Bloomfield, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 47,683 (All urban)

Bloomfield, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 19,508 (19,017 occupied: 10,137 owner occupied, 8,880 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	47%
State:	34%

Housing density: 3666 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $141,100

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $711

Median gross rent in Bloomfield, NJ in 2000: $768

Housing units in Bloomfield with a mortgage: 5,267 (464 second mortgage, 619 home equity loan, 47 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,203

Household type by relationship

Households: 47,257

In family households: 39,242 (8,709 male householders, 3,487 female householders)
9,529 spouses, 13,512 children (12,795 natural, 309 adopted, 408 stepchildren), 705 grandchildren, 764 brothers or sisters, 761 parents, 978 other relatives, 797 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 8,015 (2,964 male householders (2,343 living alone)), 3,868 female householders (3,427 living alone)), 1,183 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 426 (121 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,490 2-persons, 3,092 3-persons, 2,671 4-persons, 1,253 5-persons, 497 6-persons, 193 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,770 1-person, 973 2-persons, 63 3-persons, 26 4-persons.

7,210 married couples with children.
1,979 single-parent households (427 men, 1,552 women).

69.5% of residents of Bloomfield speak English at home.
13.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
10.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
5.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 10,892 (22.8%)
(51.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.6
State:	3.8

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bloomfield, New Jersey:

1 room: 10
2 rooms: 56
3 rooms: 255
4 rooms: 777
5 rooms: 1,676
6 rooms: 2,990
7 rooms: 2,092
8 rooms: 1,410
9 or more rooms: 871

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bloomfield, New Jersey:

1 room: 292
2 rooms: 1,174
3 rooms: 2,686
4 rooms: 1,995
5 rooms: 1,905
6 rooms: 528
7 rooms: 184
8 rooms: 67
9 or more rooms: 49

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 16
1995 to 1998: 160
1990 to 1994: 142
1980 to 1989: 609
1970 to 1979: 1,198
1960 to 1969: 2,268
1950 to 1959: 3,748
1940 to 1949: 3,661
1939 or earlier: 7,706

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bloomfield:

no bedroom: 17
1 bedroom: 554
2 bedrooms: 2,206
3 bedrooms: 5,275
4 bedrooms: 1,620
5 or more bedrooms: 465

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bloomfield:

no bedroom: 364
1 bedroom: 4,424
2 bedrooms: 3,113
3 bedrooms: 815
4 bedrooms: 122
5 or more bedrooms: 42

Cars and other vehicles available in Bloomfield in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 679
1 vehicle: 3,363
2 vehicles: 4,306
3 vehicles: 1,247
4 vehicles: 432
5 or more vehicles: 110

Cars and other vehicles available in Bloomfield in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 1,698
1 vehicle: 4,583
2 vehicles: 2,226
3 vehicles: 287
4 vehicles: 44
5 or more vehicles: 42

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Bloomfield, NJ:

Less than $10,000: 7
$10,000 to $14,999: 5
$15,000 to $19,999: 7
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 6
$30,000 to $34,999: 8
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 11
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 61
$80,000 to $89,999: 61
$90,000 to $99,999: 126
$100,000 to $124,999: 619
$125,000 to $149,999: 1684
$150,000 to $174,999: 1932
$175,000 to $199,999: 1379
$200,000 to $249,999: 1089
$250,000 to $299,999: 349
$300,000 to $399,999: 79
$400,000 to $499,999: 24
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 8
$1,000,000 or more: 15

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Bloomfield:

Less than $100: 97
$100 to $149: 24
$150 to $199: 54
$200 to $249: 85
$250 to $299: 7
$300 to $349: 55
$350 to $399: 92
$400 to $449: 248
$450 to $499: 229
$500 to $549: 509
$550 to $599: 634
$600 to $649: 750
$650 to $699: 1083
$700 to $749: 1271
$750 to $799: 808
$800 to $899: 1450
$900 to $999: 664
$1,000 to $1,249: 438
$1,250 to $1,499: 85
$1,500 to $1,999: 52
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 245

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 2,108
1990 to 1994: 2,102
1985 to 1989: 1,704
1980 to 1984: 1,271
1975 to 1979: 814
1970 to 1974: 1,000
1970 to 1974: 634
1965 to 1969: 1,259

Bloomfield, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 49.6%
Number of people working at home: 459 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 482
5 to 9 minutes: 1769
10 to 14 minutes: 2778
15 to 19 minutes: 3089
20 to 24 minutes: 3404
25 to 29 minutes: 1667
30 to 34 minutes: 3978
35 to 39 minutes: 952
40 to 44 minutes: 928
45 to 59 minutes: 1951
60 to 89 minutes: 1918
90 or more minutes: 820

Bloomfield mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 17,548 (73%)
Carpooled: 2,550 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 1,894 (8%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 19 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 268 (1%)
Railroad: 636 (3%)
Taxi: 32 (0%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 26 (0%)
Walked: 626 (3%)
Other means: 130 (1%)
Worked at home: 459 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1155
$10,000 to $14,999: 823
$15,000 to $19,999: 921
$20,000 to $24,999: 846
$25,000 to $29,999: 891
$30,000 to $34,999: 1061
$35,000 to $39,999: 1063
$40,000 to $44,999: 1063
$45,000 to $49,999: 890
$50,000 to $59,999: 1878
$60,000 to $74,999: 2489
$75,000 to $99,999: 2848
$100,000 to $124,999: 1422
$125,000 to $149,999: 763
$150,000 to $199,999: 518
$200,000 or more: 397

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 13602
Italian: 11407
Irish: 4489
German: 2652
Polish: 2408
English: 1143
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 963
United States or American: 790
Russian: 622
Arab:: 540
Subsaharan African:: 480
Jamaican: 452
Scottish: 387
Guyanese: 344
African: 327
Haitian: 308
Egyptian: 300
Portuguese: 300
Greek: 295
French (except Basque): 277
Scotch-Irish: 269
Hungarian: 234
Lithuanian: 202
Ukrainian: 168
Lebanese: 130
Swedish: 126
Dutch: 122
Brazilian: 116
Albanian: 109
Slovak: 101
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 101
European: 98
British: 95
Nigerian: 94
Armenian: 92
Eastern European: 83
Swiss: 79
French Canadian: 77
Austrian: 75
Welsh: 64
Scandinavian: 60
Romanian: 57
West Indian: 56
Czech: 52
Danish: 50
Iranian: 48
Belgian: 45
Norwegian: 42
Yugoslavian: 41
Czechoslovakian: 37
British West Indian: 37
Finnish: 37
Syrian: 36
Turkish: 36
Moroccan: 36
Latvian: 35
Bulgarian: 31
Arab/Arabic: 29
Kenyan: 25
Northern European: 17
Ghanian: 14
Serbian: 12
Other Subsaharan African: 12
Basque: 12
Israeli: 10
Celtic: 9
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 9
Jordanian: 9
Bahamian: 9
South African: 8
Slavic: 7
Croatian: 7
Canadian: 6
Icelander: 6
Alsatian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Philippines (12%)
Italy (8%)
India (8%)
Guyana (6%)
Peru (4%)
Ecuador (4%)
Poland (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 27146
Northeast: 6048
Midwest: 632
South: 1398
West: 383

61% of Bloomfield residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 201
Nursery to 4th grade: 32
5th and 6th grade: 264
7th and 8th grade: 352
9th grade: 293
10th grade: 391
11th grade: 320
12th grade, no diploma: 582
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,401
Less than 1 year of college: 727
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,058
Associate degree: 736
Bachelor's degree: 3,560
Master's degree: 1,082
Professional school degree: 443
Doctorate degree: 182

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 223
Nursery to 4th grade: 78
5th and 6th grade: 282
7th and 8th grade: 624
9th grade: 298
10th grade: 458
11th grade: 467
12th grade, no diploma: 693
High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,871
Less than 1 year of college: 1,092
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,785
Associate degree: 728
Bachelor's degree: 3,812
Master's degree: 1,147
Professional school degree: 393
Doctorate degree: 98

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 5.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 5.8%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 33.3%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 5.9%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 1.8%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 5.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 5.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 6.3%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.7%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $52,534
Black householders: $51,708
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $41,818
Asian householders: $74,618
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $16,932
Some other race householders: $40,819
Two or more races householders: $43,162
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $51,283

Bloomfield household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Bloomfield household income for Black or African American householders

Bloomfield household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Bloomfield household income for Asian householders

Bloomfield household income for some other race householders

Bloomfield household income for two or more races householders

Bloomfield household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Bloomfield marital status for males

Bloomfield marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $165,900
Black or African American householders: $150,800
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $162,500
Asian householders: $172,600
Some other race householders: $158,400
Two or more races householders: $146,400
Hispanic or Latino householders: $159,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 7,913
One, attached: 510
Two: 3,793
3 or 4: 3,120
5 to 9: 621
10 to 19: 1,020
20 to 49: 1,284
50 or more: 1,237
Mobile homes: 10

Median worth of mobile homes: $162,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Bloomfield:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (73%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
Electricity (2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (55%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (32%)
Electricity (8%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
No fuel used (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 793

Here:	17.4%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 295

Here:	12.7%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 912

Here:	38.8%
New Jersey:	30.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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