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Profile of Congressional District 3, NJ


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2022 population: 777,191

2022 Census data
White:501,750 64.56%
Black:95,28212.26%
Indian:1600.02%
Asian:63,3858.16%
2+ races:25,8033.32%
Hispanic:86,83611.17%
Total non-White:275,44135.44%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 3, NJ

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Married Couples (%Fams):
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2022
NumberPercent
42.2
162,439 20.9%
614,752 79.1%
136,564 17.6%
288,075
2.64
205,731 71.4%
163,452 79.4%
13,360 6.5%
82,344 28.6%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 3, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units302,724 
Median Value$355,800 
Occupied288,07595.2%
Vacant14,6494.8%
Owned223,95377.7%
Rented64,12222.3%
Median Rent$1,629 
Single-Family Units240,86979.6%
    Detached196,62165.0%
    Attached44,24814.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units42,87014.2%
Mobile Homes3,4631.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 3, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008,5523.0%
$10,000 to $14,9994,5501.6%
$15,000 to $19,9995,2091.8%
$20,000 to $24,9997,0642.5%
$25,000 to $29,9995,9962.1%
$30,000 to $34,9996,3982.2%
$35,000 to $39,9996,7052.3%
$40,000 to $44,9997,2622.5%
$45,000 to $49,9997,2672.5%
$50,000 to $59,99914,3345.0%
$60,000 to $74,99921,3677.4%
$75,000 to $99,99934,65612.0%
$100,000 to $124,99932,44311.3%
$125,000 to $149,99924,9718.7%
$150,000 to $199,99938,43513.3%
$200,000 or more62,86621.8%
Median Household Income110,486 
Per Capita Income54,943 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI10,4603.6%
Public Assistance3,8821.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps14,1134.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed325,18473.4%
Unemployed16,6323.8%
In Armed Forces4,9741.1%
Total Labor Force346,79078.3%
Not in Labor Force96,04321.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector145,745119,30855.0%
Non-Profit10,06619,92933.6%
Self-Employed20,65511,44264.4%
Local Government13,14722,22337.2%
State Government9,74912,13444.6%
Federal Government6,2763,45764.5%
Total Private + Self166,400130,75056.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.39,23857,74340.5%
Total205,638188,49352.2%
Pct. Govt.17.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts82,57620.9%
Sales and Office Occupations83,79221.2%
Professional, Technical112,50028.5%
Service Occupations53,45713.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4660.1%
All others62,56115.8%
White Collar 70.6%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services and health care46,17511.7%
Retail trade43,02610.9%
Professional, scientific, management39,38610.0%
Finance, insurance and real estate28,0337.1%
Manufacturing27,5647.0%
Public administration25,6206.5%
Construction21,7145.5%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation19,6925.0%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities18,5274.7%
Other services14,4903.7%
Wholesale trade13,6653.5%
Information9,7692.5%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining1,4840.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 3, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican10,9451.41%
Puerto Rican30,2453.89%
Cuban3,5830.46%
Dominican6,0540.78%
Total Central American15,1621.95%
Costa Rican1,9120.25%
Guatemalan8,6941.12%
Honduran1,5950.21%
Nicaraguan3900.05%
Panamanian6430.08%
Salvadoran1,9280.25%
Total South American14,7071.89%
Argentinean6860.09%
Bolivian4840.06%
Chilean7910.10%
Colombian3,8390.49%
Ecuadorian5,2330.67%
Peruvian2,3720.31%
Uruguayan2490.03%
Venezuelan8220.11%
Other South American2310.03%
Other Hispanic6,1400.79%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian33,0664.25%
Chinese11,2581.45%
Filipino5,3730.69%
Korean4,2910.55%
Vietnamese1,3610.18%
Taiwanese8300.11%
Burmese6860.09%
Japanese5740.07%
Thai2300.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English594,11480.3%
Spanish53,7277.3%
Other Indo-European32,2994.4%
Other Asian12,7791.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic12,6101.7%
Chinese9,4631.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun6,4550.9%
Other5,5920.8%
Tagalog3,4160.5%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian133,27417.1%
Irish121,39215.6%
German98,23912.6%
English57,2427.4%
Polish50,3196.5%
American26,9963.5%
Russian15,9332.1%
Hungarian10,7311.4%
French9,6851.2%
Scottish8,5001.1%
European8,2301.1%
Ukrainian6,9070.9%
Eastern European6,8210.9%
Dutch6,0610.8%
Greek4,9980.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen735,89394.7%
Not a citizen41,2985.3%
Native659,59384.9%
Foreign-born117,59815.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 3, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
12,968 2.4%21,033 3.8%132,652 24.1%134,449 24.5%153,743 28.0%94,671 17.2%
  Average years of education: 14.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 12,968 2.4%
9-12 Years 21,033 3.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 132,652 24.1%
Some College 134,449 24.5%
Bach. Degree 153,743 28.0%
Grad Degree 94,671 17.2%
Average years of education: 14.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (1 year-estimates)



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 3, NJ

Click on the District to view county-level data for that election (where available).
NOTE: Results prior to 2022 are for districts which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 NJ03Herb Conaway (D) 200,279 53.2% Rajesh Mohan (R) 168,383 44.7% 7,898 2.1% 376,560
2022-11-08 NJ03Andy Kim* (D) 124,913 55.2% Bob Healey (R) 99,512 44.0% 1,993 0.9% 226,418
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 7% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 NJ03Andy Kim* (D) 229,840 53.2% David Richter (R) 196,327 45.5% 5,595 1.3% 431,762
2018-11-06 NJ03Andy Kim (D) 153,473 50.0% Tom MacArthur* (R) 149,500 48.7% 3,902 1.3% 306,875
2016-11-08 NJ03Tom MacArthur* (R) 194,596 59.3% Frederick LaVergne (D) 127,526 38.9% 5,938 1.8% 328,060
2014-11-04 NJ03Tom MacArthur (R) 100,471 54.0% Aimee Belgard (D) 82,537 44.4% 3,095 1.7% 186,103
2012-11-06 NJ03Jon Runyan* (R) 174,253 53.7% Shelley Adler (D) 145,506 44.9% 4,640 1.4% 324,399
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 1% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 NJ03Jon Runyan (R) 110,215 50.0% John Adler* (D) 104,252 47.3% 5,842 2.7% 220,309
2008-11-04 NJ03John Adler (D) 166,390 52.1% Chris Myers (R) 153,122 47.9% 0 0.0% 319,512
2006-11-07 NJ03Jim Saxton* (R) 122,559 58.4% Rich Sexton (D) 86,113 41.0% 1,179 0.6% 209,851
2004-11-02 NJ03Jim Saxton* (R) 195,938 63.4% Herb Conaway (D) 107,034 34.7% 5,890 1.9% 308,862
2002-11-05 NJ03Jim Saxton* (R) 123,375 65.0% Richard Strada (D) 64,364 33.9% 2,000 1.1% 189,739
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 NJ03Jim Saxton* (R) 157,053 57.3% Susan Levin (D) 112,848 41.2% 4,182 1.5% 274,083
1998-11-03 NJ03Jim Saxton* (R) 97,508 62.0% Steven Polansky (D) 55,248 35.1% 4,483 2.9% 157,239
1996-11-05 NJ03Jim Saxton* (R) 157,503 64.2% John Leonardi (D) 81,590 33.3% 6,185 2.5% 245,278
1994-11-08 NJ03Jim Saxton* (R) 115,750 66.4% James Smith (D) 54,441 31.2% 4,137 2.4% 174,328
1992-11-03 NJ03Jim Saxton* (R) 151,368 59.2% Timothy Ryan (D) 94,012 36.8% 10,418 4.1% 255,798
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 NJ13Jim Saxton* (R) 99,688 58.2% John Adler (D) 67,587 39.4% 4,131 2.4% 171,406
1988-11-08 NJ13Jim Saxton* (R) 167,470 69.5% James Smith (D) 73,561 30.5% 0 0.0% 241,031
1986-11-04 NJ13Jim Saxton* (R) 82,866 65.4% John Wydra (D) 43,920 34.6% 0 0.0% 126,786
1984-11-06 NJ13Jim Saxton (R) 141,136 60.7% James Smith (D) 89,307 38.4% 2,040 0.9% 232,483
1982-11-02 NJ13Edwin Forsythe* (R) 100,061 59.5% George Callas (D) 65,820 39.1% 2,375 1.4% 168,256
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 5% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 NJ06Edwin Forsythe* (R) 125,792 56.3% Lewis Weinstein (D) 92,227 41.3% 5,235 2.3% 223,254
1978-11-07 NJ06Edwin Forsythe* (R) 89,446 60.4% Thomas McGann (D) 56,874 38.4% 1,864 1.3% 148,184
1976-11-02 NJ06Edwin Forsythe* (R) 125,920 58.8% Catherine Costa (D) 85,053 39.7% 3,331 1.6% 214,304
1974-11-04 NJ06Edwin Forsythe* (R) 81,190 52.5% Charles Yates (D) 70,353 45.5% 3,169 2.0% 154,712
1972-11-07 NJ06Edwin Forsythe* (R) 123,610 62.8% Francis Brennan (D) 71,113 36.1% 2,098 1.1% 196,821
Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1970.
1970-11-03 NJ06Edwin Forsythe (R) 88,051 53.6% Charles Yates (D) 72,347 44.1% 3,742 2.3% 164,140
1970-11-03 sp NJ06Edwin Forsythe (R) 89,565 54.8% Charles Yates (D) 73,821 45.2% 0 0.0% 163,386
1968-11-05 NJ06William Cahill* (R) 138,060 65.7% Robert Gasser (D) 71,338 33.9% 749 0.4% 210,147
1966-11-08 NJ06William Cahill* (R) 106,406 66.9% Walter Dubrow (D) 48,738 30.7% 3,862 2.4% 159,006
1964-11-03 NJ04Frank Thompson* (D) 134,747 67.5% Ephraim Tomlinson (R) 64,447 32.3% 351 0.2% 199,545
1962-11-06 NJ04Frank Thompson* (D) 88,668 63.8% Ephraim Tomlinson (R) 49,952 35.9% 376 0.3% 138,996
1960-11-08 NJ04Frank Thompson* (D) 115,761 60.2% Jerome Moore (R) 76,067 39.6% 402 0.2% 192,230
1958-11-04 NJ04Frank Thompson* (D) 83,388 63.0% Jerome Moore (R) 48,990 37.0% 0 0.0% 132,378
1956-11-06 NJ04Frank Thompson* (D) 89,646 54.5% William Wells (R) 74,737 45.5% 0 0.0% 164,383
1954-11-02 NJ04Frank Thompson (D) 72,884 58.4% William Freeman (R) 51,998 41.6% 0 0.0% 124,882
1952-11-04 NJ04Charles Howell* (D) 84,733 54.7% John Inglesby (R) 70,076 45.3% 0 0.0% 154,809
1950-11-07 NJ04Charles Howell* (D) 60,364 52.2% Gill Wilson (R) 55,364 47.8% 0 0.0% 115,728
1948-11-02 NJ04Charles Howell (D) 77,018 61.5% Albert Jones (R) 48,204 38.5% 0 0.0% 125,222
1946-11-05 NJ04Frank Mathews* (R) 50,221 52.6% Charles Howell (D) 45,225 47.4% 0 0.0% 95,446
1945-11-06 sp NJ04Frank Mathews (R) 36,586 49.0% Frank Katzenbach (D) 26,347 35.3% 11,664 15.6% 74,597
1944-11-07 NJ04Lane Powers* (R) 68,647 55.6% Don Guinness (D) 54,680 44.3% 36 0.0% 123,363
1942-11-03 NJ04Lane Powers* (R) 51,498 63.8% William Thompson (D) 29,088 36.0% 142 0.2% 80,728
1940-11-05 NJ04Lane Powers* (R) 69,834 55.9% Thomas Dignan (D) 54,909 44.0% 127 0.1% 124,870
1938-11-08 NJ04Lane Powers* (R) 62,123 60.7% Richard Hughes (D) 39,921 39.0% 250 0.2% 102,294
1936-11-03 NJ04Lane Powers* (R) 58,258 52.3% Joseph Daly (D) 52,735 47.4% 353 0.3% 111,346
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 3, NJ


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 248,284 56.3% Donald Trump* (R) 186,603 42.3% 5,779 1.3% 440,666 1 -4 9.65%
2020 75% Donald Trump* (R) 218,016 49.4% Joe Biden (D) 217,223 49.2% 6,124 1.4% 441,363 8 3 9.67%
2016 63% Donald Trump (R) 187,703 51.4% Hillary Clinton (D) 165,090 45.2% 12,447 3.4% 365,240 10 5 9.35%
2012 60% Barack Obama* (D) 179,028 51.8% Mitt Romney (R) 163,204 47.2% 3,581 1.0% 345,813 7 0 9.47%
2008 67% Barack Obama (D) 180,999 52.1% John McCain (R) 162,335 46.8% 3,828 1.1% 347,162 5 1 8.95%
2004 65% George W. Bush* (R) 167,254 51.3% John Kerry (D) 159,041 48.7% 0 0.0% 326,295 5 1 9.03%
2000 58% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 151,560 53.3% George W. Bush (R) 123,301 43.4% 9,545 3.4% 284,406 3 -5 8.92%
1996 55% Bill Clinton* (D) 134,326 51.0% Robert Dole (R) 101,100 38.3% 28,212 10.7% 263,638 2 -2 8.57%
1992 63% Bill Clinton (D) 114,503 40.4% George Bush* (R) 113,583 40.1% 54,996 19.4% 283,082 0 3 8.47%
1988 55% George Bush (R) 159,742 61.8% Michael Dukakis (D) 98,736 38.2% 0 0.0% 258,478 6 8 8.34%
1984 61% Ronald Reagan* (R) 161,435 65.1% Walter Mondale (D) 86,540 34.9% 0 0.0% 247,975 5 6 7.71%
1980 66% Ronald Reagan (R) 131,054 55.8% Jimmy Carter* (D) 83,224 35.4% 20,606 8.8% 234,884 4 5 7.89%
1976 65% Gerald Ford* (R) 115,807 51.7% Jimmy Carter (D) 108,251 48.3% 0 0.0% 224,058 2 4 7.43%
1972 66% Richard Nixon* (R) 130,276 66.0% George McGovern (D) 67,191 34.0% 0 0.0% 197,467 4 5 6.59%
1968 n/a Richard Nixon (R) 113,906 50.4% Hubert Humphrey (D) 87,786 38.8% 24,283 10.7% 225,975 4 7 7.86%
1964 n/a Lyndon Johnson* (D) 68.6% Barry Goldwater (R) 31.4% 0.0% -2 -7 n/a
1960 67% John Kennedy (D) 113,487 56.0% Richard Nixon (R) 89,036 43.9% 285 0.1% 202,808 -5 -6 7.31%
1956 63% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 94,174 55.0% Adlai Stevenson (D) 76,942 45.0% 0 0.0% 171,116 -10 -2 6.89%
1952 68% Adlai Stevenson (D) 83,233 50.6% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 80,625 49.0% 548 0.3% 164,406 -8 -6 6.80%
* incumbent           PSV: percent of state vote
"2020 redist": shows what the results of the 2020 Presidential election would have been under the current (redistricted) boundaries of this district.

Historical Demographic Breakdown for Congressional District 3, NJ


NOTE: Data prior to 2022 is for the district which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

YearPopWhiteBlack IndianAsian2+ RacesHispanic
2021 779,042 64.1% 12.1% 8.3% 3.8% 11.3%
2020 735,981 72.0% 11.5% 3.8% 3.6% 9.1%
2012 732,131 75.8% 10.7% 0.1% 3.4% 2.5% 7.5%
2010 680,341 78.7% 9.2% 0.1% 3.9% 1.7% 6.4%
2002 647,257 83.4% 8.5% 0.1% 2.7% 1.3% 3.8%
2000 647,095 83.7% 8.3% 0.2% 2.7% 1.5% 3.6%
1992 594,630 87.1% 8.0% 0.2% 2.1% 2.6%
1990 612,710 86.9% 8.4% 2.2% 2.5%
1982 526,168 92.6% 4.3% 0.1% 1.2% 1.8%
1980 572,112 7.0% 2.0% 2.0%
1972 478,137 5.0%
1970 629,444 5.0%
1960 490,891
1950 365,691

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 3, NJ

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2024 619,340 165,099 26.7% 220,538 35.6% 233,703 37.7% Dem +55,439 Dem +9.0% 259%
2022 596,079 155,858 26.1% 217,910 36.6% 222,311 37.3% Dem +62,052 Dem +10.4% 100%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.