Congressional District 8, NJ

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2020 Population

762,224

0.0308% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bob Menendez

Democratic Party

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Representative

Albio Sires

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

35.3

1.15% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

15.1%

7.66% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$65,559

4.7% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$371,800

4.35% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Congressional District 8, NJ had a population of 762k people with a median age of 35.3 and a median household income of $65,559. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Congressional District 8, NJ declined from 762,459 to 762,224, a −0.0308% decrease and its median household income grew from $62,615 to $65,559, a 4.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 8, NJ are White (Hispanic) (26.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (25.4%), Other (Hispanic) (18.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.29%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.59%).

66.6% of the households in Congressional District 8, 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.

75.7% of the residents in Congressional District 8, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Congressional District 8, NJ was $371,800, and the homeownership rate was 29.9%.

Most people in Congressional District 8, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 8, NJ was 1 car per household.

Congressional District 8, NJ borders Congressional District 9, NJ, Congressional District 10, NJ, Congressional District 11, NJ, Congressional District 10, NY, and Congressional District 11, NY.

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 8, NJ is home to a population of 762k people, from which 75.7% are citizens. As of 2020, 45% of Congressional District 8, NJ residents were born outside of the country (343k people).

In 2020, there were 1.05 times more White (Hispanic) residents (204k people) in Congressional District 8, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 194k White (Non-Hispanic) and 140k 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 Congressional District 8, NJ are Spanish (344,617 households), Portuguese (32,048 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (13,152 households).

Citizenship

75.7%

2020 Citizenship

75.3%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 75.7% of Congressional District 8, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 8, NJ was 75.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 8, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 8, NJ

White (Hispanic)
204k ± 5.38k
White (Non-Hispanic)
194k ± 3.24k
Other (Hispanic)
140k ± 4.76k

53.9%

Hispanic Population

411k people

53.9% of the people in Congressional District 8, NJ are hispanic (411k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 8, NJ as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

45%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

343k people

44.5%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

339k people

As of 2020, 45% of Congressional District 8, NJ residents (343k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 8, NJ was 44.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 8, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
344,617 households (48.6%)
Portuguese
32,048 households (4.52%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
13,152 households (1.85%)

66.6% of the households in Congressional District 8, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.5%. 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 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 8, NJ was Spanish. 48.6% of the households in Congressional District 8, 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
3,230 ± 410
Gulf War (2001-)
2,752 ± 422
Gulf War (1990s)
1,768 ± 394

Congressional District 8, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 8, NJ employs 405k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 8, NJ are Health Care & Social Assistance (43,577 people), Retail Trade (39,828 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (39,309 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($105,550), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,230), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,513).

Employment

Occupations

405k

2020 Value

± 5,335

0.669%

1 Year growth

± 1.77%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Congressional District 8, NJ grew at a rate of 0.669%, from 403k employees to 405k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 8, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (41,061 people), Management Occupations (39,662 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (36,893 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 8, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

405k

2020 Value

± 5,335

0.669%

1 Year growth

± 1.77%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Congressional District 8, NJ grew at a rate of 0.669%, from 403k employees to 405k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 8, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (43,577 people), Retail Trade (39,828 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (39,309 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 8, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 8, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,077

Median earning men ± $922

$34,631

Median earning women ± $1,063

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,103), Information ($78,650), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,289).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,590), Information ($72,099), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,461).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

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Civics

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.

Congressional District 8, NJ is currently represented by Albio Sires in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators 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 Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Congressional District 8, NJ

Albio Sires

District 8 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 8, NJ is currently represented by Albio Sires (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Congressional District 8, NJ have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.943% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.978% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (1.89M), Bachelors Degree (1.64M), and Some college (1.28M).

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 Congressional District 8, NJ was $371,800 in 2020, which is 1.62 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $356,300 to $371,800, a 4.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 8, NJ is 29.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Congressional District 8, NJ have an average commute time of 33.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 8, NJ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Congressional District 8, NJ is $65,559. In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 8, NJ was Congressional District 11, NJ with a value of $119,624, followed by Congressional District 7, NJ and Congressional District 5, NJ, with respective values of $118,554 and $109,901.

Property

$371,800

Median Property Value 2020

±$4,956

$86,043

Median Property Taxes

±$2,130

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 Congressional District 8, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 8, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

29.9%

Homeownership

2020

58.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 29.9% of the housing units in Congressional District 8, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 28.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 8, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$65,559

Median Household Income

± $1,243

288k

Number of Households

± 4,318

In 2020, the median household income of the 288k households in Congressional District 8, NJ grew to $65,559 from the previous year's value of $62,615.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 8, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (43.3%)
Public Transit (31.4%)
Carpooled (7.95%)

In 2020, 43.3% of workers in Congressional District 8, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (31.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.95%).

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

33.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 8, NJ have a longer commute time (33.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 3.48% of the workforce in Congressional District 8, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 8, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 8, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District 8, NJ have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 8, NJ (114k out of 754k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 8, NJ is Hispanic, followed by White 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.

Health

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in New Jersey, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of New Jersey across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 27.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 11% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.1%

Uninsured

45.4%

Employer Coverage

23%

Medicaid

7.61%

Medicare

7.61%

Non-Group

0.346%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 8, NJ grew by 0.15% from 16% to 16.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 8, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.