Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ

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2024 Population

104,954

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.6

1.39% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13%

3.15% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$86,973

3.62% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$515,200

4% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

49,503

0.469% 1-year growth

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26.3% of the households in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

87.5% of the residents in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ are Seton Hall University (2,677 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ was $515,200, and the homeownership rate was 45.5%.

Most people in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ was 1 car per household.

Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ borders Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ, Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ, Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (West & Southwest) PUMA, NJ, and Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ.

United States New Jersey

Population & Diversity

Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 105k people, from which 87.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 27.8% of Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (29.2k people).

In 2024, there were 2.32 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (58.8k people) in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25.4k White (Non-Hispanic) and 4.53k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ are Haitian (7,977 households), Spanish (7,180 households), and Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (4,512 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

52,492

Women

50.3%

51,966

Men

49.7%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 104,458 inhabitants, with 49.7% men, and 50.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ.

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Citizenship

87.5%

2024 Citizenship

87.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.5% of Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ was 87.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
58.8k ± 2.25k
White (Non-Hispanic)
25.4k ± 1.22k
Other (Hispanic)
4.53k ± 1.09k

11.5%

Hispanic Population

12.1k people

11.5% of the people in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ are hispanic (12.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
4,903 ± 1,678 people
Haiti
4,884 ± 1,675 people
Guyana
3,150 ± 1,357 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ was Jamaica, the natal country of 4,903 Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ residents, followed by Haiti with 4,884 and Guyana with 3,150.

Foreign-Born Population

27.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

29.2k people

29.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

30.3k people

As of 2024, 27.8% of Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ residents (29.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ was 29.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Haitian
7,977 households (8.16%)
Spanish
7,180 households (7.34%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
4,512 households (4.62%)

26.3% of the households in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ was Haitian. 8.16% of the households in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ reported speaking Haitian at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
639 ± 252
Gulf War (2001-)
446 ± 216
Gulf War (1990s)
400 ± 225

Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ.

Health

90.4% of the population of Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 50.7% on employee plans, 20.5% on Medicaid, 9.48% on Medicare, 9.3% on non-group plans, and 0.471% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

1,279 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,279 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New Jersey in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.7% under 18 years, 22.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.56%

Uninsured

50.7%

Employer Coverage

20.5%

Medicaid

9.48%

Medicare

9.3%

Non-Group

0.471%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ declined by 5.88% from 10.2% to 9.56%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ employs 49.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ were Elementary & secondary schools (3,320 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,476 people), and Construction (2,033 people), and the highest paying industries were Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($483,008), Data processing, hosting & related services ($400,835), and Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities ($395,909).

Males in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $89,347. The income inequality in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.528, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

24,467

Women

49.4%

25,036

Men

50.6%

The workforce of Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ in 2024 was 49,503 people, with 49.4% woman, and 50.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

49.5k

2024 Value

0.469%

1 Year growth

± 0.469%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 0.469%, from 49.3k employees to 49.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ, are Other managers (1,378 people), Janitors & building cleaners (1,239 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,128 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

49.5k

2024 Value

0.469%

1 Year growth

± 0.469%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 0.469%, from 49.3k employees to 49.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,320 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,476 people), and Construction (2,033 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,610

Median earning men ± $4,401

$46,865

Median earning women ± $3,545

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($153,603), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($116,566), and Information ($101,944).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($152,959), Information ($100,272), and Wholesale Trade ($75,486).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (52%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.914%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

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Cory Booker

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.{{Cite news |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/cory-booker-new-jersey-senate-election-098436 |title=Booker Wins New Jersey Senate Seat |work=Politico |access-date=May 21, 2020 }}

Andy Kim

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed George Helmy, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Bob Menendez.

Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Jersey over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ awarded 2,677 degrees. The student population of Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,992 male students and 5,579 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ are White (1,524 and 58.4%), Hispanic or Latino (443 and 17%), Asian (243 and 9.31%), and Black or African American (199 and 7.63%).

The largest universities in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Seton Hall University (2,677 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ are Law (314 and 11.7%), General Biological Sciences (176 and 6.57%), and General Finance (158 and 5.9%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $50,380.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 73.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 8.82%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 9,571 (41.7% men and 58.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 9,571 students enrolled in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ, 41.7% men and 58.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,392 records, of which 55.3% were women and 44.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
174 degrees awarded
General Finance
136 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
124 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ was General Biological Sciences with 174 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Seton Hall University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,677 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Seton Hall University with 2,677 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,076 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ, which is 0.672 times less than the 1,601 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,524 degrees mean that there were 3.44 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 443 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($50,380) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,790) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 2.01% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.73% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (21.3k), Bachelors Degree (16.6k), and Some college (16.3k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ was $515,200 in 2024, which is 1.55 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $495,400 to $515,200, a 4% increase. The homeownership rate in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ is 45.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 36.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$515,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,030

$17,439

Median Property Taxes

±$964

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

45.5%

Homeownership

2024

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 45.5% of the housing units in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$86,973

Median Household Income

± $3,825

38.3k

Number of Households

± 1,928

In 2024, the median household income of the 38.3k households in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ grew to $86,973 from the previous year's value of $83,933.

The following chart displays the households in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.528

2024 Wage GINI in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ

0.531

2023 Wage GINI in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ

In 2024, the income inequality in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ was 0.528 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.572% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (51.1%)
Public Transit (18.1%)
Worked At Home (18%)

In 2024, 51.1% of workers in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (18.1%) and those who worked at home (18%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

36.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (36.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.66% of the workforce in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ (13.3k out of 102k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ is Black, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.