Salem County vs. Cumberland County

Salem County (NJ)Cumberland County (NJ)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)62,607150,972
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.2%-3.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)66,066156,633
Population, Census, April 1, 201066,083156,898
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.4%23.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.6%15.3%
Female persons, percent50.9%49.0%
White alone, percent81.3%71.9%
Black or African American alone, percent14.7%21.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%1.6%
Asian alone, percent1.1%1.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent9.5%31.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent73.9%45.9%
Veterans, 2014-20183,8136,521
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.5%10.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)27,60356,490
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.5%64.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$185,300$162,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,785$1,611
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$794$728
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,016$1,028
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.6%20.2%
Building permits, 20186374
Households, 2014-201823,90850,608
Persons per household, 2014-20182.592.77
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.5%88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.5%27.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.6%82.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.5%74.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.7%77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.9%14.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.7%10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.6%12.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.7%56.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.5%56.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)89,248173,701
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)319,868872,101
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,825,4442,422,383
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)627,0362,049,003
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,533$12,986
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.024.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$64,309$52,593
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,526$23,946
Persons in poverty, percent11.2%15.2%
Total employer establishments, 20171,1552,815
Total employment, 201716,66847,231
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)872,0891,880,237
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-6.0%2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,9126,096
All firms, 20123,7608,322
Men-owned firms, 20122,2335,083
Women-owned firms, 20129512,245
Minority-owned firms, 20123952,388
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,1375,504
Veteran-owned firms, 2012312807
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,1077,018
Black-owned firms, percent, 20076.4%9.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.3%8.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.6%21.4%
Population per square mile, 2010199.1324.4
Land area in square miles, 2010331.90483.70

Source: United States Census Bureau

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