Middlesex County (Southeast) PUMA, NJ

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2023 Population

131,883

0.409% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ACory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AAndy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

2.35% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

6.24%

18.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$102,276

0.464% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

61,193

7.06% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Middlesex County (Southeast) PUMA, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (61%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (17.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.35%), White (Hispanic) (5.12%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.96%).

None of the households in Middlesex County (Southeast) 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.

94% of the residents in Middlesex County (Southeast) PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Middlesex County (Southeast) PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Middlesex County (Southeast) PUMA, NJ was 2 cars per household.

Middlesex County (Southeast) PUMA, NJ borders Middlesex County (Southwest) PUMA, NJ, Middlesex County (Central)--New Brunswick & Highland Park PUMA, NJ, Middlesex County (East Central)--Perth Amboy & Sayreville PUMA, NJ, Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ, Monmouth County (Northwest)--Matawan & Aberdeen PUMA, NJ, Monmouth County (Central) PUMA, NJ, Mercer County (Southwest) PUMA, NJ, and NYC-Staten Island Community District 2--Mid-Island PUMA, NY.

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Population & Diversity

Middlesex County (Southeast) PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 132k people, from which 94% are citizens. As of 2023, 23.1% of Middlesex County (Southeast) PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (30.5k people).

In 2023, there were 3.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (80.5k people) in Middlesex County (Southeast) PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 7.05k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94%

2023 Citizenship

93.8%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Middlesex County (Southeast) PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Middlesex County (Southeast) PUMA, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
80.5k ± 2.37k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
23.2k ± 1.47k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.05k ± 1.29k

12.9%

Hispanic Population

17k people

12.9% of the people in Middlesex County (Southeast) PUMA, NJ are hispanic (17k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Middlesex County (Southeast) PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
8,863 ± 2,231 people
Philippines
1,548 ± 960 people
Egypt
1,390 ± 910 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Middlesex County (Southeast) PUMA, NJ was India, the natal country of 8,863 Middlesex County (Southeast) PUMA, NJ residents, followed by Philippines with 1,548 and Egypt with 1,390.

Foreign-Born Population

23.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

30.5k people

22.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

29.1k people

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

Economy

The economy of Middlesex County (Southeast) PUMA, NJ employs 61.2k people. The largest industries in Middlesex County (Southeast) PUMA, NJ are Elementary & secondary schools (4,965 people), Construction (3,154 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,581 people), and the highest paying industries are Paper & paper products merchant wholesalers ($213,360), Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($203,003), and Advertising, public relations & related services ($196,839).

Males in Middlesex County (Southeast) PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $83,519. The income inequality in Middlesex County (Southeast) PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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Men

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The workforce of Middlesex County (Southeast) 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 (Southeast) PUMA, NJ.

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Occupations

61.2k

2022 Value

7.06%

1 Year growth

± 7.06%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Middlesex County (Southeast) PUMA, NJ, are Other managers (2,242 people), Software developers (1,590 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,482 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Middlesex County (Southeast) 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

61.2k

2022 Value

7.06%

1 Year growth

± 7.06%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Middlesex County (Southeast) PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,965 people), Construction (3,154 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,581 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Middlesex County (Southeast) PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Middlesex County (Southeast) PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

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In 2022, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% 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 Middlesex County (Southeast) PUMA, NJ in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (28.8k), Bachelors Degree (27.9k), and Some college (18.3k).

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

People in Middlesex County (Southeast) PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 36.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Middlesex County (Southeast) PUMA, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Middlesex County (Southeast) 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 (Southeast) PUMA, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$102,276

Median Household Income

± $4,360

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Middlesex County (Southeast) 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

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Middlesex County (Southeast) PUMA, NJ

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Middlesex County (Southeast) PUMA, NJ

In 2022, the income inequality in Middlesex County (Southeast) PUMA, NJ was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.36% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Middlesex County (Southeast) PUMA, NJ was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Middlesex County (Southeast) PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Middlesex County (Southeast) PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (66.5%)
Worked At Home (17.9%)
Public Transit (7.04%)

In 2023, 66.5% of workers in Middlesex County (Southeast) PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.04%).

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

36.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Middlesex County (Southeast) PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (36.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 7.91% of the workforce in Middlesex County (Southeast) PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Middlesex County (Southeast) 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 (Southeast) 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 (Southeast) PUMA, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Middlesex County (Southeast) PUMA, NJ (8.17k out of 131k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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

N/A% of the population of Middlesex County (Southeast) PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1181 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.854% increase from the previous year (1171 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1168 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 370 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,181 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,181 patients per year. This represents a 0.854% increase from the previous year (1,171 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.6% under 18 years, 15.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

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Military or VA

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