COMPARING TWO PLACES
West Virginia vs New Jersey
PLACE A
West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
New Jersey
West Virginia is 81% smaller than New Jersey. New Jersey earns more, with a median household income $43,948 higher. New Jersey has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -3%).
WEST VIRGINIANEW JERSEYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,778,3739,343,809−81% vs New Jersey
Population density741,271−1,197
Population growth-3.2%5.7%−8.9 pts
Median age42.740.1+2.6
Male49.9%49.2%+0.7 pts
Female50.1%50.8%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born1.8%23.9%−22.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.7%50.9%+38.7 pts
Black3.1%12.2%−9.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.1%22.5%−20.3 pts
Asian0.8%10.0%−9.3 pts
Other4.3%4.4%−0.0 pts
Median household income$59,608$103,556−$43,948
Per capita income$34,203$54,253−$20,050
Poverty rate16.7%9.7%+7.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4710.478Even
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%43.6%−19.5 pts
Graduate degree9.7%17.6%−7.9 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%6.3%−0.9 pts
Labor force participation53.8%66.4%−12.6 pts
Median home value$162,600$454,400−$291,800
Median gross rent$872$1,720−$848
Owner-occupied74.9%63.8%+11.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.4%7.5%+7.9 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%49.1%−8.7 pts
Average commute26.630.5−3.9
Worked from home9.1%16.8%−7.8 pts
Public transit to work0.5%8.1%−7.6 pts
Uninsured6.0%7.5%−1.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024