Representative Jeff Van Drew, Republican from New Jersey

Jeff Van Drew

New Jersey's 2nd congressional district

Representative Jeff Van Drew represents New Jersey's 2nd congressional district, serving 783,815 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $85,261 and an unemployment rate of 7%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

783,815Population
↑ 6,045
$85,261Median Incomenat'l $37,585
↑ $6,045
7%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%
↓ 0.3%
8.3%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%
↑ 0.2%
74.8%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%
→ no change
$1,363Median Rentnat'l $1,163
↑ $98
2.2%Public Transitnat'l 5%
→ no change
26.3 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min
↓ 0.1 min

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

New Jersey District 2 Demographics

Median Age 43 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 74.8% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 31.3% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 8.3% (vs 12.4%) · Income $85,261 (vs $37,585)

Age Distribution

Skews older than the national average (median age 43 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 60–69 at 14.6%.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 65.9%. Also significant: Hispanic (18%), Black (11%).

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

31.3% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below the 33.7% national average. 10% of residents lack a high school diploma.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $85,261, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 74.8% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $1,363. Median home value is $318,100.

How People Get to Work

Car-dependent: 74.8% drive alone to work. Average commute is 26.3 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates
Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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