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Union County, New Jersey; Ocean County, New Jersey; Hunterdon County, New Jersey; Sussex County, New Jersey

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Table

Union County, New Jersey
Ocean County, New Jersey
Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Sussex County, New Jersey
Population Estimates, July 1, 2021, (V2021)
572,114
648,998
129,924
145,543
People
Population
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
NA
NA
NA
NA
Population Estimates, July 1, 2021, (V2021)
572,114
648,998
129,924
145,543
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
NA
NA
NA
NA
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2021)
575,345
637,229
128,947
144,221
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)
-0.6%
1.8%
0.8%
0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 575,345 637,229 128,947 144,221
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 536,499 576,567 128,349 149,265
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
6.1%
7.2%
4.2%
4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent
23.4%
24.8%
18.8%
19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
14.9%
22.4%
20.1%
18.7%
Female persons, percent
50.7%
51.3%
50.3%
49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
66.8%
92.3%
89.9%
92.6%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
23.8%
3.8%
3.3%
3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.9%
0.3%
0.2%
0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a)
6.0%
2.0%
4.8%
2.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.1%
Z
0.2%
Z
Two or More Races, percent
2.3%
1.5%
1.6%
1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
33.6%
9.8%
7.8%
10.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
38.3%
83.7%
83.1%
83.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2017-2021 13,155 33,551 5,105 6,881
Foreign born persons, percent, 2017-2021 30.8% 7.8% 10.2% 7.9%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2021, (V2021) 211,074 295,584 51,915 62,857
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2017-2021 58.2% 79.7% 83.9% 84.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2017-2021 $393,900 $298,800 $431,600 $282,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2017-2021 $2,852 $2,122 $2,895 $2,284
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2017-2021 $1,302 $816 $1,222 $989
Median gross rent, 2017-2021 $1,407 $1,538 $1,492 $1,387
Building permits, 2021 3,207 3,758 688 164
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2017-2021 198,506 237,729 48,975 55,401
Persons per household, 2017-2021 2.84 2.62 2.54 2.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2017-2021 90.4% 90.4% 90.8% 92.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2017-2021 45.2% 12.3% 12.8% 10.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2017-2021 93.2% 91.3% 95.7% 95.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2017-2021 88.7% 84.9% 92.9% 92.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2017-2021 87.3% 92.8% 95.7% 95.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2017-2021 37.6% 32.2% 54.3% 38.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2017-2021 5.7% 7.1% 5.4% 7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
13.2%
6.2%
5.1%
5.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2017-2021 68.6% 58.9% 64.9% 68.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2017-2021 63.5% 55.5% 61.7% 64.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 1,158,054 1,114,823 256,520 274,226
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 3,951,007 4,219,515 1,005,379 662,924
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 3,264,500 378,392 101,063 76,344
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 8,666,629 8,720,101 2,478,717 1,832,807
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $15,624 $14,642 $19,818 $12,974
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2017-2021 30.8 30.6 34.5 36.9
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021 $87,369 $76,644 $123,373 $101,645
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021 $45,178 $39,035 $61,328 $48,744
Persons in poverty, percent
9.3%
11.4%
4.1%
6.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2020 13,934 13,765 3,709 3,093
Total employment, 2020 205,090 153,423 45,314 31,867
Total annual payroll, 2020 ($1,000) 14,248,849 6,241,693 2,970,315 1,416,883
Total employment, percent change, 2019-2020 0.2% 0.7% -2.5% -0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2019 49,467 47,098 12,288 11,486
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 11,974 11,680 3,411 3,109
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 7,754 7,594 2,154 1,998
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 2,127 1,977 577 536
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 2,880 1,121 302 366
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 7,927 9,664 2,736 2,493
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S 525 151 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 10,279 10,142 2,857 2,684
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 5,598.6 1,014.2 301.4 278.1
Population per square mile, 2010 5,216.1 917.0 300.0 287.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 102.77 628.29 427.84 518.66
Land area in square miles, 2010 102.86 628.78 427.82 519.01
FIPS Code 34039 34029 34019 34037
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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