Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ

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2022 Population

112,575

1.96% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bob Menendez

Democratic Party

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

0.498% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

7.06%

3.59% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$87,494

5.07% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$363,300

11.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ had a population of 113k people with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $87,494. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ grew from 110,408 to 112,575, a 1.96% increase and its median household income grew from $83,273 to $87,494, a 5.07% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (36.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (27.9%), Other (Hispanic) (10.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.6%), and White (Hispanic) (7.15%).

41% of the households in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle 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.

90.8% of the residents in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ was $363,300, and the homeownership rate was 59.1%.

Most people in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ was 2 cars per household.

Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ borders Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ, Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ, Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ, Union County (Northwest)--Summit & Cranford PUMA, NJ, Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ, Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ, and NYC-Staten Island Community District 2--Mid-Island PUMA, NY.

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Population & Diversity

Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 113k people, from which 90.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 27.1% of Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (30.5k people).

In 2022, there were 1.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.2k people) in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 12k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ are Spanish (24,001 households), Haitian (4,424 households), and Portuguese (3,820 households).

Citizenship

90.8%

2022 Citizenship

92.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 90.8% of Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ was 92.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
41.2k ± 1.83k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
31.5k ± 1.74k
Other (Hispanic)
12k ± 1.86k

28.5%

Hispanic Population

32.1k people

28.5% of the people in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ are hispanic (32.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

27.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

30.5k people

24.9%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

27.5k people

As of 2022, 27.1% of Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ residents (30.5k 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 Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ was 24.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
24,001 households (22.6%)
Haitian
4,424 households (4.17%)
Portuguese
3,820 households (3.6%)

41% of the households in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle 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 Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 22.6% of the households in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle 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
1,325 ± 285
Gulf War (2001-)
409 ± 170
Gulf War (1990s)
240 ± 128

Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.24 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ employs 57.2k people. The largest industries in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ are Elementary & secondary schools (4,469 people), Construction (3,575 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,357 people), and the highest paying industries are Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing ($147,913), Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($128,424), and Advertising, public relations & related services ($127,026).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,933

Women

48.8%

28,277

Men

51.2%

The workforce of Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ in 2020 was 55,210 people, with 48.8% woman, and 51.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ.

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

Occupations

57.2k

2022 Value

3.48%

1 Year growth

± 3.48%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 3.48%, from 55.2k employees to 57.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,916 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,643 people), and Retail salespersons (1,416 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

57.2k

2022 Value

3.48%

1 Year growth

± 3.48%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 3.48%, from 55.2k employees to 57.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,469 people), Construction (3,575 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,357 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,832

Median earning men ± $2,783

$44,983

Median earning women ± $2,321

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($157,875), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,028), and Public Administration ($84,298).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,664), Public Administration ($65,797), and Information ($63,688).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle 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

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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, 1.73% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.44% 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 Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (28.7k), Some college (19.2k), and Bachelors Degree (17.3k).

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 Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ was $363,300 in 2022, which is 1.29 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $324,700 to $363,300, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ is 59.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 31.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ is $87,494. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle 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

$363,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,215

$24,909

Median Property Taxes

±$1,169

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 Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

59.1%

Homeownership

2022

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 59.1% of the housing units in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle 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 Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle 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 Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle 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.

$87,494

Median Household Income

± $2,676

42.2k

Number of Households

± 1,707

In 2022, the median household income of the 42.2k households in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ grew to $87,494 from the previous year's value of $83,273.

The following chart displays the households in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.408

2022 Wage GINI in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ

0.408

2021 Wage GINI in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ

In 2022, the income inequality in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ was 0.408 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0769% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (69.7%)
Public Transit (9.15%)
Carpooled (8.52%)

In 2022, 69.7% of workers in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (9.15%) and those who carpooled to work (8.52%).

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

31.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (31.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.53% of the workforce in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle 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 Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ (7.91k out of 112k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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

91.2% of the population of Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 53.5% on employee plans, 15.4% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 10% on non-group plans, and 0.246% 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 21.4% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.78%

Uninsured

53.5%

Employer Coverage

15.4%

Medicaid

12%

Medicare

10%

Non-Group

0.246%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ grew by 9.54% from 8.01% to 8.78%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.