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| | New Jersey | United States |
| Total population | 8,414,350 | 281,421,906 |
| State | New Jersey | |
New Jersey state Population
| | New Jersey | %, New Jersey | United States |
| Male | 4,082,813 | 48.52% | 49.06% |
| Female | 4,331,537 | 51.48% | 50.94% |
| Median age (years) | 36.7 | | 35.3 |
| 18 years and over | 6,326,792 | 75.19% | 74.31% |
| 21 years and over | 6,033,473 | 71.7% | 69.97% |
| 62 years and over | 1,303,854 | 15.5% | 14.66% |
| 65 years and over | 1,113,136 | 13.23% | 12.43% |
| | New Jersey | %, New Jersey | United States |
| White | 6,104,705 | 72.55% | 75.14% |
| Black or African American | 1,141,821 | 13.57% | 12.32% |
| Asian | 480,276 | 5.71% | 3.64% |
| Some other race | 473,793 | 5.63% | 5.46% |
| Two or more races | 213,755 | 2.54% | 2.43% |
New Jersey state Housing
| | New Jersey | %, New Jersey | United States |
| Total housing units | 3,310,275 | | 115,904,641 |
| - Vacant housing units | 245,630 | 7.42% | 8.99% |
| - Occupied housing units | 3,064,645 | 92.58% | 91.01% |
| - - Owner-occupied housing units | 2,011,473 | 60.76% | 60.24% |
| - - Renter-occupied housing units | 1,053,172 | 31.82% | 30.77% |
| | New Jersey | %, New Jersey | United States |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT |
| 1999 to March 2000 | 478,715 | 15.62% | 19.95% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 848,022 | 27.67% | 28.9% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 500,125 | 16.32% | 16.07% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 533,287 | 17.4% | 15.58% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 328,059 | 10.7% | 9.86% |
| 1969 or earlier | 376,437 | 12.28% | 9.65% |
| | New Jersey | %, New Jersey | United States |
| Total households | 3,064,645 | | 105,480,101 |
| Family households (families) | 2,154,539 | 70.3% | 68.06% |
| Nonfamily households | 910,106 | 29.7% | 31.94% |
| | New Jersey | United States |
| VALUE |
| Less than $50,000 | 30,058 | 5,457,817 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 229,354 | 16,778,971 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 415,190 | 13,110,384 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 379,890 | 8,075,904 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 354,359 | 6,583,049 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 213,099 | 3,584,108 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 67,913 | 1,308,116 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 11,869 | 313,759 |
| Median (dollars) | 170,800 | 119,600 |
New Jersey state Education
| | New Jersey | %, New Jersey | United States |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,217,832 | | 76,632,927 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 181,423 | 8.18% | 6.47% |
| Kindergarten | 121,950 | 5.5% | 5.43% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 978,203 | 44.11% | 43.92% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 465,954 | 21.01% | 21.38% |
| College or graduate school | 470,302 | 21.21% | 22.81% |
New Jersey state Economy
| | New Jersey | %, New Jersey | United States |
| Population 16 years and over | 6,546,155 | | 217,168,077 |
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In labor force | 4,204,393 | 64.23% | 63.92% |
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Civilian labor force | 4,193,145 | 64.06% | 63.39% |
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Employed | 3,950,029 | 60.34% | 59.73% |
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Unemployed | 243,116 | 3.71% | 3.66% |
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Percent of civilian labor force | 5.8 | | 5.8 |
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Armed Forces | 11,248 | 0.17% | 0.53% |
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Not in labor force | 2,341,762 | 35.77% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 3,425,212 | 52.32% | 51.66% |
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In labor force | 1,969,606 | 30.09% | 29.72% |
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Civilian labor force | 1,967,820 | 30.06% | 29.65% |
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Employed | 1,851,172 | 28.28% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 647,086 | 9.88% | 10.05% |
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All parents in family in labor force | 362,264 | | 12,787,501 |
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With earnings | 2,495,571 | 38.12% | 39.12% |
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Mean earnings (dollars) | 74,719 | | 56,604 |
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With Social Security income | 823,796 | 12.58% | 12.47% |
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Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 12,274 | | 11,320 |
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With Supplemental Security Income | 108,564 | 1.66% | 2.13% |
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,631 | | 6,320 |
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With public assistance income | 86,704 | 1.32% | 1.67% |
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Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 3,162 | | 3,032 |
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With retirement income | 523,223 | 7.99% | 8.13% |
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Mean retirement income (dollars) | 17,406 | | 17,376 |
| | New Jersey | %, New Jersey | United States |
| INCOME IN 1999 |
| Households | 3,065,774 | | 105,539,122 |
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Less than $10,000 | 213,939 | 6.98% | 9.54% |
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$10,000 to $14,999 | 143,783 | 4.69% | 6.31% |
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$15,000 to $24,999 | 288,606 | 9.41% | 12.83% |
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$25,000 to $34,999 | 305,449 | 9.96% | 12.81% |
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$35,000 to $49,999 | 437,373 | 14.27% | 16.53% |
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$50,000 to $74,999 | 608,244 | 19.84% | 19.46% |
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$75,000 to $99,999 | 413,928 | 13.5% | 10.23% |
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$100,000 to $149,999 | 391,123 | 12.76% | 7.72% |
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$150,000 to $199,999 | 130,492 | 4.26% | 2.2% |
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$200,000 or more | 132,837 | 4.33% | 2.37% |
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Median household income (dollars) | 55,146 | | 41,994 |
The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.