COMPARING TWO PLACES
New Jersey vs Idaho
PLACE A
New Jersey
VS
PLACE B
Idaho
New Jersey is 383% larger than Idaho. New Jersey earns more, with a median household income $25,756 higher. Idaho has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs 6%).
NEW JERSEYIDAHODIFFERENCE
Total population9,343,8091,934,262+383% vs Idaho
Population density1,27123+1,247
Population growth5.7%17.3%−11.7 pts
Median age40.137.3+2.8
Male49.2%50.3%−1.1 pts
Female50.8%49.7%+1.1 pts
Foreign-born23.9%5.9%+18.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic50.9%78.6%−27.6 pts
Black12.2%0.7%+11.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino22.5%13.6%+8.8 pts
Asian10.0%1.3%+8.7 pts
Other4.4%5.7%−1.4 pts
Median household income$103,556$77,800+$25,756
Per capita income$54,253$38,952+$15,301
Poverty rate9.7%10.6%−0.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4780.444+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher43.6%31.8%+11.8 pts
Graduate degree17.6%10.5%+7.0 pts
Unemployment rate6.3%3.7%+2.6 pts
Labor force participation66.4%63.0%+3.4 pts
Median home value$454,400$418,600+$35,800
Median gross rent$1,720$1,238+$482
Owner-occupied63.8%72.1%−8.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.5%10.3%−2.8 pts
Rent-burdened households49.1%43.4%+5.6 pts
Average commute30.521.6+8.9
Worked from home16.8%13.3%+3.5 pts
Public transit to work8.1%0.5%+7.6 pts
Uninsured7.5%9.1%−1.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024