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Summit, New Jersey

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StatisticSummitNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population22,7059,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$190,304$103,556$80,734
Median Age41.840.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher72.5%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$994,500$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,430$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate5.5%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.4%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born18.8%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate68.3%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time33.530.526.4
Worked from Home23.8%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households58.8%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Summit, New Jersey

Age in Summit, New Jersey

StatisticSummitNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age41.840.138.9
Under 18 %24.6%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.4%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %7.0%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.3%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %31.1%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.6%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Summit, New Jersey

StatisticSummitNew JerseyUnited States
Households8,3413,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.62.5
Family Households70.7%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children38.2%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.9%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone21.2%26.4%28.7%
Never Married31.2%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Summit, New Jersey

StatisticSummitNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$112,787$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,0008.7%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9996.2%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99911.5%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More49.2%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.5%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty13.7%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households3.4%9.1%n/a

Housing in Summit, New Jersey

StatisticSummitNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units8,7863,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes63.4%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units18.2%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.1%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,953.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied31.7%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income25.5%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$9,590n/a

Education in Summit, New Jersey

StatisticSummitNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School4.7%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate10.3%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree12.4%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree35.9%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree36.6%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Summit, New Jersey

StatisticSummitNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation69.3%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work46.0%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit17.6%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work6.0%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes27.5%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour22.7%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.8%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Summit, New Jersey

StatisticSummitNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence42.3%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens9.4%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens9.4%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home78.4%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home10.6%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency15.9%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Summit

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.