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Emerson, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $629,401 (it was $260,300 in 2000)
Emerson:

$629,401
New Jersey:

$428,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $530,061 - $692,155

Total population: 7,617 (Urban population: 7,197, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 2,680 (2,642 occupied: 2,348 owner occupied, 308 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

12%
State:

35%

Housing density: 1,198 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $777,739.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,791 (lower quartile is $1,428, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median gross rent in Emerson, NJ in 2022: $1,991

Housing units in Emerson with a mortgage: 1,520 (201 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 143 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 113

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $171,084

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $82,356

Median monthly housing costs: $2,467

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Emerson, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1958

Median year apartment built: 1989

Household type by relationship:

Households: 7,279
  • Male householders: 1,359 (224 living alone), Female householders: 1,265 (174 living alone)
  • 1,924 spouses (1,924 opposite-sex spouses), 71 unmarried partners, (53 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,163 children (2,126 natural, 0 adopted, 36 stepchildren), 18 grandchildren, 52 brothers or sisters, 86 parents, 0 foster children, 99 other relatives, 22 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 211

Size of family households: 1,077 2-persons, 426 3-persons, 567 4-persons, 63 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 413 1-person, 28 2-persons.

1,183 married couples with children.
137 single-parent households (0 men, 137 women).

74.2% of residents of Emerson speak English at home.
5.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English well).
9.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
8.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 54% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 1,284 (17.6%)
(92.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.1
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.5
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Emerson, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Emerson, New Jersey
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 1182 bedrooms
  • 1,0593 bedrooms
  • 8304 bedrooms
  • 3415+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Emerson, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Emerson, New Jersey
  • 27no bedroom
  • 1331 bedroom
  • 932 bedrooms
  • 563 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Emerson in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Emerson in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 18no vehicle
  • 4691 vehicle
  • 1,2462 vehicles
  • 4253 vehicles
  • 1504 vehicles
  • 395+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Emerson in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Emerson in renter-occupied apartments
  • 31no vehicle
  • 1091 vehicle
  • 1682 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Emerson, New Jersey
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Emerson, New Jersey
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 804 rooms
  • 2785 rooms
  • 3196 rooms
  • 6907 rooms
  • 3168 rooms
  • 6669+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Emerson, New Jersey
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Emerson, New Jersey
  • 271 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 1213 rooms
  • 654 rooms
  • 515 rooms
  • 316 rooms
  • 137 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Emerson, NJ
  • Emerson, NJ household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Emerson, NJ in 2022
  • 124Less than $10,000
  • 21$10,000 to $19,999
  • 41$20,000 to $29,999
  • 196$30,000 to $39,999
  • 68$40,000 to $49,999
  • 36$50,000 to $59,999
  • 212$60,000 to $74,999
  • 328$75,000 to $99,999
  • 155$100,000 to $124,999
  • 249$125,000 to $149,999
  • 497$150,000 to $199,999
  • 731$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Emerson, NJ

  • Distribution of house value in Emerson, NJ in 2022
  • 17$35,000 to $39,999
  • 16$60,000 to $69,999
  • 19$150,000 to $174,999
  • 134$300,000 to $399,999
  • 232$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,851$500,000 to $749,999
  • 216$750,000 to $999,999
  • 33$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 18$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Emerson, NJ

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Emerson, NJ in 2022
  • 42$1,000 to $1,249
  • 32$1,250 to $1,499
  • 95$1,500 to $1,999
  • 33$2,000 to $2,499
  • 32$2,500 to $2,999
  • 30$3,500 or more
  • 29No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 73.1%
Number of people working at home: 593 (15.9% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 97
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 394
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 279
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 321
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 317
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 350
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 340
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 174
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 209
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 223
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 353
  • 90 or more minutes: 65
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Emerson

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,761 (64.9%)
  • Carpooled: 182 (6.7%)
  • Bus: 62 (2.3%)
  • Taxi: 29 (1.1%)
  • Walked: 96 (3.5%)
  • Worked at home: 593 (21.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 9.9%Males
  • 3.1%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Emerson, New Jersey
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Emerson, New Jersey
  • 892010 or later
  • 2172000 to 2009
  • 3471990 to 1999
  • 3961980 to 1989
  • 2171970 to 1979
  • 324Before 1970
Ancestries in Emerson, NJ

First ancestries reported:

  • Italian: 928 (25.4%)
  • Polish: 253 (6.9%)
  • Irish: 252 (6.9%)
  • Armenian: 182 (5.0%)
  • American: 136 (3.7%)
  • Greek: 123 (3.4%)
  • German: 107 (2.9%)
  • Croatian: 91 (2.5%)
  • Russian: 48 (1.3%)
  • Iranian: 41 (1.1%)
  • Scottish: 36 (1.0%)
  • Egyptian: 35 (1.0%)
  • French: 27 (0.7%)
  • Ukrainian: 27 (0.7%)
  • Hungarian: 26 (0.7%)
  • European: 21 (0.6%)
  • Slovak: 18 (0.5%)
  • Scandinavian: 17 (0.5%)
  • Afghan: 16 (0.4%)
  • Belizean: 15 (0.4%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 5 (0.1%)
  • Turkish: 4 (0.1%)
  • Australian: 3 (0.08%)
  • African: 1 (0.03%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Philippines
Emerson:

19.4% (249)
New Jersey:

4.0% (85,934)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Emerson:

13.0% (167)
New Jersey:

3.7% (78,969)

Other Eastern Europe
Emerson:

11.8% (152)
New Jersey:

0.4% (7,791)

Korea
Emerson:

9.9% (127)
New Jersey:

3.3% (70,512)

India
Emerson:

6.4% (82)
New Jersey:

12.8% (274,609)

Poland
Emerson:

5.9% (76)
New Jersey:

2.3% (48,811)

Mexico
Emerson:

4.0% (51)
New Jersey:

4.8% (102,527)

Iran
Emerson:

3.7% (48)
New Jersey:

0.2% (4,947)

Dominican Republic
Emerson:

3.6% (46)
New Jersey:

9.7% (209,055)

Ecuador
Emerson:

3.4% (44)
New Jersey:

4.4% (95,275)

Afghanistan
Emerson:

2.3% (30)
New Jersey:

0.1% (1,913)

Syria
Emerson:

1.8% (23)
New Jersey:

0.3% (5,966)

Hungary
Emerson:

1.6% (21)
New Jersey:

0.2% (4,659)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 3,874
  • Other state: 2,039
  • Northeast: 1,911
  • Midwest: 24
  • South: 27
  • West: 62

90.5% of Emerson residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42.3% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71.6% lived in New Jersey.


Emerson:

90.5%
State average:

90.4%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 9
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 27
  • 11th grade: 20
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 59
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 374
  • Less than 1 year of college: 177
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 345
  • Associate degree: 160
  • Bachelor's degree: 944
  • Master's degree: 289
  • Professional school degree: 89
  • Doctorate degree: 15
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 7
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 4
  • 11th grade: 20
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 14
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 608
  • Less than 1 year of college: 106
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 331
  • Associate degree: 415
  • Bachelor's degree: 834
  • Master's degree: 365
  • Professional school degree: 21
  • Doctorate degree: 76
Educational Attainment for Females
Emerson marital status for males
Emerson marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,372
  • Two: 165
  • 3 or 4: 69
  • 5 to 9: 15
  • 10 to 19: 45
  • 20 to 49: 13

House/condo owner moved in on average 18 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Emerson
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Emerson, NJ
  • 90.8%Utility gas
  • 5.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.6%Electricity
  • 0.8%Wood
  • 0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Emerson, NJ
  • 76.7%Utility gas
  • 23.3%Electricity

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 81
Here:

11.1%
New Jersey:

12.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
New Jersey:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 66
Here:

18.0%
New Jersey:

33.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability