Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison PUMA, NJ

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2023 Population

115,426

0.0737% 1-year growth

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.9

1.3% 1-year increase

2022 Employed Population

56,868

0.536% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison 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.

The largest universities in Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison PUMA, NJ are Middlesex College (1,510 degrees awarded in 2023), Pro Beauty Academy (157 degrees), and Rabbi Jacob Joseph School (5 degrees).

Most people in Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison PUMA, NJ was 2 cars per household.

Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison PUMA, NJ borders Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ, Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ, Middlesex County (Central)--New Brunswick & Highland Park PUMA, NJ, and Middlesex County (East Central)--Perth Amboy & Sayreville PUMA, NJ.

United States New Jersey

Economy

The economy of Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison PUMA, NJ employs 56.9k people. The largest industries in Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison PUMA, NJ are Computer Systems Design (4,672 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,417 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,160 people), and the highest paying industries are Other information services, except libraries & archives, & internet publishing & broadcasting & web search portals ($179,725), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($166,805), and Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($154,738).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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The workforce of Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison PUMA, NJ in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison PUMA, NJ.

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

Occupations

56.9k

2022 Value

0.536%

1 Year growth

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison PUMA, NJ, are Software developers (4,164 people), Other managers (2,026 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,253 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison 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

56.9k

2022 Value

0.536%

1 Year growth

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison PUMA, NJ, are Computer Systems Design (4,672 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,417 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,160 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($132,324), Information ($127,593), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($115,434).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($96,520), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,472), and Construction ($85,703).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Education

In 2023, universities in Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison PUMA, NJ awarded 1,672 degrees. The student population of Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison PUMA, NJ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 5,294 male students and 6,373 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison PUMA, NJ are Hispanic or Latino (525 and 32.6%), followed by White (503 and 31.3%), Asian (250 and 15.5%), and Black or African American (188 and 11.7%).

The largest universities in Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison PUMA, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Middlesex College (1,510 and 90.3%), Pro Beauty Academy (157 and 9.39%), and Rabbi Jacob Joseph School (5 and 0.299%).

The most popular majors in Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison PUMA, NJ are Liberal Arts & Sciences (445 and 26.6%), General Business Administration & Management (229 and 13.7%), and Physical Sciences (180 and 10.8%).

The median tuition cost in Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison PUMA, NJ for private four year colleges is $12,450.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

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In 2023 in Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison PUMA, NJ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 90.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 11,667 (45.4% men and 54.6% 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 2023 there were 11,667 students enrolled in Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison PUMA, NJ, 45.4% men and 54.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,907 records, of which 60.3% were women and 39.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
229 degrees awarded
Physical Sciences
180 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
445 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison PUMA, NJ was General Business Administration & Management with 229 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison PUMA, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Middlesex College
1,510 degrees awarded
Pro Beauty Academy
157 degrees awarded
Rabbi Jacob Joseph School
5 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Middlesex College with 1,510 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 679 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison PUMA, NJ, which is 0.684 times less than the 993 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 525 degrees mean that there were 1.04 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 503 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 ($12,450) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,596) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,460) 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

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

Educational Attainment

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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

People in Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison PUMA, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

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Homeownership

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Homeowners with Mortgage

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This chart shows the percentage of owner in Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison PUMA, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison PUMA, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison 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

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This chart shows the number of workers in Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (60.4%)
Worked At Home (19.2%)
Carpooled (9.25%)

In 2023, 60.4% of workers in Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.25%).

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

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6% of the workforce in Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison 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 Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison PUMA, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison PUMA, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.7% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

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