Cumberland County vs. Salem County

Cumberland County (NJ)Salem County (NJ)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)150,97262,607
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.6%-5.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)156,63366,066
Population, Census, April 1, 2010156,89866,083
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.9%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.3%18.6%
Female persons, percent49.0%50.9%
White alone, percent71.9%81.3%
Black or African American alone, percent21.9%14.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.6%0.6%
Asian alone, percent1.5%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent3.0%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent31.4%9.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent45.9%73.9%
Veterans, 2014-20186,5213,813
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201810.4%4.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)56,49027,603
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201864.4%70.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$162,500$185,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,611$1,785
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$728$794
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,028$1,016
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201320.2%17.6%
Building permits, 20187463
Households, 2014-201850,60823,908
Persons per household, 2014-20182.772.59
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.0%90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201827.9%8.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.7%85.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.4%77.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201877.9%87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.7%20.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.1%10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.1%7.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.0%61.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.2%58.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)173,70189,248
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)872,101319,868
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,422,3831,825,444
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,049,003627,036
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,986$9,533
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.026.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,593$64,309
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,946$32,526
Persons in poverty, percent15.2%11.2%
Total employer establishments, 20172,8151,155
Total employment, 201747,23116,668
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,880,237872,089
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.5%-6.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,0962,912
All firms, 20128,3223,760
Men-owned firms, 20125,0832,233
Women-owned firms, 20122,245951
Minority-owned firms, 20122,388395
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,5043,137
Veteran-owned firms, 2012807312
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127,0183,107
Black-owned firms, percent, 20079.5%6.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.7%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20078.6%2.3%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.4%25.6%
Population per square mile, 2010324.4199.1
Land area in square miles, 2010483.70331.90

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Cumberland county (NJ) and Salem county (NJ) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.