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08225

Northfield, NJ · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
8,456
Median household income
$111,599
People below poverty
4.6%
Median home value
$316,200

Income

The median income of households in 08225 was $111,599. An estimated 2.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 21.1% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 08225 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.1
$10,000 to $14,999 2.4
$15,000 to $24,999 4.9
$25,000 to $34,999 2.6
$35,000 to $49,999 5.8
$50,000 to $74,999 12.7
$75,000 to $99,999 14.5
$100,000 to $149,999 18.7
$150,000 to $199,999 15.3
$200,000 or more 21.1

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 08225 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 87821
Female 61328

An estimated 79.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 39% of households received Social Security and an estimated 27.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $26,638. 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 08225 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 79.4
Social Security 39
Retirement income 27.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3
Cash public assistance income 4.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 4.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 3.7% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 7.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 08225 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 4.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 3.7
People 65 years old and over below poverty 7.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 4

In 2020-2024, 2.1 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 45.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 61.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 47.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 08225 in 2020-2024, 97.5% had health insurance coverage and 2.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 83.3% and public coverage was 31%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.7%.


In 2020-2024, 08225 had a total population of 8,456 - 4,305 (50.9%) females and 4,151 (49.1%) males. The median age was 43.7 years. An estimated 18.9% of the population was under 18 years, 30% was 19 to 44 years, 29.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 19.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 08225 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 186 209
5 to 9 172 252
10 to 14 163 290
15 to 19 310 189
20 to 24 375 146
25 to 29 342 217
30 to 34 329 228
35 to 39 152 192
40 to 44 227 325
45 to 49 278 259
50 to 54 286 409
55 to 59 349 276
60 to 64 309 338
65 to 69 240 195
70 to 74 173 174
75 to 79 120 243
80 to 84 112 184
85 and over 28 179

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 78.7% were White; 2.1% were Black or African American; 5.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 9% were Asian; 0.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 8.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 9.5% of the people in 08225 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 76.3% of the people in 08225 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 3,257 households in 08225. The average household size was 2.55 people.

Married-couple households made up 56.8% of the households in 08225 while cohabiting couple households made up 8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 23.3% of all households, while 11.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 6.6% of households were male householders living alone, and 14.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 20.8% of all households.

In 08225, 29.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 36.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 08225 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 56.8
Cohabiting Couples 8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
11.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
23.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 52.4% of males and 53.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 37.1 20.1
Now married, except separated 52.4 53.1
Separated 0.1 0.1
Widowed 1.2 10.6
Divorced 9.2 16

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 08225, 118 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 15.3% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 87.1% of the people living in 08225 were U.S. natives. 61.4% of the 08225 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 12.9% of 08225 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 83.3% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 88.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 08225 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 08225.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 08225 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 25.8
Asia 54.2
Europe 10.6
Africa 6.3
Northern America 2.3
Oceania 0.9

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 08225 in 2020-2024, 17.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 5% of people at least five years old; 7% 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 08225 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 5
Other Indo-European languages 6.8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 4.2
Other languages 1.8

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 89.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 08225 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 08225 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 89.5
Different house, same county 7.4
Different county, same state 2.2
Different state 0.4
Abroad 0.5

Education

In 2020-2024, 94.3 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 48.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 5.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 08225 was 1,812 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 74 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,178. College or graduate school enrollment was 560.

Educational Attainment of People in 08225 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 5.6
High school diploma or equivalency 23.5
Some college, no degree 13.8
Associate's degree 8.7
Bachelor's degree 30.6
Graduate or professional degree 17.7

Disability

In 08225, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 12.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 6.5% of people under 18 years old, to 10.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 26.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 08225, 63.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 33.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 71.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 23.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 3,231 71.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,068 23.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 198 4.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 08225 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 08225 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.2
Construction 7.2
Manufacturing 3
Wholesale trade 1.5
Retail trade 7.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.8
Information 0.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 11.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 27.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 13.8
Other Services, except public administration 4.5
Public administration 11.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 08225 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,108 46.9
Service occupations 1,019 22.7
Sales and office occupations 863 19.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 341 7.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 166 3.7

Commuting to Work

An estimated 80.4% of 08225 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 3.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 21.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 08225 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 80.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 3.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1
Walked 0.5
Other means 5.2
Worked from home 9.5

In 2020-2024, 08225 had a total of 3,408 housing units. Of these housing units, 90.5% 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"). 9.5% 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 08225 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 90.5
Apartments in multi-unit structures 9.5
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

3.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 14.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 08225 was 6.6 rooms, and of these housing units 75.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 08225 had 3,257 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 151 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 88.3% while renters occupied 11.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.59 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.23.

1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 16.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 1.2% and another 26.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 08225:

House Heating Fuel Used in 08225 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 90.2
Electricity 4.6
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 3.7
All other fuels 1.6
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 08225 was $316,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 64.4 % had a mortgage. 35.6% 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 $2,312 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,119.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 08225 was $1,835. 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.