COMPARING TWO PLACES
New Jersey vs New Mexico
PLACE A
New Jersey
VS
PLACE B
New Mexico
New Jersey is 341% larger than New Mexico. New Jersey earns more, with a median household income $39,497 higher.
NEW JERSEYNEW MEXICODIFFERENCE
Total population9,343,8092,120,246+341% vs New Mexico
Population density1,27117+1,253
Population growth5.7%2.8%+2.8 pts
Median age40.139.4+0.7
Male49.2%49.7%−0.5 pts
Female50.8%50.3%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born23.9%9.4%+14.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic50.9%36.0%+15.0 pts
Black12.2%1.8%+10.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino22.5%48.4%−26.0 pts
Asian10.0%1.6%+8.4 pts
Other4.4%12.2%−7.8 pts
Median household income$103,556$64,059+$39,497
Per capita income$54,253$36,218+$18,035
Poverty rate9.7%17.8%−8.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4780.477Even
Bachelor's degree or higher43.6%31.0%+12.6 pts
Graduate degree17.6%13.9%+3.6 pts
Unemployment rate6.3%6.0%+0.4 pts
Labor force participation66.4%57.8%+8.7 pts
Median home value$454,400$248,100+$206,300
Median gross rent$1,720$1,067+$653
Owner-occupied63.8%70.0%−6.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.5%12.5%−5.0 pts
Rent-burdened households49.1%45.0%+4.1 pts
Average commute30.523.5+7.0
Worked from home16.8%12.2%+4.6 pts
Public transit to work8.1%0.6%+7.6 pts
Uninsured7.5%9.6%−2.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024