Information About People and Demographics
Total population of persons residing within the state in 2010
8,791,894
Estimate of the state's total residency as of April 1, 2000
8,414,378
Percentage change of the total resident population as of April 1, 2000 to April 1, 2010
5%
Net change of residents' total population from April 1, 2000 to April 1, 2010
377,544
April 1, 2000 complete count of statewide resident population
8,414,350
Population estimate of residents less than 5 years of age
555,282
July 1, 2009 estimated percentage of residents that are less than 5 years of age
6%
July 1, 2009 estimate of residents that are less than 18 years of age
2,045,848
July 1, 2009 estimated percentage of residents that are less than 18 years of age
24%
July 1, 2009 percentage estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
14%
July 1, 2009 estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
1,173,024
July 1, 2009 total estimate percentage of female residents
51%
State's white resident population recorded in 2010
6,029,248
State's black resident population recorded in 2010
1,204,826
State's American Indian and Alaska Native resident populations recorded in 2010
29,026
State's Asian resident population recorded in 2010
725,726
State's Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander resident population recorded in 2010
3,043
Statewide 2010 resident population of two or more races
240,303
Statewide 2010 resident population of Hispanic or Latino origin
1,555,144
Non Hispanic white resident population in 2010
5,214,878
Statewide percentage of white residents in 2010
69%
Statewide percentage of black residents in 2010
14%
Statewide percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native residents in 2010
0%
Statewide percentage of Asian residents in 2010
8%
Statewide percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander in 2010
0%
Statewide percentage of Two or more races in 2010
3%
Statewide percentage of Hispanic or Latino Origin in 2010
18%
Statewide percentage of non Hispanic white in 2010
59%
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Vital Statistics
Births and deaths occurring in New Jersey
Births 2007
116,063
Deaths 2007
69,662
Infant death occurring within the state of persons one year of age or less in 2007
601
Percentage of persons with the same residence of one year or more from 2005 to 2009
89%
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Resident Background Information
Education and background history of New Jersey Residents
Percentage of foreign born population in the state from 2005 to 2009
20%
Percentage of residents 5 years of age and older that speak languages other than English at home from 2005 to 2009
28%
Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with high a school education or higher from 2005 to 2009
87%
Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with bachelor's degree or higher from 2005 to 2009
34%
Total number of Veterans from 2005 to 2009
505,290
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Current Housing and Real Estate Data
Households located in New Jersey
Average time spent commuting to work for person 16 years and over not working from their personal residence between 2005-2009
30 Min
Housing unit estimates as of July 1, 2009
3,526,453
Net change of housing units estimates as of April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009
216,166
Housing unit estimates - percentage change, April 1, 2000 (base) to July 1, 2009
7%
Percentage of the state's housing units being occupied by owners between 2005 and 2009
67%
Median value of the state's housing units being occupied by owners between 2005 and 2009
$356,800
Percentage of housing in structure of multi dwelling units between 2005 and 2009
36%
Total number of households between 2005-2009
3,152,877
Average size of households between 2005-2009
3
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New Jersey Employment Data
Income, earnings and payrolls of people residing within the State
Per capita income in the past 12 months in dollars adjusted to inflation in 2009
$34,566
2009 statewide income of median households in New Jersey
$68,444
Percentage of persons living in poverty in the year 2009
9%
The personal income of persons employed in 2007
$428,425
Per capita income of persons employed in 2007
$49,511
Labor force of civilian workers in 2009
4,536,661
The unemployment of the civilian labor force in 2009
418,294
The rate of unemployed civilian labor force in 2009
9%
Employment of person relating to all industries in 2007
5,128,341
Net change of employment in all industries between 2000 and 2007
372,962
People employed by the government in 2007
656,710
Earnings by persons working in all industries in 2007
303,648,264
Average earnings per job in all industries in 2007
59,210
Number of private non farm establishments in 2008
238,440
The employment of non farm pay for the period of March 12, 2008
3,640,654
Percentage change of private nonfarm employment for the pay period of March 12, 2008
3%
Total of non employer establishment in 2008 according to NAICS
580,217
Total NAICS 72 sales of accommodation and food services establishments with payrolls in 2007
19,993,613
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People and Businesses
Firms and companies of New Jersey
Total number of firms located in the state for the year 2007
781,687
Total percentage of black owned private firms in 2007
8%
Total percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms in 2007
0%
Total percentage of Asian owned firms in 2007
7%
Total percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms in 2007
0%
Total percentage of Native Hispanic owned private firms in 2007
9%
Total percentage of Women owned private firms in 2007
27%
Value for shipments from manufacturers according to NAICS 31-33 in 2007
116,608,094
Sales of establishments with payroll from merchant wholesalers according to NAICS 42 in 2007
233,413,004
Sales of establishments with payroll from retailers in 2007
124,813,580
Per capita sales of establishments with payroll from retailers in 2007
14,453
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Land Valuation
Property value and New Jersey territory
2009 totals of building permits for new private housing units in 2009
12,421
The valuation of all new private housing units authorized by building permits in 2009
2,070,891
Adjusted 2007 acres of land in farms
733,450
Total expenditures by the federal government for the 2008 fiscal year
72,085,075
Per capita total expenditures by the federal government for the 2008 fiscal year
8,302
Size in square miles of land as of 2000
7,417
Population per square mile in the year 2010
1,185
August 23, 2017