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New Jersey

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StatisticNew Jersey United StatesRank
Total Population9,343,809334,922,49911th of 52
Median Household Income$103,556$80,7344th of 52
Median Age40.138.917th of 52
Bachelor's Degree or Higher43.6%35.7%5th of 52
Median Home Value$454,400$332,7009th of 52
Median Gross Rent$1,720$1,4137th of 52
Poverty Rate9.7%12.5%47th of 52
Unemployment Rate6.3%5.2%7th of 52
Population per Square Mile1,270.4n/a2nd of 52
Foreign Born23.9%14.1%2nd of 52
Homeownership Rate63.8%65.2%41st of 52
Average Commute Time30.526.43rd of 52
Worked from Home16.8%15.1%14th of 52
Married-Couple Households49.8%46.9%4th of 52

Rank is among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, counting down from the highest value.

Race and ethnicity in New Jersey

Age in New Jersey

StatisticNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age40.138.9
Under 18 %21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.2%17.2%

Households and families in New Jersey

StatisticNew JerseyUnited States
Households3,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.5
Family Households67.8%64.2%
Households with Children31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone26.4%28.7%
Never Married34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in New Jersey

StatisticNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households9.1%n/a

Housing in New Jersey

StatisticNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units3,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$9,590n/a

Education in New Jersey

StatisticNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in New Jersey

StatisticNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work62.2%68.8%
Public Transit8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.1%n/a

Origins and language in New Jersey

StatisticNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency24.5%16.7%

Counties in New Jersey

CountyPopulation Median household income
Bergen County962,316$124,884
Middlesex County871,290$111,549
Essex County863,002$80,789
Hudson County718,323$91,795
Ocean County654,362$89,863
Monmouth County645,353$124,845
Union County579,290$103,202
Camden County527,257$88,755
Passaic County521,012$87,522
Morris County514,528$137,326
Burlington County467,805$108,111
Mercer County385,864$100,645
Somerset County349,846$140,374
Gloucester County306,954$105,115
Atlantic County276,270$78,050
Cumberland County153,305$67,436
Sussex County145,807$116,186
Hunterdon County130,160$141,715
Warren County110,849$100,869
Cape May County94,941$91,128
Salem County65,275$79,960

Cities and towns in New Jersey

All 295 places the Census publishes a population for in New Jersey, largest first.

Statistics for New Jersey by county