Living in West Essex Regional School District Area

Living Summary

8,157

households

22,045

Total Population

$594,900

Average House Value

$2,470

Average Housing Rent

$144,222

Average Household Income

98.15%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,668

Total Students

07-12

Grades Offered

9 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

64%

Percent Proficient - Math

79%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 8,157 households are located in West Essex Regional School District area. Among them, 2,790 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.08 people. The total number of children in the region is 6,789 and 5,009 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3% (724) of residents are non-citizens and 18% (3,953) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of West Essex Regional School District, New Jersey
Household	8,157
Population	22,045
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,790 (34%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	6,789
Total Students	5,009
Pre-Kindergarten	433
Kindergarten	345
Grade 1-8	2,256
Grade 9-12	1,063
College/Graduate School	912
Veterans	17,209
Non-citizen	724
Non-English Home Language	3,953
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

17,671 residents are over the age of 16 and 11,415 people are in labor force. Among them, 11,415 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 11,138 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 2.40%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for West Essex Regional School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,966	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	8,511	77.61%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	625	5.70%
Public transportation	796	7.26%
Walked	38	0.35%
Other method	40	0.36%
Worked from home	956	8.72%
Average Commute Time	31 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,138	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	6,170	55.40%
Service	1,156	10.38%
Sales and office	2,995	26.89%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	391	3.51%
Production, transportation, and material moving	426	3.82%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,138	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	21	0.19%
Construction	562	5.05%
Manufacturing	976	8.76%
Wholesale trade	355	3.19%
Retail trade	846	7.60%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	350	3.14%
Information	284	2.55%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,464	13.14%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,974	17.72%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,778	24.94%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	682	6.12%
Other services, except public administration	359	3.22%
Public administration	487	4.37%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,138	-
Private wage and salary workers	8,806	79.06%
Government workers	1,700	15.26%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	621	5.58%
Unpaid family workers	11	0.10%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $197,016 for the 8,157 households in West Essex Regional School District area, New Jersey. The average income of a single worker is $68,267. 21,638 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 98.15%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	8,157	-
Less than $10,000	132	1.62%
$10,000 - $14,999	107	1.31%
$15,000 - $24,999	297	3.64%
$25,000 - $34,999	460	5.64%
$35,000 - $49,999	260	3.19%
$50,000 - $74,999	785	9.62%
$75,000 - $99,999	694	8.51%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,452	17.80%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,186	14.54%
More than $200,000	2,784	34.13%
Median Household Income	$144,222	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$197,016	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	6,562	-
Less than $10,000	42	0.64%
$10,000 - $14,999	36	0.55%
$15,000 - $24,999	16	0.24%
$25,000 - $34,999	303	4.62%
$35,000 - $49,999	153	2.33%
$50,000 - $74,999	595	9.07%
$75,000 - $99,999	478	7.28%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,265	19.28%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,078	16.43%
More than $200,000	2,596	39.56%

Median Family Income	$165,861	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$219,787	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$68,267	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$110,469	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$110,469	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	22,045	-
With health insurance coverage	21,638	98.15%
Public coverage	5,784	26.24%
Private health insurance	19,035	86.35%
Without health insurance coverage	407	1.85%

Housing

There are 8,638 housing units in West Essex Regional School District area, New Jersey with 8,157 units (94.43%) occupied. 7,325 houses (89.80%) are occupied by owner and 832 houses (10.20%) are rented. The average housing value is $594,900 and the average rental cost is $2,470. 223 houses (2.58%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,604 houses (18.57%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,638	-
Occupied	8,157	94.43%
Owner Occupied	7,325	89.80%
Renter Occupied	832	10.20%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	6,722	77.82%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	1,191	13.79%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	725	8.39%
Mobile Homes	0	0.00%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,638	-
Built 2014 or later	223	2.58%
Built 2010 - 2013	82	0.95%
Built 2000 - 2009	705	8.16%
Built 1990 - 1999	579	6.70%
Built 1980 - 1989	966	11.18%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,133	13.12%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,782	20.63%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,564	18.11%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,604	18.57%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,638	-
1 room	19	0.22%
2 rooms	54	0.63%
3 rooms	179	2.07%
4 rooms	402	4.65%
5 rooms	713	8.25%
6 rooms	1,130	13.08%
7 rooms	1,382	16.00%
8 rooms	1,694	19.61%
9 rooms or more	3,065	35.48%
Median Number of Rooms	7.8 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,638	-
no bedroom	19	0.22%
1 bedroom	263	3.04%
2 bedrooms	1,328	15.37%
3 bedrooms	3,081	35.67%
4 bedrooms	2,773	32.10%
5 bedrooms or more	1,174	13.59%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	7,325	-
Less than $50,000	61	0.83%
$50,000 - $99,999	17	0.23%
$100,000 - $149,999	107	1.46%
$150,000 - $199,999	114	1.56%
$200,000 - $299,999	164	2.24%
$300,000 - $499,999	2,168	29.60%
$500,000 - $999,999	3,922	53.54%
$1,000,000 or more	772	10.54%
Median House Value	$594,900	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	803	-
Less than $500	-	-
$500 - $999	4	0.50%
$1,000 - $1,499	120	14.94%
$1,500 - $1,999	95	11.83%
$2,000 - $2,499	194	24.16%
$2,500 - $2,999	218	27.15%
$3,000 or more	172	21.42%
Median Rental Costs	$2,470	-

Demographic

A total of 22,045 people lives in West Essex Regional School District area, New Jersey with 10,283 male and 11,762 female. The males to female ratio is 46.65 to 53.35. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	22,045	-
Male	10,283	46.65%
Female	11,762	53.35%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	22,045	-
Under 5 years	1,152	5.23%
5 - 9 years	1,454	6.60%
10 - 14 years	1,444	6.55%
15 - 19 years	1,201	5.45%
20 - 24 years	747	3.39%
25 - 34 years	1,224	5.55%
35 - 44 years	2,456	11.14%
45 - 54 years	3,525	15.99%
55 - 59 years	1,829	8.30%
60 - 64 years	1,581	7.17%
65 - 74 years	2,559	11.61%
75 - 84 years	1,739	7.89%
85 years and older	1,134	5.14%
Median Age	48.4 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	22,045	-
One Race	21,506	97.56%
White	19,974	90.61%
Black or African American	46	0.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	1,386	6.29%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	100	0.45%

Two or more races	539	2.44%
White and Black or African American	134	0.61%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	29	0.13%
White and Asian	211	0.96%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	47	0.21%