COMPARING TWO PLACES
New Jersey vs Nevada
PLACE A
New Jersey
VS
PLACE B
Nevada
New Jersey is 193% larger than Nevada. New Jersey earns more, with a median household income $25,296 higher. Nevada has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 6%).
NEW JERSEYNEVADADIFFERENCE
Total population9,343,8093,184,612+193% vs Nevada
Population density1,27129+1,242
Population growth5.7%15.0%−9.3 pts
Median age40.139.1+1.0
Male49.2%50.4%−1.2 pts
Female50.8%49.6%+1.2 pts
Foreign-born23.9%19.1%+4.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic50.9%44.8%+6.2 pts
Black12.2%9.0%+3.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino22.5%29.6%−7.2 pts
Asian10.0%8.8%+1.3 pts
Other4.4%7.9%−3.5 pts
Median household income$103,556$78,260+$25,296
Per capita income$54,253$41,354+$12,899
Poverty rate9.7%12.4%−2.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4780.467+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher43.6%27.9%+15.7 pts
Graduate degree17.6%9.8%+7.8 pts
Unemployment rate6.3%7.0%−0.7 pts
Labor force participation66.4%63.2%+3.2 pts
Median home value$454,400$435,400+$19,000
Median gross rent$1,720$1,597+$123
Owner-occupied63.8%60.0%+3.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.5%9.3%−1.9 pts
Rent-burdened households49.1%52.8%−3.7 pts
Average commute30.524.8+5.7
Worked from home16.8%11.9%+4.9 pts
Public transit to work8.1%2.2%+5.9 pts
Uninsured7.5%11.4%−3.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024