COMPARING TWO PLACES
New Jersey vs Missouri
PLACE A
New Jersey
VS
PLACE B
Missouri
New Jersey is 51% larger than Missouri. New Jersey earns more, with a median household income $32,854 higher.
NEW JERSEYMISSOURIDIFFERENCE
Total population9,343,8096,191,814+51% vs Missouri
Population density1,27190+1,181
Population growth5.7%2.8%+2.9 pts
Median age40.139.0+1.1
Male49.2%49.3%−0.1 pts
Female50.8%50.7%+0.1 pts
Foreign-born23.9%4.5%+19.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic50.9%76.3%−25.3 pts
Black12.2%10.9%+1.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino22.5%5.2%+17.2 pts
Asian10.0%2.1%+7.9 pts
Other4.4%5.5%−1.1 pts
Median household income$103,556$70,702+$32,854
Per capita income$54,253$39,695+$14,558
Poverty rate9.7%12.6%−2.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4780.465+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher43.6%32.4%+11.2 pts
Graduate degree17.6%12.6%+5.0 pts
Unemployment rate6.3%4.0%+2.3 pts
Labor force participation66.4%63.1%+3.3 pts
Median home value$454,400$230,300+$224,100
Median gross rent$1,720$1,033+$687
Owner-occupied63.8%68.1%−4.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.5%11.2%−3.7 pts
Rent-burdened households49.1%42.0%+7.0 pts
Average commute30.523.5+7.0
Worked from home16.8%13.0%+3.8 pts
Public transit to work8.1%0.8%+7.3 pts
Uninsured7.5%8.8%−1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024