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Emerson, New Jersey

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StatisticEmersonNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population7,3059,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$155,536$103,556$80,734
Median Age48.840.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher57.0%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$645,200$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,887$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate3.1%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.6%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born19.6%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate91.8%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time31.130.526.4
Worked from Home19.5%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households72.3%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Emerson, New Jersey

Age in Emerson, New Jersey

StatisticEmersonNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age48.840.138.9
Under 18 %20.0%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.2%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %7.0%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.7%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.9%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %25.1%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Emerson, New Jersey

StatisticEmersonNew JerseyUnited States
Households2,6363,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.62.5
Family Households82.5%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children32.7%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families10.2%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone16.4%26.4%28.7%
Never Married21.4%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Emerson, New Jersey

StatisticEmersonNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$67,188$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,0004.7%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.5%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.4%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More32.1%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate3.1%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty7.4%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households1.7%9.1%n/a

Housing in Emerson, New Jersey

StatisticEmersonNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units2,6363,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes90.7%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units3.1%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate0.0%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,960.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied8.2%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.1%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$9,590n/a

Education in Emerson, New Jersey

StatisticEmersonNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School2.1%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate16.2%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree24.8%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree38.5%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree18.5%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Emerson, New Jersey

StatisticEmersonNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.8%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work65.2%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit6.0%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work3.4%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes18.1%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour17.8%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.8%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Emerson, New Jersey

StatisticEmersonNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence57.1%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens16.2%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.4%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home71.9%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.1%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency26.4%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Emerson

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.