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STATISTICAL INFORMATION ON NEW JERSEY
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People QuickFacts |
New Jersey |
USA |
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Population, 2004 estimate |
8,698,879 |
293,655,404 |
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Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2004 |
3.4% |
4.3% |
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Population, 2000 |
8,414,350 |
281,421,906 |
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Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 |
8.6% |
13.1% |
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Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 |
6.7% |
6.8% |
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Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 |
24.8% |
25.7% |
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Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 |
13.2% |
12.4% |
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Female persons, percent, 2000 |
51.5% |
50.9% |
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White persons, percent, 2000 (a) |
72.6% |
75.1% |
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Black or African American persons, percent, 2000 (a) |
13.6% |
12.3% |
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American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) |
0.2% |
0.9% |
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Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) |
5.7% |
3.6% |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) |
Z |
0.1% |
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Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 (a) |
5.4% |
5.5% |
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Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 |
2.5% |
2.4% |
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White persons, not of Hispanic/Latino origin, percent, 2000 |
66.0% |
69.1% |
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Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) |
13.3% |
12.5% |
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Living in same house in 1995 and 2000', pct age 5+, 2000 |
59.8% |
54.1% |
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Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 |
17.5% |
11.1% |
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Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 |
25.5% |
17.9% |
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High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 |
82.1% |
80.4% |
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Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 |
29.8% |
24.4% |
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Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000 |
1,389,811 |
49,746,248 |
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Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 |
30.0 |
25.5 |
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Housing units, 2002 |
3,372,572 |
119,302,132 |
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Homeownership rate, 2000 |
65.6% |
66.2% |
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Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 |
36.1% |
26.4% |
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Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 |
$170,800 |
$119,600 |
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Households, 2000 |
3,064,645 |
105,480,101 |
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Persons per household, 2000 |
2.68 |
2.59 |
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Median household income, 1999 |
$55,146 |
$41,994 |
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Per capita money income, 1999 |
$27,006 |
$21,587 |
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Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 |
8.5% |
12.4% |
Business QuickFacts |
New Jersey |
USA |
Private nonfarm establishments with paid employees, 2001 |
234,558 |
7,095,302 |
Private nonfarm employment, 2001 |
3,622,788 |
115,061,184 |
Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2001 |
2.1% |
0.9% |
Nonemployer establishments, 2000 |
482,699 |
16,529,955 |
Nonemployer establishments, 2000 |
482,699 |
16,529,955 |
Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000) |
97,060,800 |
3,842,061,405 |
Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) |
79,914,892 |
2,460,886,012 |
Retail sales per capita, 1997 |
$9,922 |
$9,190 |
Minority-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 |
15.6% |
14.6% |
Women-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 |
23.7% |
26.0% |
Housing units authorized by building permits, 2002 |
30,441 |
1,747,678 |
Federal funds and grants, 2002 ($1000) |
50,673,011 |
1,901,247,889 |
Geography QuickFacts |
New Jersey |
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USA |
Land area, 2000 (square miles) |
7,417 |
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3,537,438 |
Persons per square mile, 2000 |
1,134.4 |
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79.6 |
FIPS Code |
34 |
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General Characteristics |
Estimate |
Percent |
U.S. |
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Total population |
8,503,294 |
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Male |
4,110,067 |
48.3 |
48.9% |
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Female |
4,393,227 |
51.7 |
51.1% |
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Median age (years) |
37.8 |
(X) |
36.2 |
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Under 5 years |
564,082 |
6.6 |
7.0% |
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18 years and over |
6,352,672 |
74.7 |
74.5% |
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65 years and over |
1,064,632 |
12.5 |
12.0% |
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One race |
8,367,587 |
98.4 |
98.1% |
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White |
6,003,502 |
70.6 |
75.6% |
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Black or African American |
1,117,643 |
13.1 |
12.2% |
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American Indian and Alaska Native |
12,967 |
0.2 |
0.8% |
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Asian |
601,939 |
7.1 |
4.2% |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
3,937 |
0.0 |
0.1% |
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Some other race |
627,599 |
7.4 |
5.2% |
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Two or more races |
135,707 |
1.6 |
1.9% |
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Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
1,274,500 |
15.0 |
14.2% |
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Household population |
8,503,294 |
100.0 |
100.0% |
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Group quarters population |
(X) |
(X) |
(X) |
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Average household size |
2.71 |
(X) |
2.60 |
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Average family size |
3.27 |
(X) |
3.18 |
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Total housing units |
3,414,739 |
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Occupied housing units |
3,134,481 |
91.8 |
89.6% |
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Owner-occupied housing units |
2,134,253 |
68.1 |
67.1% |
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Renter-occupied housing units |
1,000,228 |
31.9 |
32.9% |
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Vacant housing units |
280,258 |
8.2 |
10.4% |
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Social Characteristics |
Estimate |
Percent |
U.S. |
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Population 25 years and over |
5,659,640 |
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High school graduate or higher |
(X) |
86.2 |
83.9% |
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Bachelor's degree or higher |
(X) |
33.3 |
27.0% |
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Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over) |
555,267 |
8.7 |
11.2% |
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Disability status (population 5 years and over) |
954,964 |
12.0 |
14.3% |
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Foreign born |
1,600,568 |
18.8 |
12.0% |
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Male, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over) |
1,850,880 |
57.9 |
56.4% |
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Female, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over) |
1,788,322 |
51.0 |
51.4% |
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Speak a language other than English at home (population 5 years and over) |
2,108,983 |
26.6 |
18.7% |
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Economic Characteristics |
Estimate |
Percent |
U.S. |
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In labor force (population 16 years and over) |
4,362,564 |
66.2 |
65.9% |
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Mean travel time to work in minutes (workers 16 years and over) |
29.4 |
(X) |
24.7 |
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Median household income (in 2004 inflation-adjusted dollars) |
61,359 |
(X) |
44,684 |
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Median family income (in 2004 inflation-adjusted dollars) |
73,973 |
(X) |
53,692 |
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Per capita income (in 2004 inflation-adjusted dollars) |
30,485 |
(X) |
24,020 |
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Families below poverty level |
(X) |
6.5 |
10.1% |
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Individuals below poverty level |
(X) |
8.5 |
13.1% |
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Housing Characteristics |
Estimate |
Percent |
U.S. |
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Owner-occupied homes |
2,134,253 |
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Median value (dollars) |
291,294 |
(X) |
151,366 |
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Median value (dollars) |
291,294 |
(X) |
151,366 |
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Median of selected monthly owner costs |
(X) |
(X) |
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With a mortgage (dollars) |
1,847 |
(X) |
1,212 |
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Not mortgaged (dollars) |
685 |
(X) |
345 |
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(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2004 American Community Survey |
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