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Ramapo College Of New Jersey, NJ

Strained overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as unavailable for a median-income household.

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Population

2,018

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+3.9% YoY

66

$105.8B

Output changed +3.9% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.8%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

0

8.5%

Unemployment is 8.5% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg6.3%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-6.5% 5-year

11

2,018

Population moved -6.5% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population9,343,809
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

NA

Unavailable

Housing affordability could not be calculated.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.7K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$8.2K per resident

100

$7.9B

$7.9B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$96.5B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$7.9B

$8.2K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$4.7B
2. Department of Health and Human Services$2.0B
3. Department of Transportation$365.6M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. TRANSPORTATION, NEW JERSEY DEPT OF$339.5M
2. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF BERGEN CO$76.5M
3. HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP$65.0M

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median incomeUnavailable
Median home valueUnavailable

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

2,018

Median age

20.2

Bachelor's degree+

40.5%

Poverty rate

-666666666.0%

Labor force participation

48.9%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.9%

U.S. GDP YoY

+5.9%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-06-16

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

-1.3%

GDP CAGR

+5.3%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20202,159
20212,267
20222,243
20232,163
20242,018
GDP (5 years)
2020$81.7B
2021$88.8B
2022$95.5B
2023$101.8B
2024$105.8B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20242,018
20252,054 *
20262,016 *

R² = 39.2% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$105.8B
2025$113.1B *
2026$119.2B *

R² = 99.0% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing + income analysis

Cost of Living

Income and housing cost data unavailable for this geography.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate8.5%
State avg6.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation48.9%
Poverty rate-666666666.0%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation indicators

Real Estate

Home value and rent data unavailable for this geography.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateWeak
Composite score30/100
Economic growth66/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum11/100
Overall stability33/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Ramapo College of New Jersey CDP, New Jersey

City/Town

Part of

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

Nearby locations

Ramsey, NJSuffern, NYHillburn, NYAllendale, NJUpper Saddle River, NJ