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New Jersey State Demographics Data

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  • Table 1. New Jersey Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. New Jersey Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. New Jersey Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. New Jersey Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. New Jersey Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. New Jersey Crime, Housing, Building Permits
  • Table 7. New Jersey Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. New Jersey Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 7,417
    Population Year 2001 (July 1) > Number 8,484,431
    Population Year 2001 (July 1) > Rank 9
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 8,414,350
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 9
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 1,134.50
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 7,747,750
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 9
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 7,365,011
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 70,081
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 666,600
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 382,739
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.80%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 8.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 5.20%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 1,117,191
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 13.30%


    TABLE 2. New Jersey Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, Year 2000 (April 1) 8,414,350
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 563,785
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.70%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 1,523,773
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.10%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 676,628
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 8.00%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 2,624,146
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 31.20%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 1,912,882
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 22.70%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 574,669
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.80%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 402,468
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.80%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 135,999
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.60%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 36.70
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Males 4,082,813
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Females 4,331,537
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 94.30
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 6,104,705
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 72.60%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 1,141,821
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 13.60%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 19,492
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 480,276
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 5.70%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 3,329
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 450,972
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 5.40%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 213,755
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 2.50%


    TABLE 3. New Jersey Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 194,821
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 110,169
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 3,064,645
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 2,794,711
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 9.70%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 8,219,529
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.68
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 751,287
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 24.50%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 1,122,728
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 36.60%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 793,781
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 25.90%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 2,154,539
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 1,025,556
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 47.60%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 1,638,322
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 776,205
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 47.40%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 387,012
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 196,809
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 50.90%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 2000 910,106
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 773,365
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 17.70%


    TABLE 4. New Jersey Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 8,054,178
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 113,279
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 14.10
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 72,137
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 9.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 719
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 6.30
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 629
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 52,372
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 1,194,539
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 1,064,754


    TABLE 5. New Jersey Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 1,259,166
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 1,173,960
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 1,097,317
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 5,166,233
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 3,961,027
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 76.70%
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 1,284,017
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 24.90%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 47,903
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 40,927
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 17.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 749,198
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 176,046
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 302,459
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 9.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 14.80%


    TABLE 6. New Jersey Crime, Housing, Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 277,000
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 33,539
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 243,461
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 421,079
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 8,143,000
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,402
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 7,730,188
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 5,447
    Housing, Year 2000 > Total units 3,310,275
    Housing, Year 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 7.60%
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Number 3,064,645
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 2,011,473
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 65.60
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > Number 34,585
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 25,260
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 73.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 7,176
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 20.70%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 3,375,991


    TABLE 7. New Jersey Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 278,348,602
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 192,117,132
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 44.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income 8,095,542
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita > Amount (dollars) 34,383
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita > Percent of national average 126.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 31,392,691
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 190,545,721
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 37,448,369
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 28,890,291
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 15.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 152,847,434
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by-selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 80.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 14,360,837
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 7.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 18,179,539
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 9.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 59,703,938
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 31.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 26,778,211
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 14.10%
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 28,890,291
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 27,789,456
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 26,587,411



     









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