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Phillipsburg, New Jersey

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StatisticPhillipsburgNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population15,2999,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$68,324$103,556$80,734
Median Age39.640.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.6%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$193,200$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,167$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate20.2%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.3%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born8.0%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate57.6%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.030.526.4
Worked from Home4.5%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households35.6%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Phillipsburg, New Jersey

Age in Phillipsburg, New Jersey

StatisticPhillipsburgNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age39.640.138.9
Under 18 %20.5%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.9%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.9%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.2%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.6%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.9%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Phillipsburg, New Jersey

StatisticPhillipsburgNew JerseyUnited States
Households6,5563,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.62.5
Family Households58.0%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children27.1%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families22.4%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone33.8%26.4%28.7%
Never Married37.7%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Phillipsburg, New Jersey

StatisticPhillipsburgNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$37,628$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,00025.8%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.4%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.0%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.5%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.2%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty34.1%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households23.5%9.1%n/a

Housing in Phillipsburg, New Jersey

StatisticPhillipsburgNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units6,8733,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes54.9%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units14.4%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.6%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,938.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied42.4%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.8%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,140$9,590n/a

Education in Phillipsburg, New Jersey

StatisticPhillipsburgNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School10.1%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate42.2%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree23.0%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.8%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.8%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Phillipsburg, New Jersey

StatisticPhillipsburgNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.5%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.0%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit2.3%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work3.1%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes34.8%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour11.4%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car15.8%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Phillipsburg, New Jersey

StatisticPhillipsburgNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence62.8%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.1%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.9%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home84.7%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home9.0%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency10.5%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Phillipsburg

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.