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New Jersey

9,343,809 residents · 21 counties · 700 cities · 2,181 census tracts
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#2Most densely populatedof 511,271#2Most foreign-born residentsof 5123.9%#4Highest median household incomeof 51$103,556#5Most educatedof 5143.6%
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New Jersey is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $103,556. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $454,400. It ranks in the top 1% of US states for household income.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
9,343,809
+11%since 2000
from 8,414,350 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
1,271 / sq mi
+8%since 2009
from 1,176 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.1
+9%since 2000
from 36.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
7.6M8.1M8.5M9.0M9.5M1990201020202024New Jersey
20249.3M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(527,188)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.9%(552,869)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.3%(591,539)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.3%(588,087)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(560,924)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.9%(1,205,455)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.3%(1,238,179)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.9%(1,208,979)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.5%(1,264,831)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410%(932,861)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.1%(480,074)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.1%(192,823)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$103,556
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $55,146 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$54,253
+101%since 2000
from $27,006 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
62.8%
+16.5 ptssince 2009
from 46.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 8.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.478
+3%since 2010
from 0.463 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade8%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration6.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance6.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade6.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$454,400
+49%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $167,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,720
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $751 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
63.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2000
from 65.6% in 2000
36.2% rent
Vacancy rate
7.5%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
28.4%
−11.5 ptssince 2009
from 39.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.4
−15%since 2009
from 5.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
RELATED:See current rent listings in New Jersey on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic66%(5,557,209)
Black13%(1,096,171)
Hispanic / Latino13.3%(1,117,191)
Asian5.7%(477,012)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic50.9%(4,759,979)
Black12.2%(1,136,658)
Hispanic / Latino22.5%(2,098,960)
Asian10%(938,728)
Other4.4%(409,484)
Diversity Score
83
+17%since 2009
from 71 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
South American5.3%(496,600)
Puerto Rican5.1%(475,835)
Dominican4%(374,675)
Central American3.1%(287,346)
Mexican2.6%(243,086)
Ecuadorian1.8%(166,226)
Colombian1.7%(156,892)
Peruvian1.1%(98,473)
Cuban1%(94,637)
Salvadoran0.9%(88,450)
Guatemalan0.9%(88,166)
Honduran0.7%(65,211)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.4%(36,051)
Costa Rican0.3%(24,966)
Venezuelan0.2%(21,642)
Argentine0.2%(19,839)
Nicaraguan0.1%(11,886)
Chilean0.1%(11,311)
Uruguayan0.1%(10,936)
Panamanian0.1%(7,915)
Bolivian0.1%(6,085)
Paraguayan0%(3,532)
Asian origin
Asian Indian4.6%(426,992)
Chinese1.6%(154,166)
Filipino1.3%(119,845)
Korean1.1%(100,766)
Pakistani0.4%(40,470)
Vietnamese0.2%(22,698)
Japanese0.2%(14,246)
Taiwanese0.1%(11,208)
Bangladeshi0.1%(10,706)
Sri Lankan0.1%(4,788)
Nepalese0%(4,147)
Thai0%(2,983)
+ 12 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0%(2,322)
Indonesian0%(1,964)
Cambodian0%(1,695)
Burmese0%(1,512)
Malaysian0%(741)
Uzbek0%(288)
Laotian0%(256)
Mongolian0%(243)
Hmong0%(78)
Okinawan0%(23)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(1,057)
Chamorro0%(893)
Fijian0%(201)
Guamanian0%(153)
Tongan0%(14)
Ancestry
Italian13.7%(1,279,010)
Irish12.1%(1,130,177)
German8.6%(807,255)
English4.9%(458,863)
Polish4.7%(435,061)
American3.3%(310,856)
West Indian2.1%(193,349)
Subsaharan African1.4%(134,537)
Russian1.4%(129,072)
Arab1.3%(117,452)
French0.9%(83,716)
Scottish0.9%(83,710)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.9%(79,659)
Portuguese0.8%(76,048)
Jamaican0.8%(75,636)
Haitian0.8%(70,358)
Ukrainian0.7%(68,243)
Dutch0.7%(63,463)
Greek0.6%(56,785)
Brazilian0.5%(49,308)
Egyptian0.5%(45,253)
Swedish0.4%(40,453)
Norwegian0.4%(36,148)
Nigerian0.4%(36,144)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(29,239)
Austrian0.3%(28,358)
Lithuanian0.3%(28,140)
Slovak0.3%(27,159)
Turkish0.3%(26,134)
Welsh0.3%(25,615)
Guyanese0.3%(25,061)
Czech0.2%(19,672)
British0.2%(18,804)
Romanian0.2%(18,472)
Ghanaian0.2%(17,774)
French Canadian0.2%(15,290)
Syrian0.2%(14,848)
Danish0.2%(14,373)
Armenian0.2%(14,309)
Lebanese0.2%(14,111)
Croatian0.1%(12,591)
Swiss0.1%(12,003)
Canadian0.1%(10,721)
Palestinian0.1%(10,531)
Israeli0.1%(10,246)
Moroccan0.1%(10,005)
Iranian0.1%(8,604)
Jordanian0.1%(6,146)
Macedonian0.1%(6,138)
Belgian0.1%(5,580)
Finnish0.1%(5,120)
Barbadian0.1%(5,073)
Serbian0.1%(4,976)
Latvian0%(4,054)
Kenyan0%(3,807)
Ethiopian0%(3,794)
Bulgarian0%(3,577)
Australian0%(2,131)
Iraqi0%(1,907)
Slovene0%(1,493)
Somali0%(115)
RANKED:Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest South American population · Largest Puerto Rican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
43.6%
+13.8 ptssince 2000
from 29.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.7%
+8.6 ptssince 2000
from 82.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
17.6%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 11.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.5 min
+40%since 2000
from 21.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
62.2%
−9.6 ptssince 2009
from 71.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
8.1%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
16.8%
+13.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
11.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.3%
−2.4 ptssince 2011
from 8.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2011
from 66.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
13.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
47.5%
−18.8 ptssince 2009
from 66.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
Female
50.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
Foreign born
23.9%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 19.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.7%
−44.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2012
from 9.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.5%
−79.7 ptssince 2013
from 87.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.8%
+10.3 ptssince 2017
from 82.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
66.9%
−2.5 ptssince 2016
from 69.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
17.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2016
from 15.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.3%(1,396,859)
Married53.3%(1,993,616)
Widowed2.4%(90,308)
Divorced7%(262,022)
Women 15+
Never married32.6%(1,280,047)
Married48.9%(1,920,575)
Widowed8.5%(332,321)
Divorced10.1%(396,465)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 02

Largest cities

1.Newark323,808
2.Jersey City302,013
3.Paterson161,793
4.Elizabeth141,675
5.Toms River94,956
6.Trenton91,506
7.Clifton91,127
8.Bayonne74,744
9.East Orange72,159
10.Camden71,430
11.Passaic71,337
12.Lakewood69,585
Frequently asked

How many people live in New Jersey?

New Jersey has about 9,343,809 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in New Jersey?

The typical household in New Jersey earns about $103,556 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is New Jersey expensive?

In New Jersey, the median home is worth about $454,400, and the typical rent is about $1,720 a month.

How educated are people in New Jersey?

About 43.6% of adults age 25 and over in New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in New Jersey?

About 9.7% of people in New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

Has New Jersey grown since 1990?

Yes, New Jersey has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,613,621 residents, a change of about 21 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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