COMPARING TWO PLACES
New Jersey vs Nebraska
PLACE A
New Jersey
VS
PLACE B
Nebraska
New Jersey is 372% larger than Nebraska. New Jersey earns more, with a median household income $27,081 higher.
NEW JERSEYNEBRASKADIFFERENCE
Total population9,343,8091,978,707+372% vs Nebraska
Population density1,27126+1,245
Population growth5.7%7.4%−1.7 pts
Median age40.137.2+2.9
Male49.2%50.3%−1.0 pts
Female50.8%49.7%+1.0 pts
Foreign-born23.9%8.0%+15.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic50.9%75.3%−24.4 pts
Black12.2%4.6%+7.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino22.5%12.7%+9.7 pts
Asian10.0%2.6%+7.5 pts
Other4.4%4.8%−0.4 pts
Median household income$103,556$76,475+$27,081
Per capita income$54,253$41,751+$12,502
Poverty rate9.7%10.6%−0.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4780.456+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher43.6%34.6%+9.1 pts
Graduate degree17.6%12.3%+5.2 pts
Unemployment rate6.3%3.0%+3.3 pts
Labor force participation66.4%68.6%−2.2 pts
Median home value$454,400$238,600+$215,800
Median gross rent$1,720$1,072+$648
Owner-occupied63.8%66.5%−2.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.5%7.6%−0.1 pts
Rent-burdened households49.1%41.9%+7.1 pts
Average commute30.519.2+11.3
Worked from home16.8%11.0%+5.8 pts
Public transit to work8.1%0.5%+7.7 pts
Uninsured7.5%7.2%+0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024