Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ

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2022 Population

111,283

0.0431% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bob Menendez

Democratic Party

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

43.2

0.465% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

5.14%

1.02% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$132,140

4.15% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$540,800

13.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ had a population of 111k people with a median age of 43.2 and a median household income of $132,140. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ declined from 111,331 to 111,283, a −0.0431% decrease and its median household income grew from $126,873 to $132,140, a 4.15% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.97%), White (Hispanic) (6.53%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.49%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.46%).

21.2% of the households in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan 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.

95.5% of the residents in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ are MCVSD (374592) (45 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ was $540,800, and the homeownership rate was 82.8%.

Most people in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38 minutes. The average car ownership in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ was 2 cars per household.

Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ borders Middlesex County (Southeast) PUMA, NJ, Monmouth County (Central) PUMA, NJ, Ocean County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ, Burlington County (South & East) PUMA, NJ, and Mercer County (Southwest) PUMA, NJ.

United States New Jersey

Population & Diversity

Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 111k people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 15.3% of Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (17k people).

In 2022, there were 10.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (80.5k people) in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.75k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 7.27k 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 Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ are Spanish (8,728 households), Russian (2,879 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,693 households).

Citizenship

95.5%

2022 Citizenship

95.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.5% of Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
80.5k ± 1.82k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
7.75k ± 918
White (Hispanic)
7.27k ± 1.04k

13.9%

Hispanic Population

15.4k people

13.9% of the people in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ are hispanic (15.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

15.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

17k people

15.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

17.1k people

As of 2022, 15.3% of Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ residents (17k 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 Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ was 15.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
8,728 households (8.16%)
Russian
2,879 households (2.69%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,693 households (1.58%)

21.2% of the households in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower 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 Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 8.16% of the households in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan 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
1,224 ± 216
Gulf War (1990s)
392 ± 164
Gulf War (2001-)
383 ± 173

Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.12 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ employs 54.6k people. The largest industries in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ are Elementary & secondary schools (5,254 people), Construction (3,375 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,741 people), and the highest paying industries are Travel arrangements & reservation services ($286,073), Advertising, public relations & related services ($250,678), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($215,813).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,944

Women

49.4%

26,584

Men

50.6%

The workforce of Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ in 2020 was 52,528 people, with 49.4% woman, and 50.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ.

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

Occupations

54.6k

2022 Value

0.11%

1 Year growth

± 0.11%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 0.11%, from 54.6k employees to 54.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ, are Other managers (2,395 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,886 people), and Registered nurses (1,506 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan 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

54.6k

2022 Value

0.11%

1 Year growth

± 0.11%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 0.11%, from 54.6k employees to 54.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,254 people), Construction (3,375 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,741 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$87,637

Median earning men ± $3,806

$52,970

Median earning women ± $4,114

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($141,234), Information ($139,950), and Public Administration ($124,362).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($83,021), Construction ($73,202), and Manufacturing ($68,575).

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 Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

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 Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ awarded 45 degrees. The student population of Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 15 male students and 32 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ are White (20 and 44.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (12 and 26.7%), Black or African American (8 and 17.8%), and Asian (3 and 6.67%).

The largest universities in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ by number of degrees awarded are MCVSD (374592) (45 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ are General Cosmetology (31 and 68.9%) and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (14 and 31.1%).

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.528% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.519% 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 Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (26.9k), High School or Equivalent (19.6k), and Graduate Degree (15k).

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 Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ was $540,800 in 2022, which is 1.92 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $476,200 to $540,800, a 13.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ is 82.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 38 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ is $132,140. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan 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.

Property

$540,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,993

$33,012

Median Property Taxes

±$1,273

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 Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

82.8%

Homeownership

2022

58.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 82.8% of the housing units in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan 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 Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan 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 Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan 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.

$132,140

Median Household Income

± $5,096

39.9k

Number of Households

± 1,655

In 2022, the median household income of the 39.9k households in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ grew to $132,140 from the previous year's value of $126,873.

The following chart displays the households in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan 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

0.482

2022 Wage GINI in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ

In 2022, the income inequality in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ was 0.482 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.92% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (68.1%)
Worked At Home (15.3%)
Carpooled (7.87%)

In 2022, 68.1% of workers in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.87%).

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

38 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (38 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 10.4% of the workforce in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan 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 Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ (5.64k out of 110k 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 Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan 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

94.8% of the population of Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 63.9% on employee plans, 6.63% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 0.58% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1171 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.679% decrease from the previous year (1179 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1139 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 383 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,171 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,171 patients per year. This represents a 0.679% decrease from the previous year (1,179 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 23.7% under 18 years, 16.2% between 18 and 34 years, 43.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.18%

Uninsured

63.9%

Employer Coverage

6.63%

Medicaid

13.6%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

0.58%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ declined by 6.93% from 5.57% to 5.18%.

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