Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ

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2022 Population

117,660

9.62% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bob Menendez

Democratic Party

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

37.5

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

9.68%

1.4% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$123,169

25% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$617,700

26.6% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

56,725

9.89% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ had a population of 118k people with a median age of 37.5 and a median household income of $123,169. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ grew from 107,331 to 117,660, a 9.62% increase and its median household income grew from $98,544 to $123,169, a 25% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (42.1%), Other (Hispanic) (19%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.55%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (5.53%).

None of the households in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield 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.

84.5% of the residents in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ was $617,700, and the homeownership rate was 65.9%.

Most people in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ was 2 cars per household.

Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ borders Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ, Somerset County (Central)--Bridgewater, Somerville & North Plainfield PUMA, NJ, Union County (Northwest)--Summit & Cranford PUMA, NJ, and Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ.

United States New Jersey

Population & Diversity

Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 118k people, from which 84.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 25.3% of Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (29.8k people).

In 2022, there were 2.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (49.6k people) in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.4k Other (Hispanic) and 21.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

56,486

Women

49.2%

58,432

Men

50.8%

The resident population of United States in N/A was 114,918 inhabitants, with 50.8% men, and 49.2% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

84.5%

2022 Citizenship

84.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 84.5% of Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield 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 (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ was 84.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
49.6k ± 1.54k
Other (Hispanic)
22.4k ± 1.93k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
21.9k ± 1.52k

29.1%

Hispanic Population

34.3k people

29.1% of the people in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ are hispanic (34.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Guatemala
4,949 ± 1,690 people
El Salvador
3,543 ± 1,439 people
Honduras
1,653 ± 991 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ was Guatemala, the natal country of 4,949 Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ residents, followed by El Salvador with 3,543 and Honduras with 1,653.

Foreign-Born Population

25.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

29.8k people

25.9%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

27.8k people

As of 2022, 25.3% of Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ residents (29.8k 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 (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ was 25.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,236 ± 294
Gulf War (2001-)
455 ± 165
Gulf War (1990s)
264 ± 139

Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.72 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ employs 56.7k people. The largest industries in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ are Elementary & secondary schools (4,319 people), Construction (3,741 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,200 people), and the highest paying industries are Other personal services ($430,866), Nondepository credit & related activities ($299,025), and Periodical, book, & directory publishers ($262,696).

Males in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.44 times higher than the average income of females, which is $86,987. The income inequality in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

22,364

Women

45.9%

26,332

Men

54.1%

The workforce of Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ in 2020 was 48,696 people, with 45.9% woman, and 54.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ.

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

Occupations

56.7k

2022 Value

9.89%

1 Year growth

± 9.89%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 9.89%, from 51.6k employees to 56.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ, are Other managers (1,919 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,348 people), and Construction laborers (1,271 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield 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

56.7k

2022 Value

9.89%

1 Year growth

± 9.89%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 9.89%, from 51.6k employees to 56.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,319 people), Construction (3,741 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,200 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield 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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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 (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield 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

In 2022, universities in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ awarded 239 degrees. The student population of Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 165 male students and 525 female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2022 in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 690 (23.9% men and 76.1% 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

In 2022 there were 690 students enrolled in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ, 23.9% men and 76.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($6,420) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($18,496) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($789) 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

Measure

In false, 0% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ in false were N/A.

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 (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ was $617,700 in 2022, which is 2.19 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $487,900 to $617,700, a 26.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ is 65.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 33.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ is $123,169. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield 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.

Housing

Property

$617,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$16,845

$25,375

Median Property Taxes

±$990

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 (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield 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 (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.9%

Homeownership

2022

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 65.9% of the housing units in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield 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 (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield 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.

$123,169

Median Household Income

± $6,010

38.5k

Number of Households

± 1,535

In 2022, the median household income of the 38.5k households in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ grew to $123,169 from the previous year's value of $98,544.

The following chart displays the households in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield 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

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (59.3%)
Worked At Home (17.2%)
Public Transit (8.51%)

In 2022, 59.3% of workers in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.51%).

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

33.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (33.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 7.02% of the workforce in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield 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 (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield 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 (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ (11.3k out of 116k 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 Males 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ is Hispanic, followed by Other 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

86.9% of the population of Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 53.5% on employee plans, 15.1% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 7.68% on non-group plans, and 0.464% 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

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

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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.6% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.1%

Uninsured

53.5%

Employer Coverage

15.1%

Medicaid

10.1%

Medicare

7.68%

Non-Group

0.464%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ declined by 1.59% from 13.3% to 13.1%.

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