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Crowded Housing by Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey, 2010 to 2023

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Year201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220230.0%2.0%4.0%6.0%8.0%10.0%12.0%14.0%16.0%18.0%Estimated Percentage of Occupied Housing UnitsCrowded Housing by Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey, 2010 to 2023WhiteBlackHispanicAsian
Race/EthnicityYearEstimated Percentage of Occupied Housing Units90% Confidence Interval, Lower Limit90% Confidence Interval, Upper LimitFootnotes

White

 1White201020101.0%0.9%1.1%
 1White201120111.0%0.9%1.1%
 1White201220121.0%0.9%1.1%
 1White201320130.9%0.8%1.0%
 1White201420141.0%0.9%1.1%
 1White201520151.0%0.9%1.1%
 1White201620161.1%1.0%1.2%
 1White201720171.1%1.0%1.2%
 1White201820181.0%0.9%1.1%
 1White201920191.0%0.9%1.1%
 1White20202020NA
 1White202120211.2%1.1%1.3%
 1White202220221.3%1.1%1.5%
 1White202320231.4%1.3%1.5%

Black

 2Black201020104.5%3.9%5.1%
 2Black201120114.5%4.0%5.0%
 2Black201220124.1%3.7%4.5%
 2Black201320133.9%3.4%4.4%
 2Black201420143.4%3.0%3.8%
 2Black201520153.8%3.3%4.3%
 2Black201620163.9%3.3%4.5%
 2Black201720174.1%3.5%4.7%
 2Black201820184.0%3.5%4.5%
 2Black201920194.3%3.6%4.0%
 2Black20202020NA
 2Black202120214.0%3.5%4.5%
 2Black202220224.7%4.0%5.4%
 2Black202320234.9%4.1%5.7%

Hispanic

 3Hispanic2010201015.0%14.1%15.9%
 3Hispanic2011201114.0%13.0%15.0%
 3Hispanic2012201210.8%10.0%11.6%
 3Hispanic2013201311.0%10.2%11.8%
 3Hispanic201420148.8%8.2%9.4%
 3Hispanic201520158.9%8.3%9.5%
 3Hispanic201620168.9%8.2%9.6%
 3Hispanic2017201710.0%9.3%10.7%
 3Hispanic201820188.8%8.2%9.4%
 3Hispanic201920198.2%7.5%8.9%
 3Hispanic20202020NA
 3Hispanic2021202110.2%9.4%11.0%
 3Hispanic2022202210.0%9.3%10.7%
 3Hispanic2023202310.2%9.4%11.0%

Asian

 4Asian201020105.3%4.6%6.0%
 4Asian201120116.5%4.7%7.3%
 4Asian201220126.1%5.5%6.7%
 4Asian201320135.4%4.7%6.1%
 4Asian201420145.8%5.2%6.4%
 4Asian201520157.1%6.3%7.9%
 4Asian201620165.8%5.2%6.4%
 4Asian201720177.0%6.3%7.7%
 4Asian201820186.9%6.0%10.8%
 4Asian201920196.5%5.7%7.3%
 4Asian20202020NA
 4Asian202120217.0%6.2%7.8%
 4Asian202220226.1%5.3%6.9%
 4Asian202320236.5%5.8%7.2%
  • NAData not available

Why Is This Important?

Crowding may affect mental health, stress levels, relationships, and sleep, and it may increase the risk of infectious disease.1

Definition

Percentage of occupied housing units with more than one occupant per room

Data Source

American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
(https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/)

How the Measure is Calculated

  • Numerator:

    Occupied housing units with 1.01 or more occupants per room

  • Denominator:

    All occupied housing units for the same calendar year

Data Issues

The U.S. Census Bureau did not release its standard 1-year estimates from the 2020 American Community Survey because of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on data collection.

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Health Topic Pages Related to: Crowded Housing

Indicator Data Last Updated On 09/18/2024, Published on 09/19/2024
NJ State Health Assessment Data, New Jersey Department of Health, PO Box 360, Trenton, NJ 08625-0360 (https://nj.gov/health/shad)