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Passaic County, New Jersey; Cumberland County, New Jersey; Somerset County, New Jersey; Middlesex County, New Jersey; Union County, New Jersey

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Table

Passaic County, New Jersey
Cumberland County, New Jersey
Somerset County, New Jersey
Middlesex County, New Jersey
Union County, New Jersey
Population Estimates, July 1, 2021, (V2021)
518,117
153,627
345,647
860,807
572,114
People
Population
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Population Estimates, July 1, 2021, (V2021)
518,117
153,627
345,647
860,807
572,114
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2021)
524,118
154,152
345,361
863,162
575,345
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2021, (V2021)
-1.1%
-0.3%
0.1%
-0.3%
-0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 524,118 154,152 345,361 863,162 575,345
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 501,226 156,898 323,444 809,858 536,499
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
6.3%
6.1%
4.8%
5.4%
6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent
23.7%
24.2%
21.3%
21.6%
23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
15.3%
15.9%
16.7%
15.9%
14.9%
Female persons, percent
50.8%
49.0%
50.7%
50.2%
50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
74.5%
71.1%
66.4%
58.6%
66.8%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
14.9%
22.4%
10.8%
12.5%
23.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
1.7%
1.7%
0.4%
0.8%
0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a)
5.9%
1.5%
20.1%
25.7%
6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
2.7%
3.2%
2.2%
2.3%
2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
43.7%
33.0%
15.8%
22.7%
33.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
39.5%
44.3%
52.8%
39.9%
38.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2017-2021 11,907 5,923 9,982 23,506 13,155
Foreign born persons, percent, 2017-2021 32.1% 10.5% 26.5% 33.4% 30.8%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2021, (V2021) 185,497 57,210 133,263 317,113 211,074
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2017-2021 52.2% 66.2% 75.5% 63.9% 58.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2017-2021 $363,700 $168,900 $444,700 $362,900 $393,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2017-2021 $2,724 $1,687 $2,890 $2,586 $2,852
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2017-2021 $1,270 $772 $1,241 $1,105 $1,302
Median gross rent, 2017-2021 $1,367 $1,131 $1,722 $1,612 $1,407
Building permits, 2021 1,144 185 1,261 3,269 3,207
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2017-2021 176,203 51,873 125,363 299,455 198,506
Persons per household, 2017-2021 2.91 2.74 2.71 2.78 2.84
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2017-2021 91.1% 89.5% 89.8% 89.0% 90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2017-2021 49.8% 27.6% 32.7% 45.6% 45.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2017-2021 92.5% 91.2% 96.6% 94.6% 93.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2017-2021 88.3% 84.9% 94.4% 90.6% 88.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2017-2021 85.0% 80.8% 94.3% 89.9% 87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2017-2021 29.8% 17.0% 56.1% 44.8% 37.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2017-2021 5.3% 10.7% 4.5% 6.0% 5.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
14.4%
12.8%
6.2%
8.1%
13.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2017-2021 66.2% 56.0% 69.2% 65.7% 68.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2017-2021 60.5% 56.5% 63.6% 59.4% 63.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 816,949 184,497 941,735 1,790,517 1,158,054
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 3,127,286 1,121,883 2,963,162 6,618,597 3,951,007
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 615,780 297,878 705,004 4,487,136 3,264,500
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 8,086,803 2,010,967 6,750,809 14,855,971 8,666,629
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $16,032 $13,305 $20,417 $17,964 $15,624
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2017-2021 27.5 23.8 31.7 33.6 30.8
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021 $78,386 $58,397 $121,695 $96,883 $87,369
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021 $35,723 $30,034 $61,805 $43,300 $45,178
Persons in poverty, percent
14.1%
14.4%
5.5%
8.0%
9.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2020 11,902 2,746 9,773 21,651 13,934
Total employment, 2020 144,368 46,305 188,791 414,357 205,090
Total annual payroll, 2020 ($1,000) 7,183,258 1,994,238 16,648,069 27,479,017 14,248,849
Total employment, percent change, 2019-2020 -0.7% -1.5% -2.0% 0.5% 0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2019 46,302 6,406 29,016 64,680 49,467
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 10,865 2,555 8,671 18,457 11,974
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 7,345 1,540 5,563 11,407 7,754
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,770 S 1,383 3,619 2,127
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 2,393 S 2,088 6,860 2,880
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 7,559 1,750 5,538 9,835 7,927
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 499 132 329 S S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 9,533 2,024 7,237 15,981 10,279
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,817.6 318.9 1,144.1 2,791.4 5,598.6
Population per square mile, 2010 2,715.3 324.4 1,071.7 2,621.6 5,216.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 186.01 483.36 301.87 309.22 102.77
Land area in square miles, 2010 184.59 483.70 301.81 308.91 102.86
FIPS Code 34031 34011 34035 34023 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.

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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