Sign up

New Jersey's 10th Congressional District

New Jersey · NJ-10

New Jersey's 10th Congressional District is one of 12 U.S. House districts in New Jersey, represented in Congress by LaMonica McIver (Democrat). It is home to roughly 763,954 people, with a median age of 37. The population is about 48% Black. The median household income is $71,239, and 32% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Democratic (D+51).

Representative

LaMonica McIver Democrat

Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).

Geography

Map of New Jersey

NJ-10 is shown in red. Click a neighboring district to open it, or zoom out to explore the country.

79 mi²
Land area
9,670/mi²
Pop. density
0.17
Compactness (Polsby-Popper)

Covering 79 square miles, NJ-10 is the 415th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 9,670 residents per square mile, it is a heavily urban district. Its shape is very irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.17 ranks 352nd of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.

Advertisement

Presidential results

D+51
2024 margin
75% / 24%
2024 Dem / Rep
D+62
2020 margin

In the 2024 presidential election, 75% of NJ-10 voters backed Kamala Harris and 24% Donald Trump — a D+51 margin. That is a 11.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+62.

Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).

Who lives here

19% White48% Black21% Hispanic6% Asian6% Other
763,954
Population
37
Median age
22.8%
Under 18
14.3%
Age 65+
31%
Foreign-born
2.8%
Veterans

The median resident of the district is 37 years old; 22.8% of residents are under 18 and 14.3% are 65 or older. About 31% of residents were born outside the United States, and 37.1% speak a language other than English at home.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

Economy & education

$71,239
Median household income
$414,286
Median home value
$1,441
Median rent
32%
Bachelor's or higher
41.1%
Homeownership
16.9%
Poverty rate
36.2 min
Mean commute
10.9%
Uninsured

At $71,239, the district's median household income ranks 277th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $414,286, and the median rent is $1,441 a month. 16.9% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 36.2-minute commute (10.9% work from home).

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

Neighboring districts

Can you guess this district? Play Daily District →