STATE · ADMITTED 1787 · 2000 CENSUS
New Jersey
8,414,350 residents · 21 counties · 700 cities · 2,181 census tracts
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New Jersey is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $55,146. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $167,900.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20249.3M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.7%(563,785)
5 to 97.2%(604,529)
10 to 147%(590,577)
15 to 196.2%(525,216)
20 to 245.7%(480,079)
25 to 3414.1%(1,189,040)
35 to 4417.1%(1,435,106)
45 to 5413.8%(1,158,898)
55 to 649%(753,984)
65 to 746.8%(574,669)
75 to 844.8%(402,468)
85 and over1.6%(135,999)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$55,146
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $40,927 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$167,900
−21%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $161,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic79.4%(6,135,725)
Black13.4%(1,035,386)
Hispanic / Latino9.3%(720,344)
Asian3.5%(269,808)
2000
White, non-Hispanic66%(5,557,209)
Black13%(1,096,171)
Hispanic / Latino13.3%(1,117,191)
Asian5.7%(477,012)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(3,219)
Samoan0%(1,057)
Chamorro0%(893)
Fijian0%(201)
Guamanian0%(153)
Marshallese0%(73)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(19,047)
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)
Cape Verdean0%(695)
Somali0%(115)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
82.1%
+5.4 ptssince 1990
from 76.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.1%(989,404)
Married59.8%(1,898,076)
Widowed2.9%(90,666)
Divorced6.2%(198,267)
Women 15+
Never married25.3%(878,964)
Married54.5%(1,897,262)
Widowed11.5%(400,113)
Divorced8.7%(302,581)
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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 8,414,350 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in New Jersey?
The typical household in New Jersey earns about $55,146 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 $167,900, and the typical rent is about $751 a month.
How educated are people in New Jersey?
About 29.8% 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 8.5% 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 684,162 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.
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