COMPARING TWO PLACES
New Jersey vs West Virginia
PLACE A
New Jersey
VS
PLACE B
West Virginia
New Jersey is 425% larger than West Virginia. New Jersey earns more, with a median household income $43,948 higher. New Jersey has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -3%).
NEW JERSEYWEST VIRGINIADIFFERENCE
Total population9,343,8091,778,373+425% vs West Virginia
Population density1,27174+1,197
Population growth5.7%-3.2%+8.9 pts
Median age40.142.7−2.6
Male49.2%49.9%−0.7 pts
Female50.8%50.1%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born23.9%1.8%+22.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic50.9%89.7%−38.7 pts
Black12.2%3.1%+9.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino22.5%2.1%+20.3 pts
Asian10.0%0.8%+9.3 pts
Other4.4%4.3%+0.0 pts
Median household income$103,556$59,608+$43,948
Per capita income$54,253$34,203+$20,050
Poverty rate9.7%16.7%−7.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4780.471Even
Bachelor's degree or higher43.6%24.1%+19.5 pts
Graduate degree17.6%9.7%+7.9 pts
Unemployment rate6.3%5.4%+0.9 pts
Labor force participation66.4%53.8%+12.6 pts
Median home value$454,400$162,600+$291,800
Median gross rent$1,720$872+$848
Owner-occupied63.8%74.9%−11.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.5%15.4%−7.9 pts
Rent-burdened households49.1%40.4%+8.7 pts
Average commute30.526.6+3.9
Worked from home16.8%9.1%+7.8 pts
Public transit to work8.1%0.5%+7.6 pts
Uninsured7.5%6.0%+1.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024