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Profile of Congressional District 8, NJ


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2022 population: 760,708

2022 Census data
White:188,506 24.78%
Black:59,2927.79%
Indian:1,0180.13%
Asian:82,06210.79%
2+ races:20,2572.66%
Hispanic:399,65252.54%
Total non-White:572,20275.22%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 8, NJ

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Households:
Persons Per HH:
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Married Couples (%Fams):
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2022
NumberPercent
35.5
158,569 20.8%
602,139 79.2%
86,403 11.4%
300,717
2.50
182,447 60.7%
117,486 64.4%
22,248 12.2%
118,270 39.3%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 8, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units322,235 
Median Value$465,900 
Occupied300,71793.3%
Vacant21,5186.7%
Owned86,89328.9%
Rented213,82471.1%
Median Rent$1,638 
Single-Family Units43,04513.4%
    Detached28,0568.7%
    Attached14,9894.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units160,87649.9%
Mobile Homes2670.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 8, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00015,3625.1%
$10,000 to $14,99914,2364.7%
$15,000 to $19,99910,0413.3%
$20,000 to $24,99910,4333.5%
$25,000 to $29,99911,8043.9%
$30,000 to $34,99910,2053.4%
$35,000 to $39,9999,3183.1%
$40,000 to $44,9999,3133.1%
$45,000 to $49,99910,4163.5%
$50,000 to $59,99918,4766.1%
$60,000 to $74,99925,3438.4%
$75,000 to $99,99935,53911.8%
$100,000 to $124,99925,4508.5%
$125,000 to $149,99919,4786.5%
$150,000 to $199,99927,7739.2%
$200,000 or more47,53015.8%
Median Household Income78,486 
Per Capita Income46,745 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI15,3405.1%
Public Assistance8,3892.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps44,94714.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed199,89676.5%
Unemployed9,8623.8%
In Armed Forces2750.1%
Total Labor Force210,03380.3%
Not in Labor Force51,40519.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector180,782133,29557.6%
Non-Profit10,23813,54643.0%
Self-Employed17,79712,24259.2%
Local Government9,18413,44140.6%
State Government4,3366,05241.7%
Federal Government2,8502,03858.3%
Total Private + Self198,579145,53757.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.26,60835,07743.1%
Total225,187180,61455.5%
Pct. Govt.9.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts77,65619.1%
Sales and Office Occupations74,11418.2%
Professional, Technical88,25021.7%
Service Occupations65,86416.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3760.1%
All others100,46324.7%
White Collar 59.1%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, management45,28611.1%
Retail trade38,3809.4%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities35,4138.7%
Finance, insurance and real estate35,3438.7%
Construction32,2747.9%
Manufacturing30,8057.6%
Educational services and health care28,0216.9%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation24,5206.0%
Other services18,0684.4%
Information13,1993.2%
Wholesale trade13,1633.2%
Public administration11,3582.8%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining5100.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 8, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican25,2733.32%
Puerto Rican70,6199.28%
Cuban32,2674.24%
Dominican70,7789.30%
Total Central American61,9348.14%
Costa Rican2,1250.28%
Guatemalan11,9581.57%
Honduran13,0331.71%
Nicaraguan2,3570.31%
Panamanian1,3220.17%
Salvadoran30,9874.07%
Other Central American1520.02%
Total South American118,10015.53%
Argentinean2,7750.36%
Bolivian1,2610.17%
Chilean2,4460.32%
Colombian33,1594.36%
Ecuadorian53,9247.09%
Paraguayan1600.02%
Peruvian15,8312.08%
Uruguayan3,2740.43%
Venezuelan4,9080.65%
Other South American3620.05%
Other Hispanic20,6812.72%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian40,0875.27%
Chinese17,3272.28%
Filipino9,3771.23%
Korean4,6890.62%
Japanese1,4710.19%
Vietnamese1,0540.14%
Taiwanese9540.13%
Bangladeshi5520.07%
Thai4750.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
Spanish326,97446.0%
English246,92534.7%
Other Indo-European66,3579.3%
Chinese14,7882.1%
Arabic12,1381.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun9,1381.3%
Other Asian8,3601.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic8,3481.2%
Tagalog6,3500.9%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian46,6626.1%
Irish35,7994.7%
German20,0802.6%
Polish17,1422.3%
American16,7982.2%
Brazilian16,4242.2%
Portuguese13,9921.8%
English11,5561.5%
Egyptian8,3811.1%
Russian6,5150.9%
Haitian5,5060.7%
French4,3690.6%
European3,3430.4%
Jamaican3,3140.4%
African2,8760.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen571,68775.2%
Not a citizen189,02124.8%
Native416,14554.7%
Foreign-born344,56345.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 8, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
58,659 10.9%35,253 6.6%143,002 26.6%91,019 16.9%123,831 23.0%85,868 16.0%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 58,659 10.9%
9-12 Years 35,253 6.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 143,002 26.6%
Some College 91,019 16.9%
Bach. Degree 123,831 23.0%
Grad Degree 85,868 16.0%
Average years of education: 13.2

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



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 8, 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
2022-11-08 NJ08Rob Menendez (D) 78,371 73.6% Marcos Arroyo (R) 24,956 23.4% 3,133 2.9% 106,460
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 NJ08Albio Sires* (D) 176,758 74.0% Jason Mushnick (R) 58,686 24.6% 3,329 1.4% 238,773
2018-11-06 NJ08Albio Sires* (D) 119,881 78.1% John Muniz (R) 28,725 18.7% 4,849 3.2% 153,455
2016-11-08 NJ08Albio Sires* (D) 134,733 77.0% Agha Khan (R) 32,337 18.5% 7,819 4.5% 174,889
2014-11-04 NJ08Albio Sires* (D) 61,510 77.4% Jude Tiscornia (R) 15,141 19.0% 2,867 3.6% 79,518
2012-11-06 NJ08Albio Sires* (D) 130,853 78.0% Maria Karczewski (R) 31,763 18.9% 5,174 3.1% 167,790
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 1% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 NJ13Albio Sires* (D) 62,840 74.1% Henrietta Dwyer (R) 19,538 23.0% 2,418 2.9% 84,796
2008-11-04 NJ13Albio Sires* (D) 120,382 75.4% Joseph Turula (R) 34,735 21.7% 4,636 2.9% 159,753
2006-11-07 NJ13Albio Sires* (D) 77,238 77.5% John Guarini (R) 19,284 19.4% 3,108 3.1% 99,630
2004-11-02 NJ13Robert Menendez* (D) 121,018 75.9% Richard Piatkowski (R) 35,288 22.1% 3,235 2.0% 159,541
2002-11-05 NJ13Robert Menendez* (D) 72,605 78.3% James Geron (R) 16,852 18.2% 3,274 3.5% 92,731
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 NJ13Robert Menendez* (D) 117,856 78.7% Theresa DeLeon (R) 27,849 18.6% 4,061 2.7% 149,766
1998-11-03 NJ13Robert Menendez* (D) 70,308 80.1% Theresa DeLeon (R) 14,615 16.6% 2,900 3.3% 87,823
1996-11-05 NJ13Robert Menendez* (D) 115,457 78.8% Carlos Munoz (R) 25,426 17.4% 5,587 3.8% 146,470
1994-11-08 NJ13Robert Menendez* (D) 67,688 70.9% Fernando Alonso (R) 24,071 25.2% 3,708 3.9% 95,467
1992-11-03 NJ13Robert Menendez (D) 93,670 64.3% Fred Theemling (R) 44,529 30.6% 7,515 5.2% 145,714
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 NJ14Frank Guarini* (D) 56,455 66.2% Fred Theemling (R) 24,870 29.2% 3,951 4.6% 85,276
1988-11-08 NJ14Frank Guarini* (D) 104,001 67.3% Fred Theemling (R) 47,293 30.6% 3,146 2.0% 154,440
1986-11-04 NJ14Frank Guarini* (D) 63,057 70.7% Albio Sires (R) 23,822 26.7% 2,350 2.6% 89,229
1984-11-06 NJ14Frank Guarini* (D) 115,117 65.7% Edward Magee (R) 58,265 33.3% 1,835 1.0% 175,217
1982-11-02 NJ14Frank Guarini* (D) 94,021 74.3% Charles Catrillo (R) 28,257 22.3% 4,328 3.4% 126,606
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 3% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 NJ14Frank Guarini* (D) 86,921 64.2% Dennis Teti (R) 45,606 33.7% 2,903 2.1% 135,430
1978-11-07 NJ14Frank Guarini (D) 67,008 63.6% Henry Hill (R) 21,355 20.3% 16,977 16.1% 105,340
1976-11-02 NJ14Joseph LeFante (D) 73,174 49.9% Anthony Campenni (R) 66,319 45.2% 7,275 5.0% 146,768
1974-11-04 NJ14Dominick Daniels* (D) 85,438 79.9% Claire Sheridan (R) 17,231 16.1% 4,266 4.0% 106,935
1972-11-07 NJ14Dominick Daniels* (D) 103,089 61.2% Richard Bozzone (R) 57,683 34.3% 7,591 4.5% 168,363
Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 4% compared to 1970.
1970-11-03 NJ14Dominick Daniels* (D) 77,771 69.7% Carlo DeGennaro (R) 31,161 27.9% 2,598 2.3% 111,530
1968-11-05 NJ14Dominick Daniels* (D) 87,187 58.5% Joseph Bartletta (R) 50,829 34.1% 11,115 7.5% 149,131
1966-11-08 NJ14Dominick Daniels* (D) 87,741 68.0% Thomas McSherry (R) 36,828 28.5% 4,536 3.5% 129,105
1964-11-03 NJ13Cornelius Gallagher* (D) 89,360 77.1% Cresenzi Castaldo (R) 24,874 21.5% 1,634 1.4% 115,868
1962-11-06 NJ13Cornelius Gallagher* (D) 62,636 77.0% Eugene Kenny (R) 17,063 21.0% 1,594 2.0% 81,293
1960-11-08 NJ13Cornelius Gallagher* (D) 80,490 68.3% Samuel Kanis (R) 37,350 31.7% 0 0.0% 117,840
1958-11-04 NJ13Cornelius Gallagher (D) 61,094 66.1% Samuel Kanis (R) 23,001 24.9% 8,287 9.0% 92,382
1956-11-06 NJ13Alfred Sieminski* (D) 54,841 45.0% Norman Roth (R) 54,784 44.9% 12,335 10.1% 121,960
1954-11-02 NJ13Alfred Sieminski* (D) 60,108 60.8% Norman Roth (R) 26,638 26.9% 12,174 12.3% 98,920
1952-11-04 NJ13Alfred Sieminski* (D) 72,987 55.1% Julius Canter (R) 54,581 41.2% 4,781 3.6% 132,349
1950-11-07 NJ13Alfred Sieminski (D) 55,008 51.9% Edward Binkowski (R) 43,851 41.4% 7,072 6.7% 105,931
1948-11-02 NJ13Mary Norton* (D) 84,487 68.1% Leon Banach (R) 39,661 31.9% 0 0.0% 124,148
1946-11-05 NJ13Mary Norton* (D) 69,440 64.4% John Jones (R) 36,270 33.7% 2,059 1.9% 107,769
1944-11-07 NJ13Mary Norton* (D) 89,736 69.9% Frank Gimino (R) 38,336 29.9% 252 0.2% 128,324
1942-11-03 NJ13Mary Norton* (D) 73,766 79.6% Raymond Cuddy (R) 18,894 20.4% 0 0.0% 92,660
1940-11-05 NJ13Mary Norton* (D) 92,356 70.2% Raymond Cuddy (R) 39,274 29.8% 24 0.0% 131,654
1938-11-08 NJ13Mary Norton* (D) 89,287 79.8% Burton Coyle (R) 22,459 20.1% 121 0.1% 111,867
1936-11-03 NJ13Mary Norton* (D) 93,702 75.8% John Grossi (R) 27,615 22.3% 2,282 1.8% 123,599
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 8, NJ


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 173,894 72.1% Donald Trump* (R) 64,633 26.8% 2,512 1.0% 241,039 -14 -20 5.28%
2020 43% Joe Biden (D) 182,965 71.8% Donald Trump* (R) 69,205 27.2% 2,632 1.0% 254,802 -14 -20 5.58%
2016 39% Hillary Clinton (D) 173,834 75.7% Donald Trump (R) 49,336 21.5% 6,566 2.9% 229,736 -20 -24 5.88%
2012 36% Barack Obama* (D) 161,443 78.2% Mitt Romney (R) 42,896 20.8% 2,043 1.0% 206,382 -20 -26 5.65%
2008 39% Barack Obama (D) 154,219 74.7% John McCain (R) 50,525 24.5% 1,750 0.8% 206,494 -17 -21 5.33%
2004 37% John Kerry (D) 127,168 68.9% George W. Bush* (R) 57,278 31.1% 0 0.0% 184,446 -15 -20 5.11%
2000 33% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 117,047 71.0% George W. Bush (R) 41,102 24.9% 6,634 4.0% 164,783 -15 -23 5.17%
1996 33% Bill Clinton* (D) 115,576 72.6% Robert Dole (R) 35,266 22.1% 8,411 5.3% 159,253 -14 -19 5.18%
1992 38% Bill Clinton (D) 95,144 54.4% George Bush* (R) 64,727 37.0% 14,981 8.6% 174,852 -4 0 5.23%
1988 45% Michael Dukakis (D) 93,287 55.1% George Bush (R) 76,021 44.9% 0 0.0% 169,308 -11 -8 5.46%
1984 50% Ronald Reagan* (R) 102,475 53.4% Walter Mondale (D) 89,414 46.6% 0 0.0% 191,889 -7 -5 5.96%
1980 50% Jimmy Carter* (D) 76,679 51.5% Ronald Reagan (R) 65,713 44.1% 6,595 4.4% 148,987 -8 -7 5.01%
1976 52% Jimmy Carter (D) 91,375 56.6% Gerald Ford* (R) 70,173 43.4% 0 0.0% 161,548 -7 -5 5.36%
1972 53% Richard Nixon* (R) 104,907 59.6% George McGovern (D) 71,098 40.4% 0 0.0% 176,005 -2 -1 5.87%
1968 n/a Hubert Humphrey (D) 74,700 49.0% Richard Nixon (R) 62,537 41.1% 15,103 9.9% 152,340 -5 -2 5.30%
1964 n/a Lyndon Johnson* (D) 76.4% Barry Goldwater (R) 23.6% 0.0% -10 -15 n/a
1960 n/a John Kennedy (D) 65.6% Richard Nixon (R) 34.4% 0.0% -15 -15 n/a
1956 71% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 72,429 59.8% Adlai Stevenson (D) 48,724 40.2% 0 0.0% 121,153 -5 2 4.88%
1952 79% Adlai Stevenson (D) 73,436 53.5% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 59,570 43.4% 4,380 3.2% 137,386 -13 -12 5.68%
* 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 8, 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 743,665 24.4% 7.5% 10.7% 2.6% 52.6%
2020 766,357 20.4% 10.7% 9.8% 3.7% 55.4%
2012 746,415 24.3% 9.8% 0.2% 7.9% 3.4% 54.4%
2010 684,965 28.3% 10.8% 0.1% 8.7% 1.5% 50.6%
2002 647,258 32.3% 11.3% 5.1% 5.0% 2.4% 47.6%
2000 656,461 27.5% 12.9% 0.5% 6.1% 5.8% 47.2%
1992 594,630 39.9% 13.7% 0.3% 4.6% 41.5%
1990 522,069 43.9% 15.1% 6.7% 34.3%
1982 526,778 56.9% 13.3% 0.1% 3.1% 26.6%
1980 428,399 16.0% 3.0% 23.0%
1972 477,939 13.0% 6.0%
1970 399,622 3.0% 3.0%
1960 256,977
1950 269,643

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 8, NJ

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 405,468 43,628 10.8% 216,853 53.5% 144,987 35.8% Dem +173,225 Dem +42.7% 70%
2022 401,319 42,704 10.6% 217,261 54.1% 141,354 35.2% Dem +174,557 Dem +43.5% 69%
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.