $772 $1,241 $1,022
Median gross rent, 2017-2021 $1,367 $1,131 $1,722 $1,361
Building permits, 2021 1,144 185 1,261 544
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2017-2021 176,203 51,873 125,363 137,114
Persons per household, 2017-2021 2.91 2.74 2.71 2.68
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2017-2021 91.1% 89.5% 89.8% 86.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2017-2021 49.8% 27.6% 32.7% 31.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2017-2021 92.5% 91.2% 96.6% 93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2017-2021 88.3% 84.9% 94.4% 86.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2017-2021 85.0% 80.8% 94.3% 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2017-2021 29.8% 17.0% 56.1% 43.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2017-2021 5.3% 10.7% 4.5% 7.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
14.4%
12.8%
6.2%
7.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2017-2021 66.2% 56.0% 69.2% 63.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2017-2021 60.5% 56.5% 63.6% 58.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 816,949 184,497 941,735 912,819
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 3,127,286 1,121,883 2,963,162 3,364,811
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 615,780 297,878 705,004 511,670
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 8,086,803 2,010,967 6,750,809 7,573,863
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $16,032 $13,305 $20,417 $20,554
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2017-2021 27.5 23.8 31.7 27.6
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021 $78,386 $58,397 $121,695 $85,687
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021 $35,723 $30,034 $61,805 $45,879
Persons in poverty, percent
14.1%
14.4%
5.5%
10.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2020 11,902 2,746 9,773 9,669
Total employment, 2020 144,368 46,305 188,791 202,228
Total annual payroll, 2020 ($1,000) 7,183,258 1,994,238 16,648,069 15,030,875
Total employment, percent change, 2019-2020 -0.7% -1.5% -2.0% 1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2019 46,302 6,406 29,016 28,098
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 10,865 2,555 8,671 8,207
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 7,345 1,540 5,563 4,988
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,770 S 1,383 1,404
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 2,393 S 2,088 1,843
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 7,559 1,750 5,538 5,099
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 499 132 329 317
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 9,533 2,024 7,237 6,654
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,817.6 318.9 1,144.1 1,725.8
Population per square mile, 2010 2,715.3 324.4 1,071.7 1,632.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 186.01 483.36 301.87 224.44
Land area in square miles, 2010 184.59 483.70 301.81 224.56
FIPS Code 34031 34011 34035 34021
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.

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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