COMPARING TWO PLACES
New Jersey vs Michigan
PLACE A
New Jersey
VS
PLACE B
Michigan
New Jersey is 7% smaller than Michigan. New Jersey earns more, with a median household income $30,681 higher.
NEW JERSEYMICHIGANDIFFERENCE
Total population9,343,80910,077,761−7% vs Michigan
Population density1,271178+1,092
Population growth5.7%2.0%+3.7 pts
Median age40.140.2−0.1
Male49.2%49.6%−0.3 pts
Female50.8%50.4%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born23.9%7.2%+16.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic50.9%72.4%−21.4 pts
Black12.2%13.1%−0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino22.5%5.9%+16.6 pts
Asian10.0%3.4%+6.6 pts
Other4.4%5.3%−0.9 pts
Median household income$103,556$72,875+$30,681
Per capita income$54,253$40,735+$13,518
Poverty rate9.7%13.2%−3.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4780.465+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher43.6%32.4%+11.2 pts
Graduate degree17.6%12.7%+4.8 pts
Unemployment rate6.3%5.7%+0.6 pts
Labor force participation66.4%61.3%+5.1 pts
Median home value$454,400$231,600+$222,800
Median gross rent$1,720$1,129+$591
Owner-occupied63.8%73.2%−9.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.5%11.8%−4.3 pts
Rent-burdened households49.1%46.4%+2.6 pts
Average commute30.524.2+6.3
Worked from home16.8%13.5%+3.4 pts
Public transit to work8.1%0.9%+7.2 pts
Uninsured7.5%4.9%+2.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024