New Jersey Population

Population 8,685,920
Median Age 38.4
People Older Than 65 13.1%
People Older Than 85 1.8%
White 69.5%
African American 13.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%
Asian 7.5%
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Other 7.5%
2 or more Races 1.6%
2 or more Races excl some other Race 1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 61.9%
Foreign Born 19.9%
Born in Europe 19.5%
Born in Asia 30.2%
Born in Latin America 44.9%
Born in Mexico 6.7%
Born in their State of Residence 65.4%
Lived in a Different House in either U.S. or Puerto Rico 1 year ago 10.3%
Lived in a Different House within the Same State 1 year ago 8.6%
Lived in a Different State 1 year ago 1.7%

New Jersey Taxes

State Income Tax (Lowest Bracket) 1.40%
State Income Tax (Highest Bracket) 8.97%

New Jersey Commute

Mean Travel Time to Work 29.8 minutes
Travelled to work by Car, Truck or Van Alone 71.8%
Travelled to work by Car, Truck or Van in a Carpool 9.2%
Travelled to work by Public Transport 10.4%
Worked outside county of residence 45.8%

New Jersey Residents

Average Household Size 2.70 people
Households that are Married Families 51.9%
Households that are Married Families with own Children under 18 24.5%
Households that are Married Families with people under 18 36.2%
Households with one or more people over 65 25.0%
Men Not Married 34.9%
Women Not Married 28.9%
Ratio of Unmarried Men to Unmarried Women (15-44 years) 111.6
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months (per 1000 women) 53
% of Grandparents responsible for Grandchildren 27.6%

New Jersey Education

High School Education 87.0%
Bachelor's Degree 33.9%
Advanced Degree 12.7%
People who speak a language other than english at home 27.8%
People who speak spanish at home 13.9%

New Jersey Poverty & Disability

People below Poverty line in the past 12 months 8.6%
Children Under 18 below Poverty line in the past 12 months 11.6%
People 65 and over below Poverty line in the past 12 months 8.4%
People 5 to 20 with a Disability 5.2%
People 21 to 64 with a Disability 9.4%
People over 65 with a Disability 35.4%

New Jersey Financial

Median Household Income 2007 $67,035
Median Family Income 2007 $81,823

New Jersey Employment

Unemployment Rate 4.20%
People 18 and over who are Veterans 7.5%
People in the Labor Force 75.7%
Children under 6 with all parents in the labor force 61.0%
Employment/Population Ratio 71.0%
Married Families with both husband and wife in the labor force 55.3%
Management, Business or Financial Occupations 16.2%
Professional and Related Occupations 22.6%
Service Occupations 15.5%
Manufacturing Industry 9.3%
Information Industry 3.3%
Private Wage and Salary Workers 80.1%

New Jersey Real Estate

Median Housing Value of Owner - Occupied Housing Units $372,300
Mobile Homes 1.0%
Build in 2005 or Later 2.1%
Build in 1939 or Earlier 19.5%
Housing Units that were moved into 2005 or later 24.6%
Housing Units with Gas as Principal Heating Fuel 73.9%
Housing Units with Electricity as Principal Heating Fuel 10.4%
Housing Units with Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Etc. as Principal Heating Fuel 14.8%
Housing Units with more than 1 occupant per room 2.5%
Median Monthly Housing Costs for Owner-Occupied Housing Units With a Mortgage $2,278
Housing Units are that are Owner Occupied 67.3%
Mortgage Owners spending > 30% of household income on Selected Monthly Owner Costs 46.1%
Median Monthly Housing Costs for Renter-Occupied Housing Units $1,035
Renter Occupied Units spending > 30% of household income on Rent and Utilities 48.5%

New Jersey Crime

2005 2007
Violent crime 30,919 28,601
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter 417 380
Forcible rape 1,208 1,050
Robbery 13,215 12,549
Aggravated assault 16,079 14,622
Property crime 203,391 192,226
Burglary 38,980 37,482
Larceny theft 136,728 132,791
Motor vehicle theft 27,683 21,953
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