Paterson City PUMA, NJ

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Population

145,800

1.41% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bob Menendez

Democratic Party

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

Median Age

33.3

Poverty Rate

28.1%

Median Household Income

$39,282

8.8% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$237,500

0.849% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

59,669

4.16% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Paterson City PUMA, NJ had a population of 146k people with a median age of 33.3 and a median household income of $39,282. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Paterson City PUMA, NJ declined from 147,890 to 145,800, a -1.41% decrease and its median household income grew from $36,106 to $39,282, a 8.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Paterson City PUMA, NJ are Other (Hispanic) (35.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (24.9%), White (Hispanic) (20.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (9.16%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.77%). 62.8% of the people in Paterson City PUMA, NJ speak a non-English language, and 80.4% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Passaic County (Southeast)--Paterson City PUMA, NJ are Passaic County Community College (1,194 degrees awarded in 2017) and Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences (150 degrees).

The median property value in Paterson City PUMA, NJ is $237,500, and the homeownership rate is 26.3%. Most people in Paterson City PUMA, NJ commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Paterson City PUMA, NJ is 1 car per household.

Paterson City PUMA, NJ borders Fair Lawn Borough, Garfield City & Lodi Borough PUMA, NJ, Passaic & Clifton (Southeast) Cities PUMA, NJ, and Hawthorne Borough & Clifton City (Northwest) PUMA, NJ.

United States New Jersey

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Impact on Employment

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of New Jersey across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 55.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Gary Johnson (1.87%). The most partisan county was Essex County, NJ with 77.5% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Paterson City PUMA, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

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2016 Election Results

Hillary Rodham Clinton (55.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.4%)
Republican Party
Gary Johnson (1.87%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 55.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Gary Johnson (1.87%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of New Jersey.

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Hillary Rodham Clinton

Popular Vote for New Jersey

55.5% for the Democratic Party

Most Partisan Counties in New Jersey

Essex County, NJ
77.5% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Hudson County, NJ
74.7% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Mercer County, NJ
66.9% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in New Jersey was Essex County, NJ with 77.5% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

The following map shows the counties in New Jersey colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from New Jersey

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Bob Menendez

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on January 17, 2006
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jon Corzine, who had become Governor of New Jersey.

Cory Booker

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Jersey over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from New Jersey

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Jersey have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Paterson City PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 146k people, from which 80.4% are citizens. As of 2018, 38.5% of Paterson City PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (56.1k people).

In 2018, there were 1.41 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (51.4k people) in Paterson City PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 29.4k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Paterson City PUMA, NJ are Spanish (72,866 speakers), Bengali (4,817 speakers), and Arabic (2,918 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paterson City PUMA, NJ

Other (Hispanic)
51.4k ± 2.33k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
36.4k ± 1.33k
White (Hispanic)
29.4k ± 2.14k

60.9%

Hispanic Population

88.8k people

60.9% of the people in Paterson City PUMA, NJ are hispanic (88.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Paterson City PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
72,866 speakers (54.3%)
Bengali
4,817 speakers (3.59%)
Arabic
2,918 speakers (2.18%)

62.8% of Paterson City PUMA, NJ citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.9%. In 2018, the most common non-English language spoken in Paterson City PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 54.3% of the overall population of Paterson City PUMA, NJ are native Spanish speakers. 3.59% speak Bengali and 2.18% speak Spanish, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

38.5%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

56.1k people

35.1%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

51.6k people

As of 2018, 38.5% of Paterson City PUMA, NJ residents (56.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Paterson City PUMA, NJ was 35.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Paterson City PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.9

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1

In 2018, the median age of all people in Paterson City PUMA, NJ was 33.3. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 25, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 43. But people in Paterson City PUMA, NJ are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Paterson City PUMA, NJ residents was 33.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
23,102 ± 3,428 people
Peru
4,949 ± 1,698 people
Colombia
4,211 ± 1,570 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Paterson City PUMA, NJ was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 23,102 Paterson City PUMA, NJ residents, followed by Peru with 4,949 and Colombia with 4,211.

Citizenship

80.4%

2018 Citizenship

81%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 80.4% of Paterson City PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Paterson City PUMA, NJ was 81%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Paterson City PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
551 ± 149
Gulf War (2001-)
348 ± 131
Gulf War (1990s)
103 ± 74

Paterson City PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Paterson City PUMA, NJ is $39,282. In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Paterson City PUMA, NJ was Somerset County (North & West) PUMA, NJ with a value of $153,199, followed by Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood Boroughs PUMA, NJ and Essex County (Southwest) PUMA, NJ, with respective values of $147,821 and $144,550.

Males in Paterson City PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.22 times higher than the average income of females, which is $36,049. The income inequality in Paterson City PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.405, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Paterson City PUMA, NJ employs 59.7k people. The largest industries in Paterson City PUMA, NJ are Restaurants & Food Services (3,776 people), Not specified manufacturing industries (3,013 people), and Construction (2,835 people), and the highest paying industries are Nondepository credit & related activities ($136,597), Not specified retail trade ($79,287), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($77,767).

Wages

Median Household Income

$39,282

2018 value

± $1,830

8.8%

1 Year Growth

± 5.17%

Households in Paterson City PUMA, NJ have a median annual income of $39,282, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $36,106 in 2017, which represents a 8.8% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Paterson City PUMA, NJ compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$44,091

Average Male Salary in Paterson City PUMA, NJ

± $7,528

$36,049

Average Female Salary in Paterson City PUMA, NJ

± $6,048

In 2017, full-time male employees in Paterson City PUMA, NJ made 1.22 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Paterson City PUMA, NJ by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Paterson City PUMA, NJ

Asian
$44,738 ± $29,170
White
$37,741 ± $9,109
Black
$36,513 ± $6,173

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Paterson City PUMA, NJ workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.19 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Paterson City PUMA, NJ.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Paterson City PUMA, NJ by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

0.405

2017 Wage GINI in Paterson City PUMA, NJ

0.406

2016 Wage GINI in Paterson City PUMA, NJ

In 2017, the income inequality in Paterson City PUMA, NJ was 0.405 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.152% decline from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Paterson City PUMA, NJ was lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Paterson City PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Paterson City PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Paterson City PUMA, NJ was Somerset County (North & West) PUMA, NJ with a value of $153,199, followed by Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood Boroughs PUMA, NJ and Essex County (Southwest) PUMA, NJ, with respective values of $147,821 and $144,550.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Paterson City PUMA, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

28.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paterson City PUMA, NJ (40.7k out of 144k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

Hispanic
24,803 ± 1,148
Other
14,406 ± 933
White
12,364 ± 832

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Paterson City PUMA, NJ is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

59.7k

2017 Value

4.16%

1 Year growth

± 4.16%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Paterson City PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 4.16%, from 57.3k employees to 59.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paterson City PUMA, NJ, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (7,178 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,286 people), and Janitors & building cleaners (2,237 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paterson City PUMA, NJ.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Paterson City PUMA, NJ, by number of employees, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (7,178 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,286 people), and Janitors & building cleaners (2,237 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Paterson City PUMA, NJ has an unusually high number of residents working as Helpersproduction workers (10.2 times higher than expected), Packaging & filling machine operators & tenders (9.23 times), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (7.87 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Paterson City PUMA, NJ, by average salary, are Medical & health services managers ($151,469), Paralegals & legal assistants ($90,860), and Cleaners of vehicles & equipment ($82,901).

Industries

Employment by Industries

59.7k

2017 Value

4.16%

1 Year growth

± 4.16%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Paterson City PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 4.16%, from 57.3k employees to 59.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paterson City PUMA, NJ, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,776 people), Not specified manufacturing industries (3,013 people), and Construction (2,835 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paterson City PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Paterson City PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Paterson City PUMA, NJ, by number of employees, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,776 people), Not specified manufacturing industries (3,013 people), and Construction (2,835 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Paterson City PUMA, NJ has an unusually high number of Not specified manufacturing industries (16.2 times higher than expected), Other consumer goods rental (7.27 times), and Pulp, paper, & paperboard mills (5.52 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Paterson City PUMA, NJ, by average salary, are Nondepository credit & related activities ($136,597), Not specified retail trade ($79,287), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($77,767).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New Jersey to other states, or from other states to New Jersey.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound New Jersey product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $48.1B, followed by Electronics ($36.5B) and Motorized vehicles ($35.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New Jersey products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$467B

2015 Value in New Jersey

$734B

Projected 2045 Value in New Jersey

57.1% growth

In 2015, total outbound New Jersey trade was $467B. This is expected to increase 57.1% to $734B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New Jersey trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New Jersey to other states, or from other states to New Jersey.

Most Common Trade Partners

New York
$70.5B
Pennsylvania
$48.9B
California
$16.6B

In 2015, the top outbound New Jersey domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $70.5B, followed by Pennsylvania with $48.9B and California and $16.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New Jersey shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in Passaic County (Southeast)--Paterson City PUMA, NJ awarded 1,344 degrees. The student population of Passaic County (Southeast)--Paterson City PUMA, NJ is skewed towards women, with 2,982 male students and 4,183 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Passaic County (Southeast)--Paterson City PUMA, NJ are Hispanic or Latino (693 and 51.9%), followed by White (278 and 20.8%), Black or African American (226 and 16.9%), and Unknown (67 and 5.02%).

The largest universities in Passaic County (Southeast)--Paterson City PUMA, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Passaic County Community College (1,194 and 88.8%) and Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences (150 and 11.2%).

The most popular majors in Passaic County (Southeast)--Paterson City PUMA, NJ are Liberal Arts & Sciences (339 and 25.2%), Criminal Justice - Police Science (144 and 10.7%), and Social Work (108 and 8.04%).

The median tuition costs in Passaic County (Southeast)--Paterson City PUMA, NJ are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
336 degree-majorss awarded
General Business
108 degree-majorss awarded
Registered Nursing
74 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Passaic County (Southeast)--Paterson City PUMA, NJ was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 336 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Passaic County (Southeast)--Paterson City PUMA, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Passaic County Community College
1,194 degrees awarded
Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences
150 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2017, the Passaic County (Southeast)--Paterson City PUMA, NJ institution with the largest number of graduating students was Passaic County Community College with 1,194 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

604

Degrees Awarded to Men

740

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 604 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Passaic County (Southeast)--Paterson City PUMA, NJ, which is 0.816 times less than the 740 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Passaic County (Southeast)--Paterson City PUMA, NJ by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
693 degrees awarded
White
278 degrees awarded
Black or African American
226 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Passaic County (Southeast)--Paterson City PUMA, NJ were to Hispanic or Latino students. These 693 degrees mean that there were 2.49 times more Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 278 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Paterson City PUMA, NJ was $237,500 in 2018, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $235,500 to $237,500, a 0.849% increase. The homeownership rate in Paterson City PUMA, NJ is 26.3%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Paterson City PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Paterson City PUMA, NJ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property Value

$237,500

2018 Median

± $5,388

$235,500

2017 Median

± $5,829

In 2018, the median property value in Paterson City PUMA, NJ grew to to $237,500 from the previous year's value of $235,500.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Paterson City PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Paterson City PUMA, NJ the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$39,282

Median Household Income

± $1,830

44.7k

Number of Households

± 1,418

In 2018, the median household income of the 44.7k households in Paterson City PUMA, NJ grew to $39,282 from the previous year's value of $36,106.

The following chart displays the households in Paterson City PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Paterson City PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Paterson City PUMA, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

26.3%

2018 Homeownership

26.9%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 26.3% of the housing units in Paterson City PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 26.9%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Paterson City PUMA, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paterson City PUMA, NJ have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 1.96% of the workforce in Paterson City PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Paterson City PUMA, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
64.1%
Carpooled
18.9%
Public Transit
9.39%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Paterson City PUMA, NJ was Drove Alone (64.1%), followed by those who Carpooled (18.9%) and those who Public Transit (9.39%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Transportation

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Paterson City PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Paterson City PUMA, NJ have 1 car, followed by 2 cars.

Health

82.3% of the population of Paterson City PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 28.5% on employee plans, 41.7% on Medicaid, 7.7% on Medicare, 4% on non-group plans, and 0.353% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in New Jersey was $8,859 in 2014. This is a 4.91% increase from the previous year ($8,444).

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1184 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.11% increase from the previous year (1171 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1187 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 534 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Salem County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (12.1%). Additionally, Cumberland County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (34.7%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

1,184 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,184 patients per year. This represents a 1.11% increase from the previous year (1,171 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New Jersey in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

$8,859

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in New Jersey

$5,081

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$8,049

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$12,614

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in New Jersey (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.91%, from $8,444 to $8,859.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

17.7%

Uninsured

28.5%

Employer Coverage

41.7%

Medicaid

7.7%

Medicare

Non-Group

0.353%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Paterson City PUMA, NJ declined by 15.9% from 21% to 17.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Paterson City PUMA, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.