2024 ACS PUMS

New Jersey Census Data

A demographic, economic, and housing profile of New Jersey, built from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample. New Jersey is home to 9,500,851 people across 74 PUMAs, with a median household income of $104,266 and a median age of 40.2.

9,500,851
Population
$104,266
Median HH income
44.5%
Bachelor's+
$487,000
Median home value

New Jersey at a glance, vs. the U.S.

Every figure below is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The U.S. column is the population-weighted national average for comparison.

EconomicNew JerseyU.S.
Median household income$104,266$83,310
Mean wage (workers)$79,530$66,223
Poverty rate9.3%12.1%
Unemployment rate5.4%4.6%
EducationNew JerseyU.S.
Bachelor's degree or higher44.5%36.9%
HealthNew JerseyU.S.
Uninsured7.8%8.4%
Private insurance70.0%66.7%
Public insurance33.3%37.0%
With a disability11.3%14.1%
CommuteNew JerseyU.S.
Mean commute time32 min27 min
Drove to work71.7%78.5%
Public transit to work9.8%3.7%
Worked from home13.3%13.3%
HousingNew JerseyU.S.
Median home value$487,000$390,221
Median gross rent$1,800$1,507
Rent as % of income31.0%30.6%
Homeownership rate64.0%65.1%
Median bedrooms32.9
Median rooms65.6
Median year built19701976
Vehicles per household1.71.8
No vehicle11.1%8.5%
Single-family detached53.1%62.1%
Broadband internet95.3%95.0%
DemographicsNew JerseyU.S.
Population9,500,851340,110,990
Average age40.239.8
Married (15+)49.3%47.9%
Hispanic or Latino23.5%20.0%
Black12.2%11.7%
Asian10.5%6.2%

New Jersey's 74 PUMAs

A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a Census geography of roughly 100,000+ people — the finest level at which PUMS microdata is released. Below are every PUMA in New Jersey, ranked by population.

PUMAPopulationMedian HH income
Gloucester County (South & West)--Glassboro Borough PUMA178,496$114,317
Camden County (South & West)--Bellmawr & Pine Hill Boroughs PUMA176,730$94,418
Burlington County (North)--Burlington City PUMA175,294$101,423
Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA170,076$123,251
Middlesex County (Central)--New Brunswick & Highland Park PUMA166,472$106,601
Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA165,485$92,489
Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (West & Southwest) PUMA164,514$55,433
Burlington County (West Central) PUMA163,632$122,541
Passaic County--Paterson PUMA160,340$59,697
Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA153,709$58,884
Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA148,676$107,616
Sussex County PUMA147,257$117,769
Hudson County (North)--West New York, Secaucus & North Bergen PUMA146,763$86,296
Atlantic County (East)--Atlantic City, Pleasantville, Northfield & Coast PUMA144,157$68,834
Mercer County (Southwest) PUMA143,195$99,494
Bergen County (Southeast)--Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park PUMA141,823$97,464
Ocean County (Lakewood) PUMA141,812$78,783
Passaic County (South)--Passaic & Clifton (SE) PUMA141,764$68,022
Morris County (North)--Dover Town & Kinnelon Borough PUMA140,809$129,343
Middlesex County (Southeast) PUMA140,753$121,830
Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA140,316$62,235
Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA137,639$87,312
Burlington County (South & East) PUMA136,639$105,281
Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA134,944$172,796
Morris County (West) PUMA133,785$131,982
Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA133,281$96,550
Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA133,100$71,880
Bergen County (West Central)--Fair Lawn, Garfield & Lodi PUMA131,828$100,510
Hunterdon County PUMA131,663$135,028
Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA129,994$48,732
Somerset County (Central)--Bridgewater, Somerville & North Plainfield PUMA129,595$115,738
Ocean County (South) PUMA129,281$101,525
Bergen County (Southwest)--Rutherford, North Arlington & Hasbrouck Heights PUMA128,654$112,693
Bergen County (East)--Tenafly, Park Ridge, Englewood City & Cresskill PUMA127,588$160,410
Mercer County (West Central)--Trenton City PUMA126,872$64,976
Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA124,551$107,413
Camden County (East Central)--Haddonfield Borough PUMA123,670$124,267
Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA123,427$84,469
Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA122,381$123,860
Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA122,335$169,648
Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA120,767$132,389
Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA119,736$83,250
Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA119,341$121,830
Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA119,123$149,709
Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA118,731$108,023
Somerset County (South) PUMA116,740$134,724
Middlesex County (Southwest) PUMA116,481$139,089
Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA116,333$116,754
Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison PUMA115,975$121,830
Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA114,677$98,479
Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA114,259$110,662
Morris County (East)--Lincoln Park Borough PUMA113,544$128,632
Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA113,037$104,774
Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA112,733$197,974
Middlesex County (East Central)--Perth Amboy & Sayreville PUMA112,056$80,103
Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA111,819$134,622
Warren County PUMA111,735$99,291
Salem & Cumberland (North) Counties--Bridgeton City PUMA111,452$76,144
Monmouth County (Southeast)--Long Branch, Asbury Park & Eatontown PUMA111,107$93,809
Somerset County (North & West) PUMA111,006$171,577
Cumberland County (South)--Vineland & Millville Cities PUMA110,644$65,991
Ocean County (Northeast)--Brick & Point Pleasant PUMA110,320$125,891
Monmouth County (Central) PUMA108,515$156,755
Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA108,185$178,176
Monmouth County (Southeast)--Wall, Tinton Falls (South) PUMA107,841$120,307
Passaic County (North)--Ringwood, Wanaque & Pompton Lakes PUMA107,765$139,089
Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA106,971$69,037
Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA105,533$95,434
Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA104,822$89,139
Union County (Northwest)--Summit & Cranford PUMA104,177$175,638
Monmouth County (Northeast)--Red Bank, Northeast Middletown PUMA104,135$122,338
Monmouth County (Northwest)--Matawan & Aberdeen PUMA103,545$119,800
Camden County (Central)--Lindenwold & Collingswood Boroughs PUMA103,175$99,494
Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA101,271$167,516

New Jersey Census data — FAQ

What is the population of New Jersey?+

According to the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS), New Jersey has a population of 9,500,851 people, represented across 74 PUMAs (Public Use Microdata Areas).

What is the median household income in New Jersey?+

The median household income in New Jersey is $104,266 based on the 2024 ACS PUMS, compared with a U.S. figure of $83,310.

How educated is New Jersey?+

44.5% of New Jersey residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, versus 36.9% nationally, per the 2024 ACS.

Where does this New Jersey data come from?+

These figures are derived from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) — a de-identified, statistically weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.

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