District Information and Data

The population of New Jersey's District 7 is a mostly well-rounded, middle-class district with a clear majority of the population having a Bachelor's or higher and a median income higher than the state of NJ and the US. The population is approximately evenly-split between males and females with a majority of the population being white, then Hispanic, then Asian. In addition, according to the OECD in 2018, "the working age population is defined as those aged 15 to 64" which would include a majority of the population. According to PEW Research Center, "about $42,000 to $126,000 annually in 2014 dollars for a household of three" classifies as middle-income Americans (two-third to double the US median) meaning the general population should be within this range, with only a small percentage being below the poverty line. The major industries that NJ focuses on are life sciences and healthcare, transportation and logistics, tourism, financial services (being close to New York City), and technology and manufacturing. A majority of the population is married, own and occupy a single unit home, and have been living in it for over a year. Most speak English, along with it being their only language used at home, with a minority being foreign-born, mainly from Asia, Latin America, and Europe. Finally, there is only a small population in District 7 that have veteran status.