COMPARING TWO PLACES
New Jersey vs New Hampshire
PLACE A
New Jersey
VS
PLACE B
New Hampshire
New Jersey is 570% larger than New Hampshire. New Jersey earns more, with a median household income $4,525 higher.
NEW JERSEYNEW HAMPSHIREDIFFERENCE
Total population9,343,8091,394,868+570% vs New Hampshire
Population density1,271156+1,115
Population growth5.7%4.6%+1.0 pts
Median age40.143.3−3.2
Male49.2%49.9%−0.7 pts
Female50.8%50.1%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born23.9%6.1%+17.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic50.9%86.9%−36.0 pts
Black12.2%1.3%+10.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino22.5%4.7%+17.8 pts
Asian10.0%2.6%+7.5 pts
Other4.4%4.5%−0.1 pts
Median household income$103,556$99,031+$4,525
Per capita income$54,253$52,798+$1,455
Poverty rate9.7%7.2%+2.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4780.444+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher43.6%40.6%+3.0 pts
Graduate degree17.6%16.1%+1.4 pts
Unemployment rate6.3%3.3%+3.0 pts
Labor force participation66.4%66.3%+0.1 pts
Median home value$454,400$402,500+$51,900
Median gross rent$1,720$1,491+$229
Owner-occupied63.8%72.8%−8.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.5%14.3%−6.8 pts
Rent-burdened households49.1%45.7%+3.4 pts
Average commute30.526.7+3.8
Worked from home16.8%16.8%Even
Public transit to work8.1%0.5%+7.6 pts
Uninsured7.5%5.3%+2.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024