COMPARING TWO PLACES
Nevada vs New Jersey
PLACE A
Nevada
VS
PLACE B
New Jersey
Nevada is 66% smaller than New Jersey. New Jersey earns more, with a median household income $25,296 higher. Nevada has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 6%).
NEVADANEW JERSEYDIFFERENCE
Total population3,184,6129,343,809−66% vs New Jersey
Population density291,271−1,242
Population growth15.0%5.7%+9.3 pts
Median age39.140.1−1.0
Male50.4%49.2%+1.2 pts
Female49.6%50.8%−1.2 pts
Foreign-born19.1%23.9%−4.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic44.8%50.9%−6.2 pts
Black9.0%12.2%−3.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino29.6%22.5%+7.2 pts
Asian8.8%10.0%−1.3 pts
Other7.9%4.4%+3.5 pts
Median household income$78,260$103,556−$25,296
Per capita income$41,354$54,253−$12,899
Poverty rate12.4%9.7%+2.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4670.478−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.9%43.6%−15.7 pts
Graduate degree9.8%17.6%−7.8 pts
Unemployment rate7.0%6.3%+0.7 pts
Labor force participation63.2%66.4%−3.2 pts
Median home value$435,400$454,400−$19,000
Median gross rent$1,597$1,720−$123
Owner-occupied60.0%63.8%−3.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.3%7.5%+1.9 pts
Rent-burdened households52.8%49.1%+3.7 pts
Average commute24.830.5−5.7
Worked from home11.9%16.8%−4.9 pts
Public transit to work2.2%8.1%−5.9 pts
Uninsured11.4%7.5%+3.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024