Census tract · Essex County
Census Tract 154, Essex County, New Jersey
Census Tract 154, GEOID 34013015400, in Essex County, New Jersey, entirely within Bloomfield Township. 6,639 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±819); the 2020 Census counted 6,065.
Residents, 2020-2024
6,639
±819 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 6,065
Median household income
$82,755
±$29,446 (90% margin)
Essex County: $80,789
Median home value
$488,100
±$64,914 (90% margin)
Essex County: $524,100
Median gross rent
$1,740
±$168 (90% margin)
Essex County: $1,531
Where is Census Tract 154?
Census Tract 154 is one of 211 census tracts in Essex County, New Jersey. It covers 0.49 square miles of land, 12,352 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 34013015400, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Bloomfield Township | 100% |
| Watsessing | 5% |
5 census tracts border Census Tract 154: Tract 150 ($101,379), Tract 152 ($101,582), Tract 155 ($86,696), Tract 156 ($104,722) and Tract 160 ($250,000 or more). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 154?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 154's population at 6,639 (±819) in 2,955 households; the 2020 Census counted 6,065 residents and 2,857 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 154 | Bloomfield Township |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 6,639 ±819 | 53,793 |
| Households | 2,955 ±309 | 21,226 |
| Average household size | 2.05 ±0.23 | 2.50 |
| Housing units | 3,026 ±293 | 21,789 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 154?
The median resident of Census Tract 154 is 40.1 years old; 13.5% are under 18 and 8.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 42.0%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 40.5%. 27.5% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 154 | Bloomfield Township |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40.1 ±6.4 | 37.5 |
| Under 18 years | 13.5% ±4.7 pts | 19.4% |
| 65 years and over | 8.8% ±3.9 pts | 15.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 42.0% ±12.0 pts | 30.9% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 40.5% ±9.6 pts | 37.4% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 9.9% ±5.1 pts | 15.3% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.0% ±2.6 pts | 9.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.7 pts | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.7 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.5% ±2.7 pts | 4.9% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.4 pts | 2.0% |
| Born outside the United States | 27.5% ±8.3 pts | 25.1% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 36.5% ±10.7 pts | 35.0% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 0.8% ±0.8 pts | 2.2% |
| With a disability | 5.3% ±2.2 pts | 9.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.0% ±5.6 pts | 5.4% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.2% ±3.2 pts | 91.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 51.2% ±11.4 pts | 49.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 22.1% ±7.7 pts | 18.1% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 80.6% ±8.2 pts | 86.8% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 154 earn?
Half of the 2,955 households in Census Tract 154 earn less than $82,755 a year (±$29,446), against $80,789 across Essex County: 84th highest of the county's 197 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 154 | Bloomfield Township |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $82,755 ±$29,446 | $103,604 |
| Mean household income | $124,602 ±$23,551 | $139,335 |
| Per capita income | $55,951 ±$10,766 | $54,963 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.7% ±8.6 pts | 8.6% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 30.5% ±31.0 pts | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 3.2% ±2.1 pts | 7.7% |
| Households with a computer | 96.8% ±2.1 pts | 95.5% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.9% ±5.2 pts | 92.8% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 154?
Owners occupy 35.8% of Census Tract 154's occupied homes and renters 64.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $488,100 by its owner (±$64,914). The median renter pays $1,740 a month including utilities, and 31.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 154 | Bloomfield Township |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $488,100 ±$64,914 | $470,800 |
| Median gross rent | $1,740 ±$168 | $1,824 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.0% ±11.2 pts | 37.7% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $3,409 ±$562 | $3,167 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 35.8% ±9.8 pts | 50.7% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 64.2% ±9.8 pts | 49.3% |
| Housing units | 3,026 ±293 | 21,789 |
| Single-family detached homes | 24.2% ±7.9 pts | 41.1% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±1.5 pts | 0.0% |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.9% ±1.9 pts | 1.2% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 13.3% ±6.2 pts | 7.5% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 39.3% ±8.5 pts | 37.7% |
| Households with no vehicle | 16.7% ±7.2 pts | 9.9% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 154 get to work?
58.5% of Census Tract 154's workers drive alone and 23.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 28.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 8.2%.
| Measure | Tract 154 | Bloomfield Township |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 66.6% ±8.1 pts | 72.9% |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2% ±4.5 pts | 5.3% |
| Drove alone to work | 58.5% ±11.9 pts | 55.9% |
| Carpooled | 6.2% ±4.2 pts | 8.2% |
| Public transportation | 10.2% ±5.5 pts | 11.6% |
| Walked | 2.0% ±1.7 pts | 3.1% |
| Worked from home | 23.1% ±9.3 pts | 20.6% |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.0 min ±4.1 | 32.4 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 154 compare with the other tracts in Essex County?
Among Essex County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 154 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Essex County |
|---|---|
| Population | 12th of 210 |
| Residents per square mile | 124th of 211 |
| Median household income | 84th of 197 |
| Per capita income | 58th of 209 |
| Median home value | 76th of 192 |
| Median gross rent | 75th of 196 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 62nd of 198 |
| Median age | 69th of 210 |
| Owner-occupied share | 104th of 194 |
The tracts next to it on Essex County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 103 | 81st | $84,570±$26,360 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 145 | 82nd | $83,283±$19,237 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 80 | 83rd | $83,208±$18,151 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 154 | 84th | $82,755±$29,446 |
| Tract 25 | 85th | $82,231±$19,854 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 217.02 | 86th | $81,771±$22,851 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 121 | 87th | $81,388±$38,919 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 154?
1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 154 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections