COMPARING TWO PLACES
New Jersey vs North Carolina
PLACE A
New Jersey
VS
PLACE B
North Carolina
New Jersey is 13% smaller than North Carolina. New Jersey earns more, with a median household income $31,168 higher.
NEW JERSEYNORTH CAROLINADIFFERENCE
Total population9,343,80910,730,404−13% vs North Carolina
Population density1,271221+1,050
Population growth5.7%9.5%−3.8 pts
Median age40.139.1+1.0
Male49.2%48.9%+0.3 pts
Female50.8%51.1%−0.3 pts
Foreign-born23.9%9.1%+14.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic50.9%60.0%−9.1 pts
Black12.2%20.0%−7.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino22.5%11.3%+11.2 pts
Asian10.0%3.3%+6.8 pts
Other4.4%5.4%−1.0 pts
Median household income$103,556$72,388+$31,168
Per capita income$54,253$41,385+$12,868
Poverty rate9.7%13.0%−3.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4780.477Even
Bachelor's degree or higher43.6%35.7%+8.0 pts
Graduate degree17.6%13.5%+4.1 pts
Unemployment rate6.3%4.7%+1.6 pts
Labor force participation66.4%62.8%+3.6 pts
Median home value$454,400$288,900+$165,500
Median gross rent$1,720$1,228+$492
Owner-occupied63.8%66.6%−2.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.5%12.5%−5.0 pts
Rent-burdened households49.1%44.7%+4.4 pts
Average commute30.525.1+5.4
Worked from home16.8%16.3%+0.5 pts
Public transit to work8.1%0.7%+7.5 pts
Uninsured7.5%9.9%−2.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024