Short Hills, NJ | Data USA (2024)

As of 2021, 86% of Short Hills, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Short Hills, NJ was 87.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

In 2021, there were 1.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.84k people) in Short Hills, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.15k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 459 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.15% of the people in Short Hills, NJ are hispanic (602 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Short Hills, NJ as a share of the total population.

As of 2021, 28.9% of Short Hills, NJ residents (4.19k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Short Hills, NJ was 27.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Short Hills, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.05 times greater than any other conflict.

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Short Hills, NJ grew at a rate of 10%, from 6.03k employees to 6.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Short Hills, NJ, are Management Occupations (1,766 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (815 people), and Legal Occupations (720 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Short Hills, NJ.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Short Hills, NJ grew at a rate of 10%, from 6.03k employees to 6.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Short Hills, NJ, are Finance & Insurance (1,631 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,574 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (634 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Short Hills, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Short Hills, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Information ($250,001), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($250,001).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($212,292), Information ($161,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($138,958).

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

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

In 2020, total outbound New Jersey trade was $634B. This is expected to increase 113% to $1.35T by 2050.

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

In 2020, the top outbound New Jersey domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $114B, followed by Pennsylvania with $59.4B and Ohio and $21.2B.

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

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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.

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.

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The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

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In 2021, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.94M), Bachelors Degree (1.73M), and Some college (1.31M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Short Hills, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Short Hills, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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In 2021, 88.3% of the housing units in Short Hills, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Short Hills, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Short Hills, NJ was Census Tract 200 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 201 and Census Tract 203, with respective values of $250,001 and $178,598.

The following map shows all of the places in Short Hills, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

In 2021, the median household income of the 4.56k households in Short Hills, NJ stayed at $250,001 from the previous year's value of $250,001.

The following chart displays the households in Short Hills, 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 $200k+ range.

In 2021, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.49 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0372% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

In 2021, 40.3% of workers in Short Hills, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (24.6%).

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.

Using averages, employees in Short Hills, NJ have a longer commute time (45.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 9.64% of the workforce in Short Hills, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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The following chart displays the households in Short Hills, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Short Hills, NJ have 2 cars.

2.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Short Hills, NJ (429 out of 14.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Short Hills, NJ is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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.

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.

Primary care physicians in Essex County, NJ see an average of 1,184 patients per year. This represents a 0.254% increase from the previous year (1,181 patients).

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

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34.1% under 18 years, 7.81% between 18 and 34 years, 46.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Short Hills, NJ grew by 10% from 1.11% to 1.22%.

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