Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ

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2022 Population

117,559

0.109% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bob Menendez

Democratic Party

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

43.2

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

5.21%

4.67% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$124,620

7.43% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$498,000

10.3% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

58,704

0.224% 1-year growth

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In 2022, Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ had a population of 118k people with a median age of 43.2 and a median household income of $124,620. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ declined from 117,687 to 117,559, a −0.109% decrease and its median household income grew from $116,004 to $124,620, a 7.43% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (48.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (22.6%), White (Hispanic) (8.42%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.54%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5%).

40.5% of the households in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford 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.

92.3% of the residents in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ are Bergen Community College (2,068 degrees awarded in 2022), Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus (417 degrees), and Capri Institute of Hair Design-Paramus (37 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ was $498,000, and the homeownership rate was 73%.

Most people in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ was 2 cars per household.

Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ borders Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ, Bergen County (West Central)--Fair Lawn, Garfield & Lodi PUMA, NJ, Bergen County (East)--Tenafly, Park Ridge, Englewood City & Cresskill PUMA, NJ, and Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ.

United States New Jersey

Population & Diversity

Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 118k people, from which 92.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 31% of Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (36.5k people).

In 2022, there were 2.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (57.3k people) in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 9.9k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ are Spanish (16,174 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (7,274 households), and Korean (3,808 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

59,677

Women

50.4%

58,837

Men

49.6%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 118,514 inhabitants, with 49.6% men, and 50.4% women.

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

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Citizenship

92.3%

2022 Citizenship

92.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 92.3% of Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ was 92.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
57.3k ± 2k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
26.6k ± 1.49k
White (Hispanic)
9.9k ± 1.34k

20.5%

Hispanic Population

24.1k people

20.5% of the people in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ are hispanic (24.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Philippines
6,701 ± 1,952 people
India
4,767 ± 1,661 people
Korea
3,176 ± 1,365 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ was Philippines, the natal country of 6,701 Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ residents, followed by India with 4,767 and Korea with 3,176.

Foreign-Born Population

31%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

36.5k people

29.9%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

35.2k people

As of 2022, 31% of Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ residents (36.5k 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 Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ was 29.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
16,174 households (14.5%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
7,274 households (6.52%)
Korean
3,808 households (3.42%)

40.5% of the households in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford 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 Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 14.5% of the households in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford 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
1,246 ± 290
Gulf War (2001-)
778 ± 284
Korea
466 ± 151

Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ employs 58.7k people. The largest industries in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ are Elementary & secondary schools (5,114 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,784 people), and Construction (3,201 people), and the highest paying industries are Water, steam, air-conditioning, & irrigation systems ($170,638), Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers ($169,610), and Scientific research & development services ($162,032).

Males in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $83,924. The income inequality in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

28,353

Women

49.8%

28,627

Men

50.2%

The workforce of Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ in 2020 was 56,980 people, with 49.8% woman, and 50.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ.

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

Occupations

58.7k

2022 Value

0.224%

1 Year growth

± 0.224%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 0.224%, from 58.6k employees to 58.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ, are Registered nurses (3,060 people), Other managers (1,399 people), and Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,312 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

58.7k

2022 Value

0.224%

1 Year growth

± 0.224%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 0.224%, from 58.6k employees to 58.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,114 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,784 people), and Construction (3,201 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,149

Median earning men ± $3,096

$55,118

Median earning women ± $2,345

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,429), Information ($98,036), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,350).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($78,367), Manufacturing ($77,776), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,494).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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 Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford 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 Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ awarded 2,522 degrees. The student population of Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 5,437 male students and 6,355 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ are White (837 and 34.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (806 and 33.2%), Black or African American (272 and 11.2%), and Asian (249 and 10.3%).

The largest universities in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Bergen Community College (2,068 and 82%), Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus (417 and 16.5%), and Capri Institute of Hair Design-Paramus (37 and 1.47%).

The most popular majors in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,609 and 63.8%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (189 and 7.49%), and Registered Nursing (100 and 3.97%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 11,792 students enrolled in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ, 46.1% men and 53.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 4,707 records, of which 56.3% were women and 43.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
1,609 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
100 degrees awarded
Radiation Therapist
38 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,609 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Bergen Community College
2,068 degrees awarded
Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus
417 degrees awarded
Capri Institute of Hair Design-Paramus
37 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bergen Community College with 2,068 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 978 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ, which is 0.633 times less than the 1,544 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 837 degrees mean that there were 1.04 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 806 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

Public, 2-year ($7,368) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,070) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,400) 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 2022, 0.789% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.17% 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 Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (30.6k), High School or Equivalent (21.1k), and Some college (16.7k).

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 Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ was $498,000 in 2022, which is 1.77 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $451,600 to $498,000, a 10.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ is 73%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 31.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ is $124,620. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford 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

$498,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,355

$29,889

Median Property Taxes

±$1,250

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 Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73%

Homeownership

2022

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 73% of the housing units in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford 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 Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford 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 Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford 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.

$124,620

Median Household Income

± $5,770

40.9k

Number of Households

± 1,650

In 2022, the median household income of the 40.9k households in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ grew to $124,620 from the previous year's value of $116,004.

The following chart displays the households in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford 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

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ

In 2022, the income inequality in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.31% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (69%)
Worked At Home (12.3%)
Public Transit (9.23%)

In 2022, 69% of workers in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (9.23%).

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

31.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (31.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.5% of the workforce in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ (6.03k 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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

94.7% of the population of Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 62.7% on employee plans, 7.78% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 0.3% 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 21.5% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.33%

Uninsured

62.7%

Employer Coverage

7.78%

Medicaid

13.8%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

0.3%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ grew by 3.28% from 5.16% to 5.33%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.