STATE · ADMITTED 1787 · 2010 ACS
New Jersey
8,791,894 residents · 21 counties · 700 cities · 2,181 census tracts
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New Jersey is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $69,811. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $357,000.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20249.3M
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.2%(541,020)
5 to 96.4%(564,750)
10 to 146.7%(587,335)
15 to 196.8%(598,099)
20 to 246.2%(541,238)
25 to 3412.6%(1,109,801)
35 to 4414.1%(1,238,297)
45 to 5415.7%(1,379,196)
55 to 6411.9%(1,046,165)
65 to 747%(611,434)
75 to 844.5%(394,948)
85 and over2%(179,611)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$69,811
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $55,146 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
46.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 46.3% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.1%
Retail trade9.4%
Other services9.1%
Public administration7.1%
Wholesale trade6.1%
Finance & insurance5.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5%
Transportation & warehousing3.8%
Arts, entertainment, food3.2%
Education & health services0.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
Construction0.3%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$357,000
+68%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $167,900 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
5.1
−1%since 2009
from 5.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic59.3%(5,214,878)
Black12.8%(1,125,401)
Hispanic / Latino17.7%(1,555,144)
Asian8.2%(719,827)
Other1.7%(153,779)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican4.9%(426,298)
South American3.8%(329,320)
Mexican2.3%(202,991)
Dominican2.1%(179,129)
Central American1.9%(165,113)
Ecuadorian1.2%(103,577)
Colombian1.1%(99,592)
Cuban1%(84,650)
Peruvian0.9%(76,533)
Salvadoran0.6%(53,021)
Guatemalan0.5%(45,608)
Honduran0.4%(32,320)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.2%(21,371)
Costa Rican0.2%(18,811)
Argentine0.2%(14,033)
Uruguayan0.1%(12,131)
Chilean0.1%(8,525)
Nicaraguan0.1%(7,857)
Venezuelan0.1%(6,093)
Panamanian0.1%(5,809)
Bolivian0%(4,325)
Paraguayan0%(1,934)
Ancestry
Italian17.4%(1,521,182)
Irish15.7%(1,370,783)
German12.3%(1,069,343)
Polish6.5%(565,484)
English5.8%(505,484)
American3.2%(280,724)
Russian2.3%(197,299)
West Indian1.7%(146,164)
French1.4%(120,116)
Dutch1.3%(110,584)
Hungarian1.3%(109,305)
Scottish1.2%(104,979)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African1%(88,561)
Arab1%(83,119)
Scotch-Irish1%(83,028)
Portuguese0.9%(79,499)
Ukrainian0.8%(71,894)
Greek0.7%(65,156)
Jamaican0.6%(55,938)
Haitian0.6%(54,761)
Swedish0.6%(54,488)
Norwegian0.5%(42,793)
Austrian0.5%(41,569)
Slovak0.5%(41,166)
Welsh0.4%(38,268)
Brazilian0.4%(35,800)
Lithuanian0.4%(35,622)
Czech0.4%(32,400)
Egyptian0.3%(28,164)
British0.3%(25,400)
French Canadian0.3%(24,006)
Romanian0.2%(20,584)
Danish0.2%(19,832)
Swiss0.2%(18,304)
Guyanese0.2%(17,871)
Turkish0.2%(16,830)
Nigerian0.2%(16,749)
Armenian0.2%(15,816)
Croatian0.2%(13,154)
Lebanese0.1%(12,869)
Syrian0.1%(12,826)
Canadian0.1%(12,740)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(11,737)
Israeli0.1%(10,026)
Ghanaian0.1%(9,071)
Iranian0.1%(7,366)
Belgian0.1%(6,706)
Finnish0.1%(6,396)
Macedonian0.1%(4,858)
Palestinian0.1%(4,613)
Moroccan0.1%(4,481)
Latvian0%(3,946)
Serbian0%(3,833)
Barbadian0%(3,790)
Jordanian0%(3,112)
Bulgarian0%(2,697)
Australian0%(2,090)
Kenyan0%(1,953)
Slovene0%(1,575)
Cape Verdean0%(1,430)
Ethiopian0%(1,388)
Iraqi0%(471)
Somali0%(233)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
87.3%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 82.1% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status (2024)
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)
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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 8,791,894 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in New Jersey?
The typical household in New Jersey earns about $69,811 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 $357,000, and the typical rent is about $1,092 a month.
How educated are people in New Jersey?
About 34.6% 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 9.1% 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 1,061,706 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.
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