Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ

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2022 Population

107,410

0.0465% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bob Menendez

Democratic Party

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

42.8

1.83% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

4.89%

4.2% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$163,601

7.62% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$648,200

11.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ had a population of 107k people with a median age of 42.8 and a median household income of $163,601. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ declined from 107,460 to 107,410, a −0.0465% decrease and its median household income grew from $152,022 to $163,601, a 7.62% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (50.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (18.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.5%), Other (Hispanic) (5.17%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.89%).

33.1% of the households in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston 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.

88.5% of the residents in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ was $648,200, and the homeownership rate was 78.1%.

Most people in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 37.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ was 2 cars per household.

Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ borders Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ, Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ, Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ, Morris County (East)--Lincoln Park Borough PUMA, NJ, Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ, Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ, and Union County (Northwest)--Summit & Cranford PUMA, NJ.

United States New Jersey

Population & Diversity

Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 107k people, from which 88.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 28.5% of Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (30.6k people).

In 2022, there were 2.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (54.7k people) in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 14.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ are Spanish (9,789 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (6,253 households), and Haitian (2,675 households).

Citizenship

88.5%

2022 Citizenship

89.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 88.5% of Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ was 89.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
54.7k ± 1.94k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
20.2k ± 1.24k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
14.5k ± 1.58k

11.8%

Hispanic Population

12.7k people

11.8% of the people in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ are hispanic (12.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

28.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

30.6k people

28.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

30.6k people

As of 2022, 28.5% of Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ residents (30.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ was 28.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
9,789 households (9.64%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
6,253 households (6.16%)
Haitian
2,675 households (2.63%)

33.1% of the households in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 9.64% of the households in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
904 ± 320
Gulf War (2001-)
291 ± 136
Korea
279 ± 101

Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.11 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ employs 51.6k people. The largest industries in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ are Elementary & secondary schools (3,328 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,697 people), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (2,631 people), and the highest paying industries are Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($430,251), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($321,394), and Promoters of performing arts, sports, and similar events, agents and managers for artists, athletes, entertainers, and other public figures ($310,034).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,435

Women

48.4%

24,991

Men

51.6%

The workforce of Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ in 2020 was 48,426 people, with 48.4% woman, and 51.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ.

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

Occupations

51.6k

2022 Value

0.985%

1 Year growth

± 0.985%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 0.985%, from 51.1k employees to 51.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ, are Other managers (2,612 people), Software developers (1,616 people), and Registered nurses (1,369 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

51.6k

2022 Value

0.985%

1 Year growth

± 0.985%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 0.985%, from 51.1k employees to 51.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,328 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,697 people), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (2,631 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$104,011

Median earning men ± $5,891

$71,260

Median earning women ± $3,341

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($205,353), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($136,391), and Information ($121,518).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($139,952), Information ($126,346), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($108,935).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker 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 12 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 (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.4%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.696%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Bob Menendez

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on January 17, 2006
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jon Corzine, who was elected Governor of New Jersey.

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.

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New Jersey

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Jersey have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.706% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.863% 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 (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (26k), Graduate Degree (25.2k), and Primary Education (12.5k).

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 (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ was $648,200 in 2022, which is 2.3 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $582,500 to $648,200, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ is 78.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 37.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ is $163,601. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ was Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ with a value of $183,624, followed by Somerset County (North & West) PUMA, NJ and Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ, with respective values of $170,196 and $163,601.

Property

$648,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$13,943

$29,103

Median Property Taxes

±$1,048

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 (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston 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 (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.1%

Homeownership

2022

60.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 78.1% of the housing units in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ was Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ with a value of $183,624, followed by Somerset County (North & West) PUMA, NJ and Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ, with respective values of $170,196 and $163,601.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$163,601

Median Household Income

± $9,086

37.3k

Number of Households

± 1,469

In 2022, the median household income of the 37.3k households in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ grew to $163,601 from the previous year's value of $152,022.

The following chart displays the households in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston 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

0.506

2022 Wage GINI in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ

0.513

2021 Wage GINI in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ

In 2022, the income inequality in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ was 0.506 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.23% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (53.8%)
Worked At Home (24.3%)
Public Transit (15.1%)

In 2022, 53.8% of workers in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (15.1%).

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

37.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (37.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 7.52% of the workforce in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston 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 (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.89% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ (5.2k out of 106k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.8% of the population of Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 64.1% on employee plans, 6.99% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 0.39% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1171 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.679% decrease from the previous year (1179 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1139 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 383 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,171 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,171 patients per year. This represents a 0.679% decrease from the previous year (1,179 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.1% under 18 years, 14.1% between 18 and 34 years, 42.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.19%

Uninsured

64.1%

Employer Coverage

6.99%

Medicaid

13.2%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

0.39%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ declined by 9.03% from 4.6% to 4.19%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.