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New Jersey's 11th Congressional District

New Jersey · NJ-11

New Jersey's 11th Congressional District is one of 12 U.S. House districts in New Jersey, represented in Congress by Analilia Mejia (Democrat). It is home to roughly 769,907 people, with a median age of 41.8. The population is about 62% White. The median household income is $134,965, and 58% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Democratic (D+9).

Representative

Analilia Mejia Democrat

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

Geography

Map of New Jersey

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412 mi²
Land area
1,869/mi²
Pop. density
0.26
Compactness (Polsby-Popper)

Covering 412 square miles, NJ-11 is the 330th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 1,869 residents per square mile, it is a largely suburban district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.26 ranks 241st of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.

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Presidential results

D+9
2024 margin
53% / 45%
2024 Dem / Rep
D+17
2020 margin

In the 2024 presidential election, 53% of NJ-11 voters backed Kamala Harris and 45% Donald Trump — a D+9 margin. That is a 8.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+17.

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

Who lives here

62% White6% Black17% Hispanic12% Asian3% Other
769,907
Population
41.8
Median age
21.7%
Under 18
17.2%
Age 65+
21.6%
Foreign-born
3.1%
Veterans

The median resident of the district is 41.8 years old; 21.7% of residents are under 18 and 17.2% are 65 or older. About 21.6% of residents were born outside the United States, and 29.1% speak a language other than English at home.

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

Economy & education

$134,965
Median household income
$587,365
Median home value
$1,869
Median rent
58%
Bachelor's or higher
71.6%
Homeownership
5.1%
Poverty rate
33.3 min
Mean commute
4.7%
Uninsured

At $134,965, the district's median household income ranks 13th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $587,365, and the median rent is $1,869 a month. 5.1% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 33.3-minute commute (20.5% work from home).

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

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