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At a glance

Market profile

Population
9,343,809
Households
3,507,701
Average household size
2.62
Median age
40.1 years
Median household income
$103,556
Housing units
3,791,354
Population comparison
2020 Census9,288,994
2024 estimate9,343,809
Change+0.6%

People

Who lives here

Population
9,343,809
Median age
40.1 years
Male
4,598,393
Female
4,745,416
Median age by sex
Male median age
38.9 years
Female median age
41.4 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
270,029Under 5257,159
772,7185–17737,739
399,84918–24383,113
608,16125–34597,294
622,03735–44616,142
598,42245–54610,557
617,94455–64646,887
709,23365+896,525
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 5270,029257,159
5–17772,718737,739
18–24399,849383,113
25–34608,161597,294
35–44622,037616,142
45–54598,422610,557
55–64617,944646,887
65+709,233896,525
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5–17
Male
5–9
284,671
10–14
300,888
15–17
187,159
Female
5–9
268,198
10–14
290,651
15–17
178,890
18–24
Male
18–19
115,400
20
54,761
21
54,658
22–24
175,030
Female
18–19
106,638
20
52,347
21
51,664
22–24
172,464
25–34
Male
25–29
294,404
30–34
313,757
Female
25–29
289,791
30–34
307,503
35–44
Male
35–39
318,161
40–44
303,876
Female
35–39
313,799
40–44
302,343
45–54
Male
45–49
291,476
50–54
306,946
Female
45–49
295,011
50–54
315,546
55–64
Male
55–59
316,791
60–61
125,244
62–64
175,909
Female
55–59
326,090
60–61
131,612
62–64
189,185
65+
Male
65–66
106,032
67–69
138,498
70–74
190,963
75–79
127,273
80–84
79,167
85+
67,300
Female
65–66
117,702
67–69
159,050
70–74
220,616
75–79
164,914
80–84
108,720
85+
125,523
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
5,043,68654.0%
Black alone
1,194,06112.8%
Two or more races
1,156,98412.4%
Asian alone
946,90710.1%
Some other race
946,77110.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
52,7350.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2,6650.0%
Residents: 9,343,809.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone5,043,686
Black alone1,194,061
Two or more races1,156,984
Asian alone946,907
Some other race946,771
American Indian / Alaska Native52,735
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander2,665

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
2,098,960
White, not Hispanic
4,759,979

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
2,377,513
Married-couple share
73.4%
Derived from published counts
With children
46%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
927,58526.4%
1 person
1,092,25731.1%
2 people
599,24417.1%
3 people
531,75015.2%
4 people
356,86510.2%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
221,677
6 People
78,965
7 Plus People
56,223
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person927,585
2 people1,092,257
3 people599,244
4 people531,750
5+ people356,865
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households2,377,513
Married-couple families1,746,18773.4% of family households
With children
715,83641%
Without children
1,030,35159%
Other families631,32626.6% of family households
Male householder
178,05028.2%
Female householder
453,27671.8%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households2,377,513Not applicable
Married-couple families1,746,18773.4%
With children715,83641%
Without children1,030,35159%
Other families631,32626.6%
Male householder178,05028.2%
Female householder453,27671.8%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$103,556
Median family
$127,025
Per capita
$54,253
Household incomeShare of households
407,69811.6%
Under $25k
448,14812.8%
$25–49k
447,54912.8%
$50–74k
396,82111.3%
$75–99k
634,26618.1%
$100–149k
414,09211.8%
$150–199k
759,12721.6%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
144,425
$10,000–$14,999
95,070
$15,000–$19,999
77,721
$20,000–$24,999
90,482
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
86,359
$30,000–$34,999
93,532
$35,000–$39,999
86,884
$40,000–$44,999
92,152
$45,000–$49,999
89,221
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
176,349
$60,000–$74,999
271,200
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
351,280
$125,000–$149,999
282,986
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k407,698
$25–49k448,148
$50–74k447,549
$75–99k396,821
$100–149k634,266
$150–199k414,092
$200k+759,127

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
6,523,202
High school or higher
90.7%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
43.6%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
308,4294.7%
Less than 9th grade
298,8264.6%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
1,651,26925.3%
High school or equivalent
978,89115.0%
Some college, no degree
439,8546.7%
Associate degree
1,701,03026.1%
Bachelor’s degree
1,144,90317.6%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
126,128
Nursery School
2,129
Kindergarten
2,339
First Grade
2,897
Second Grade
6,004
Third Grade
12,035
Fourth Grade
14,739
Fifth Grade
18,562
Sixth Grade
53,160
Seventh Grade
17,222
Eighth Grade
53,214
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
46,418
Tenth Grade
59,394
Eleventh Grade
67,777
Twelfth No Diploma
125,237
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
1,479,708
Ged Or Alternative Credential
171,561
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
344,966
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
633,925
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
841,774
Professional School Degree
184,840
Doctorate Degree
118,289
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade308,429
Grades 9–12, no diploma298,826
High school or equivalent1,651,269
Some college, no degree978,891
Associate degree439,854
Bachelor’s degree1,701,030
Graduate or professional1,144,903
Marital status by sexMale and Female
90,308332,321
Widowed
262,022396,465
Divorced
56,13976,544
Separated
1,993,6161,920,575
Now Married
1,396,8591,280,047
Never Married
166,073169,838
Married Spouse Absent
1,827,5431,750,737
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed90,308332,321
Divorced262,022396,465
Separated56,13976,544
Now Married1,993,6161,920,575
Never Married1,396,8591,280,047
Married Spouse Absent166,073169,838
Married Spouse Present1,827,5431,750,737

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$454,400
Median gross rent
$1,720
Housing tenure
Owner
2,239,12863.8%
Renter
1,268,57336.2%
Occupied homes: 3,507,701.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner2,239,128
Renter1,268,573
Housing occupancy
Occupied
3,507,70192.5%
Vacant
283,6537.5%
Housing units: 3,791,354.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied3,507,701
Vacant283,653

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
1,430,840
Owners without mortgage
808,288
Vacancy reason
For rent46,032
For sale16,209
Rented, not occupied7,877
Sold, not occupied11,082
Seasonal128,577
Migrant workers55
Other73,821
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent46,032
For sale16,209
Rented, not occupied7,877
Sold, not occupied11,082
Seasonal128,577
Migrant workers55
Other73,821
Structure type
Detached1,993,468
Attached377,708
2–4 units556,782
5–19 units360,344
20+ units466,327
Mobile or other36,725
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
324,447
Structure 3–4 Units
232,335
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
175,725
Structure 10–19 Units
184,619
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
158,754
Structure 50 Plus Units
307,573
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
35,450
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
1,275
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached1,993,468
Attached377,708
2–4 units556,782
5–19 units360,344
20+ units466,327
Mobile or other36,725
Year builtHousing units by period
1,427,87437.7%
Before 1960
953,58425.2%
1960–79
785,34320.7%
1980–99
582,92715.4%
2000–19
41,6261.1%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
658,007
1940–1949
246,754
1950–1959
523,113
1960–79
1960–1969
486,829
1970–1979
466,755
1980–99
1980–1989
448,886
1990–1999
336,457
2000–19
2000–2009
347,908
2010–2019
235,019
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 19601,427,874
1960–79953,584
1980–99785,343
2000–19582,927
2020+41,626
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
362,159
28,853
1990s
333,820
42,687
2000s
500,177
129,824
2010s
732,885
633,693
2020–22
271,953
346,389
2023+
38,134
87,127
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 1990362,15928,853
1990s333,82042,687
2000s500,177129,824
2010s732,885633,693
2020–22271,953346,389
2023+38,13487,127
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
97,1264.3%
Under $100k
286,26412.8%
$100–249k
913,76040.8%
$250–499k
535,44823.9%
$500–749k
236,78710.6%
$750–999k
109,1504.9%
$1–1.49m
60,5932.7%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
21,749
10000–14999
3,965
15000–19999
3,138
20000–24999
4,696
25000–29999
4,199
30000–34999
5,702
35000–39999
3,494
40000–49999
9,204
50000–59999
8,274
60000–69999
7,499
70000–79999
7,169
80000–89999
7,646
90000–99999
10,391
$100–249k
100000–124999
26,019
125000–149999
23,657
150000–174999
49,717
175000–199999
46,577
200000–249999
140,294
$250–499k
250000–299999
148,342
300000–399999
376,278
400000–499999
389,140
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
30,476
2000000+
30,117
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k97,126
$100–249k286,264
$250–499k913,760
$500–749k535,448
$750–999k236,787
$1–1.49m109,150
$1.5m+60,593
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50075,233
$500–99997,528
$1,000–1,499288,660
$1,500–1,999350,590
$2,000–2,499211,514
$2,500–2,99997,798
$3,000+109,516
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Under $500
Under 100
2,874
100–149
1,641
150–199
3,209
200–249
7,146
250–299
18,255
300–349
13,477
350–399
10,881
400–449
10,182
450–499
7,568
$500–999
500–549
7,969
550–599
7,047
600–649
7,836
650–699
6,414
700–749
8,379
750–799
8,823
800–899
21,955
900–999
29,105
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
119,614
1250–1499
169,046
$3,000+
3000–3499
47,707
3500+
61,809
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50075,233
$500–99997,528
$1,000–1,499288,660
$1,500–1,999350,590
$2,000–2,499211,514
$2,500–2,99997,798
$3,000+109,516
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
82,018
307,541
1 vehicle
625,259
604,875
2 vehicles
964,724
282,000
3 vehicles
381,951
55,749
4 vehicles
135,660
12,437
5+ vehicles
49,516
5,971
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle82,018307,541
1 vehicle625,259604,875
2 vehicles964,724282,000
3 vehicles381,95155,749
4 vehicles135,66012,437
5+ vehicles49,5165,971

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
4,582,367
Average commute
30.5 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
2,851,33162.2%Derived from published counts
Carpool
351,5527.7%Derived from published counts
Public transit
372,2358.1%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
132,5582.9%Derived from published counts
Work from home
770,99016.8%Derived from published counts
Other
103,7012.3%Derived from published counts
Workers: 4,582,367.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
118,406
Bicycle
14,152
Other
Other Transportation
74,682
Motorcycle
1,593
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
27,426
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone2,851,331
Carpool351,552
Public transit372,235
Walk or bicycle132,558
Work from home770,990
Other103,701
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
828,73021.7%
Under 15 min
1,256,94833.0%
15–29 min
834,03121.9%
30–44 min
371,1469.7%
45–59 min
520,52213.7%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
82,872
5–9
300,075
10–14
445,783
15–29 min
15–19
505,498
20–24
495,596
25–29
255,854
30–44 min
30–34
518,559
35–39
130,957
40–44
184,515
60+ min
60–89
349,938
90+
170,584
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min828,730
15–29 min1,256,948
30–44 min834,031
45–59 min371,146
60+ min520,522

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
7,551,127
Civilian labor force
5,003,179
Employed
4,687,305
Unemployed
315,874
Unemployment rate
6.3%
Poverty universe
9,180,234
Persons below poverty
891,891
Gini index
0.48
White-collar workers
3,157,753
Blue-collar workers
839,873
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
313,171
376,508
Sales Office Occupations
369,068
563,869
Management Business Science Arts
1,082,657
1,142,159
Production Transportation Material Moving
383,215
142,509
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
302,596
11,553
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations313,171376,508
Sales Office Occupations369,068563,869
Management Business Science Arts1,082,6571,142,159
Production Transportation Material Moving383,215142,509
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance302,59611,553

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
4,130,669
Workplace jobs
3,807,494
Internal commuters
3,433,244
Inbound commuters
374,250
Outbound commuters
697,425
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
8,560,79492.5%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
692,6617.5%
Residents: 9,253,455.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured8,560,794
Uninsured692,661
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
92,85713.4%
Under 19
231,76333.5%
Age 19–34
349,46850.5%
Age 35–64
18,5732.7%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1992,857
Age 19–34231,763
Age 35–64349,468
Age 65+18,573

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
7,107,25576.1%
Foreign born
2,236,55423.9%
Residents: 9,343,809.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born7,107,255
Foreign born2,236,554

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
1,257,744
Not a citizen
978,810

Residential mobility

Same house
8,359,520
Within same county
410,771
From another county
233,254
From another state
167,483
From abroad
78,284

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
3,761,229

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

State demographics

About New Jersey

New Jersey has 9,343,809 residents and a median age of 40.1 years. Population has grown 0.6% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $22,822 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
New Jersey9,343,809$103,55640.1 years63.8%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%

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