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08091

West Berlin, NJ · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
5,963
Median household income
$75,238
People below poverty
10.9%
Median home value
$302,600

Income

The median income of households in 08091 was $75,238. An estimated 3.7% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 7.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 08091 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.7
$10,000 to $14,999 1.6
$15,000 to $24,999 5.1
$25,000 to $34,999 4.4
$35,000 to $49,999 19.8
$50,000 to $74,999 15.3
$75,000 to $99,999 8.3
$100,000 to $149,999 20.5
$150,000 to $199,999 13.4
$200,000 or more 7.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 08091 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 63750
Female 53363

An estimated 80% of households received earnings. An estimated 39% of households received Social Security and an estimated 30.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $28,814. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 08091 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 80
Social Security 39
Retirement income 30.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 2.7
Cash public assistance income 1.4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 10.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 29.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 12.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 5.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 08091 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 10.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 29.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 12.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 5.4

In 2020-2024, 6.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 36.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 47.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 36.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 08091 in 2020-2024, 90.8% had health insurance coverage and 9.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 77.4% and public coverage was 32.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.7%.


In 2020-2024, 08091 had a total population of 5,963 - 3,044 (51%) females and 2,919 (49%) males. The median age was 49.5 years. An estimated 15.4% of the population was under 18 years, 32.5% was 19 to 44 years, 26.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 24.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 08091 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 97 54
5 to 9 83 204
10 to 14 200 45
15 to 19 199 88
20 to 24 182 205
25 to 29 308 217
30 to 34 186 123
35 to 39 104 266
40 to 44 150 196
45 to 49 44 66
50 to 54 179 145
55 to 59 344 249
60 to 64 240 321
65 to 69 94 406
70 to 74 183 132
75 to 79 243 184
80 to 84 51 14
85 and over 32 129

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 69.8% were White; 2.9% were Black or African American; 1.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 6.8% were Asian; 1.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 4.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 15.9% of the people in 08091 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 69.8% of the people in 08091 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,494 households in 08091. The average household size was 2.38 people.

Married-couple households made up 46% of the households in 08091 while cohabiting couple households made up 11.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 21.5% of all households, while 21% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 19% of households were male householders living alone, and 16.7% were female householders living alone, for a total of 35.7% of all households.

In 08091, 18.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 36.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 08091 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 46
Cohabiting Couples 11.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
21
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
21.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 45.6% of males and 41.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 42.1 36.9
Now married, except separated 45.6 41.6
Separated 1.9 1.5
Widowed 6.5 15
Divorced 3.9 5.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 08091, 250 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 20.4% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 84.7% of the people living in 08091 were U.S. natives. 51.8% of the 08091 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 15.3% of 08091 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 36.6% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 50.5 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 08091 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 08091.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 08091 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 38.2
Asia 47
Europe 14.8
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 08091 in 2020-2024, 22.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 11.7% of people at least five years old; 8.1% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 08091 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 11.7
Other Indo-European languages 5.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 5.7
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 94.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 08091 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 08091 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 94.7
Different house, same county 2.4
Different county, same state 1.4
Different state 1.6
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 93.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 26.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 6.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 08091 was 1,074 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 64 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 801. College or graduate school enrollment was 209.

Educational Attainment of People in 08091 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 6.8
High school diploma or equivalency 43.2
Some college, no degree 16.7
Associate's degree 6.7
Bachelor's degree 20.1
Graduate or professional degree 6.4

Disability

In 08091, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 15.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 0% of people under 18 years old, to 9.8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 37.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 08091, 59.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 38.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 82% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 9.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 8.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,534 82
Federal, state, or local government workers 304 9.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 251 8.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 08091 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 08091 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 11.9
Manufacturing 12.8
Wholesale trade 1.1
Retail trade 10.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 1.7
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 21.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 20.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.7
Other Services, except public administration 3.7
Public administration 4.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 08091 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,099 35.6
Service occupations 650 21
Sales and office occupations 741 24
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 340 11
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 259 8.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 74.9% of 08091 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 6.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 32.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 08091 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 74.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.5
Walked 1.8
Other means 0
Worked from home 15.6

In 2020-2024, 08091 had a total of 2,494 housing units. Of these housing units, 77.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 22.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 08091 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 77.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 22.8
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

12.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 8.9% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 08091 was 6.1 rooms, and of these housing units 63% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 08091 had 2,494 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 0 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 67.1% while renters occupied 32.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.54 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.07.

0.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 13% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 8% and another 15.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 08091:

House Heating Fuel Used in 08091 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 85.4
Electricity 10.6
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 4
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 08091 was $302,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 58.1 % had a mortgage. 41.9% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,145 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,064.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 08091 was $1,372. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.