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Monmouth County, NJ

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Monmouth County is the fifth most populous in the state of New Jersey, representing 7% of the state's population, and the fifth largest in geography: about 8% of the state's total area of coverage.

Total GDP for the county increased 31%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $46.3 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Monmouth County voted five out of six times for Republicans and only once for a Democratic candidate.

Monmouth County comprises New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Freehold.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Burlington County, Mercer County, Middlesex County, Ocean County, Queens County, and Richmond County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
50.15%45.51%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
44.6%54.56%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
47.99%51.77%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
46.89%51.95%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
43.64%53.03%+
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
47.94%50.72%+
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%31%
Government
Enterprises
9%10%
Private Industries91%33%
Agriculture<1%130%
Mining<1%623%
Utilities1%52%
Construction6%19%
Manufacturing3%23%
– Durable2%18%
– Nondurable2%28%
Trade13%31%
– Wholesale5%28%
– Retail8%33%
Transportation1%59%
Information6%34%
Finance & Insurance5%43%
Real Estate20%26%
Professional &
Business Services
15%41%
Educational Services1%13%
Healthcare &
Social Services
12%42%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%23%
Accommodation &
Food Services
3%36%
Other Services23%32%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers7993
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
14695
📺 Electronics & Appliance4991
🛒 Grocery Stores36597
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores13896
⚕️ Health & Personal Care24896
⛽ Gasoline Stations16495
👕 Clothing Stores30596
👠 Shoe Stores5191
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry6993
🏸 Sporting Goods4993
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers1585
🏬 Department Stores8195
💐 Florists3595
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops4792
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 2487
🍺 Bars & Taverns6693
🍽️ Full-service restaurants71097
🍔 Limited-service restaurants64396
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers20992
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation8094
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%119%$494,800 N/A
Top 20%47%$309,100 More than $250,000
Next highest 20%24%$158,800 $194,700
Middle 20%16%$105,600 $129,200
Second lowest 20%10%$64,100 $84,300
Bottom 20%4%$23,600 $44,300
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries81%$132,000
Self-Employment9%$49,700
Investment Income123%$17,800
Social Security30%$24,700
Supplemental Security4%$10,900
Public Assistance2%Below $10,000
Retirement23%$32,300
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
<1%2%3%5%
$25K
– $49K
<1%2%4%5%
$50K
– $99K
<1%5%8%8%
$100K
– $199K
<1%9%14%8%
$200K
& more
<1%7%15%4%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$67,400 $46,900
African-American$55,400 $46,400
Hispanic$42,100 $29,700
Asian$101,700 $54,700
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$37,600 $25,800
Highschool & GED$50,500 $33,500
Some College to
Associate’s
$61,900 $42,200
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$93,700 $64,700
Graduate Degree$119,900 $77,700
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$105,900 $71,000
STEM2$114,800 $91,300
Gray-Collar3$71,200 $46,000
Pink-Collar4$24,000 $15,900
Sales5$57,900 $24,700
Blue-Collar6$42,100 $28,300
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding++$
Cold Waves
Drought+
Earthquake+$
Hail+
Heat Waves++$
Hurricane+$
Ice Storm+$
Landslide+
Lightning++$
Riverine Flooding+$
Strong Wind+++$
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+$
Winter Weather+$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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