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Erma, NJ Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Erma is 2,082, which is 0.29% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 5.47% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Erma population density is 619.70 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 1,017.40 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Erma is white, which represent 88.76% of the total population. The average Erma education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,082. #391

Population Growth Since 2000, #252

Erma, NJ		-0.29%
New Jersey		5.47%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #455

Erma, NJ	619.70 per square mile
New Jersey	1,017.40 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,848 (88.76%, #238)
Black:	11 (0.53%, #429)
Hispanic:	118 (5.67%, #325)
Asian:	57 (2.74%, #278)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #222)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	166 (7.97%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	118 (100.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	20 (35.09%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	9 (15.79%, see rank)
Korean:	16 (28.07%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	12 (21.05%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,775 (85.25%) out of the total population of 2,082 reported first ancestry.

	Erma, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.47%
Danish	18	0.86%, see rank	0.20%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	1.08%	1.40%
English	418	20.08%, see rank	4.98%	8.02%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	1.49%	3.34%
German	405	19.45%, see rank	11.12%	15.03%
Greek	12	0.58%, see rank	0.72%	0.41%
Hungarian	16	0.77%, see rank	1.12%	0.46%
Irish	526	25.26%, see rank	14.59%	10.80%
Italian	398	19.12%, see rank	16.58%	5.52%
Norwegian	13	0.62%, see rank	0.45%	1.42%
Polish	166	7.97%, see rank	5.98%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.88%	0.44%
Russian	6	0.29%, see rank	2.00%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	46	2.21%, see rank	0.39%	0.99%
Scottish	36	1.73%, see rank	1.04%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.97%	0.95%
Swedish	105	5.04%, see rank	0.58%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	13	0.62%, see rank	0.78%	0.31%
American	65	3.12%, see rank	4.19%	7.12%
Welsh	46	2.21%, see rank	0.38%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,028 (49.38%, see rank)

Females: 1,054 (50.62%, see rank)

Erma, NJ	Male: 49.38% Female: 50.62%
New Jersey	Male: 48.75% Female: 51.25%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Erma, NJ	43.80 years old
New Jersey	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Erma, NJ	42.70 years old
New Jersey	37.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Erma, NJ	48.80 years old
New Jersey	40.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Erma, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Under 5 years	85	4.08%, see rank	6.04%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	118	5.67%, see rank	6.27%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	102	4.90%, see rank	6.56%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	132	6.34%, see rank	6.63%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	92	4.42%, see rank	6.30%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	203	9.75%, see rank	12.77%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	336	16.14%, see rank	13.53%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	265	12.73%, see rank	15.37%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	461	22.14%, see rank	12.47%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	189	9.08%, see rank	7.55%	7.64%
75 to 84	79	3.79%, see rank	4.40%	4.25%
85 years and over	20	0.96%, see rank	2.13%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Erma, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,553, 100%	6,052,621	209,056,129
Less Than High School	151, 9.72%, see rank	11.61%	13.67%
High School Graduate	624, 40.18%, see rank	28.80%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	352, 22.67%, see rank	23.24%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	307, 19.77%, see rank	22.50%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	119, 7.66%, see rank	13.85%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.39, see rank	13.87	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Erma, NJ			New Jersey		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	49	100.00%	0.00%	65.37%	34.63%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	139	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	89.92%	10.08%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	153	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.63%	11.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	66	74.24%, see rank	25.76%, see rank	74.25%	25.75%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	42	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	48.91%	51.09%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Erma, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Households	858, 100%	3,188,498	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.42, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	159, 18.53%, see rank	25.81%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	699, 81.47%, see rank	74.19%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	620, 72.26%, see rank	69.25%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.80, see rank	3.39	3.32
Married-Couple Family	547, 63.75%, see rank	50.93%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	238, 27.74%, see rank	30.75%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Erma, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,777	see rank	7,199,958	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	869	100%, see rank	3,471,402	123,281,364
Never Married	256	29.46%, see rank	36.97%	35.77%
Married	572	65.82%, see rank	53.52%	52.04%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	41	4.72%, see rank	6.91%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	908	100%, see rank	3,728,556	129,692,771
Never Married	208	22.91%, see rank	30.96%	29.48%
Married	570	62.78%, see rank	49.25%	49.19%
Widowed	79	8.70%, see rank	9.77%	9.16%
Divorced	51	5.62%, see rank	10.01%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Erma, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Native	2,009	96.49%, see rank	78.54%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,194	57.35%, see rank	52.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	775	37.22%, see rank	23.72%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	40	1.92%, see rank	2.42%	1.42%
Foreign Born	73	3.51%, see rank	21.46%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	36	1.73%, see rank	11.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	37	1.78%, see rank	10.31%	7.09%
Born In Europe	16	0.77%, see rank	3.52%	1.53%
Born In Asia	57	2.74%, see rank	6.83%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	1.07%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	9.83%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Erma, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
English	811	94.52%, see rank	68.83%	79.39%
Spanish	11	1.28%, see rank	14.88%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	7	0.82%, see rank	9.84%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	29	3.38%, see rank	4.91%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.