COMPARING TWO PLACES
Indiana vs New Jersey
PLACE A
Indiana
VS
PLACE B
New Jersey
Indiana is 27% smaller than New Jersey. New Jersey earns more, with a median household income $31,599 higher.
INDIANANEW JERSEYDIFFERENCE
Total population6,851,0739,343,809−27% vs New Jersey
Population density1911,271−1,079
Population growth4.7%5.7%−1.0 pts
Median age38.140.1−2.0
Male49.6%49.2%+0.4 pts
Female50.4%50.8%−0.4 pts
Foreign-born6.3%23.9%−17.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.4%50.9%+24.4 pts
Black9.1%12.2%−3.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.6%22.5%−13.8 pts
Asian2.6%10.0%−7.4 pts
Other4.3%4.4%−0.1 pts
Median household income$71,957$103,556−$31,599
Per capita income$38,351$54,253−$15,902
Poverty rate12.3%9.7%+2.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4520.478−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher29.5%43.6%−14.2 pts
Graduate degree10.8%17.6%−6.8 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%6.3%−2.0 pts
Labor force participation63.8%66.4%−2.6 pts
Median home value$218,200$454,400−$236,200
Median gross rent$1,062$1,720−$658
Owner-occupied70.6%63.8%+6.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.8%7.5%+1.3 pts
Rent-burdened households44.4%49.1%−4.7 pts
Average commute24.130.5−6.4
Worked from home10.7%16.8%−6.1 pts
Public transit to work0.6%8.1%−7.5 pts
Uninsured7.4%7.5%−0.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024