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New Jersey Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

New Jersey Population & Age Distribution

The Total Population of New Jersey is:

9,290,841

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.7%
5 - 17:
16.2%
18 - 24:
8.4%
25 - 34:
12.8%
35 - 54:
26.3%
55 - 64:
13.7%
Over 65 Years:
16.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

High School Graduates
College Graduated
Attending College
90.7%
90.7%
42.9%
42.9%
4.9%
4.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

New Jersey
USA
$53,118
$53,118
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

New Jersey
USA
$101,050
$101,050
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

9.8%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Retail
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Manufacturing
Finance
Construction
Transportation
Accommodation
Public Service
Other
Administration
Wholesale
Information Technology
Arts
Real Estate
Utilities
Agriculture
Management
Mining
13.7%
13.7%
10.5%
10.5%
10.5%
10.5%
10.1%
10.1%
8.2%
8.2%
6.8%
6.8%
6.1%
6.1%
5.9%
5.9%
5.2%
5.2%
4.4%
4.4%
4.2%
4.2%
4.0%
4.0%
2.9%
2.9%
2.6%
2.6%
2.0%
2.0%
1.8%
1.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic Or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black Or African American
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian And Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian And Other Pacific Islanders
51.9%
51.9%
21.9%
21.9%
12.3%
12.3%
9.8%
9.8%
3.9%
3.9%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Other groups
Unclassified
Italian
Irish
German
English
Polish
Russian
French
Hungarian
Scottish
Portuguese
European
Jamaican
Haitian
Ukrainian
Dutch
Eastern European
Greek
African
36.7%
36.7%
19.1%
19.1%
14.0%
14.0%
12.2%
12.2%
8.8%
8.8%
4.9%
4.9%
4.8%
4.8%
1.5%
1.5%
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0.9%
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0.9%
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0.8%
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0.8%
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0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Indic languages
Chinese
French
Other Asian languages
Arabic
Tagalog
Korean
Gujarathi
Hindi
African languages
Portuguese
Polish
Slavic languages
French Creole
Italian
German
Russian
Urdu
67.3%
67.3%
17.0%
17.0%
3.1%
3.1%
1.4%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
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0.9%
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0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born NJ Residents

23.5%


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