COMPARING TWO PLACES
New Jersey vs North Dakota
PLACE A
New Jersey
VS
PLACE B
North Dakota
New Jersey is 1091% larger than North Dakota. New Jersey earns more, with a median household income $26,899 higher. North Dakota has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 6%).
NEW JERSEYNORTH DAKOTADIFFERENCE
Total population9,343,809784,841+1091% vs North Dakota
Population density1,27111+1,259
Population growth5.7%15.8%−10.2 pts
Median age40.135.9+4.2
Male49.2%51.2%−2.0 pts
Female50.8%48.8%+2.0 pts
Foreign-born23.9%4.7%+19.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic50.9%81.7%−30.8 pts
Black12.2%3.3%+8.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino22.5%4.7%+17.8 pts
Asian10.0%1.6%+8.4 pts
Other4.4%8.7%−4.3 pts
Median household income$103,556$76,657+$26,899
Per capita income$54,253$43,389+$10,864
Poverty rate9.7%10.8%−1.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4780.457+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher43.6%32.7%+10.9 pts
Graduate degree17.6%9.7%+7.9 pts
Unemployment rate6.3%2.8%+3.5 pts
Labor force participation66.4%68.6%−2.2 pts
Median home value$454,400$249,900+$204,500
Median gross rent$1,720$954+$766
Owner-occupied63.8%62.9%+1.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.5%12.3%−4.8 pts
Rent-burdened households49.1%36.3%+12.7 pts
Average commute30.517.9+12.6
Worked from home16.8%8.1%+8.7 pts
Public transit to work8.1%0.3%+7.8 pts
Uninsured7.5%6.5%+1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024