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People

The 2014 New Jersey, New Jersey, population is 8,793,888. There are 1,196 people per square mile (population density).

Family in New Jersey, New Jersey

The median age is 38.9. The US median is 37.2. 51.97% of people in New Jersey, New Jersey, are married. 8.37% are divorced.

The average household size is 2.7 people. 34.98% of people are married, with children. 15.06% have children, but are single.

Race in New Jersey, New Jersey

69.61% of people are white, 13.50% are black, 8.37% are asian, 0.25% are native american, and 5.88% claim 'Other'.

17.71% of the people in New Jersey, New Jersey, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 82.29% are non-hispanic).

PEOPLE	New Jersey, New Jersey	United States
Population	8,793,888	309,138,711
Population - 2010	8,791,894	308,745,538
Population - 2000	8,407,090	285,036,114
Population - 1990	7,723,894	251,960,433
Pop. 1990 to Now	13.85%	22.69%
Pop. 2000 to Now	4.60%	8.46%
Pop. Density	1,196	88
Land Area	7,354.22	3,531,905.42
Water Area	1,368.36	264,836.79
Median Age	38.9	37.2
Female Population	51.29%	50.83%
Male Population	48.71%	49.18%
ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE
Age 0 to 4	6.12%	6.51%
Age 5 to 9	6.41%	6.57%
Age 10 to 14	6.65%	6.68%
Age 15 to 17	4.20%	4.17%
Age 18 to 20	3.93%	4.45%
Age 21 to 24	4.81%	5.52%
Age 25 to 34	12.67%	13.32%
Age 35 to 44	14.11%	13.34%
Age 45 to 54	15.56%	14.44%
Age 55 to 59	6.45%	6.37%
Age 60 to 64	5.49%	5.48%
Age 65 to 74	7.06%	7.12%
Age 75 to 84	4.52%	4.25%
Age 85 and over	2.02%	1.78%
RACE
White	69.61%	74.17%
Black	13.50%	12.56%
Asian	8.37%	4.81%
Native American	0.25%	0.82%
Hawaiian, Pacific Islander	0.03%	0.17%
Other	5.88%	4.79%
Two or More Races	2.37%	2.68%
Hispanic	17.71%	16.35%
Non-Hispanic	82.29%	83.65%
FAMILY
Households	3,186,878	115,226,802
Family Households	2,205,530	76,595,548
Non Family Households	981,348	38,631,254
Household Size	2.7	2.61
Married Population	51.97%	51.40%
Single Population	48.04%	48.60%
Now Married	50.00%	49.23%
Married but Separated	1.96%	2.17%
Never Married	33.20%	31.83%
Widowed	6.47%	6.02%
Divorced	8.37%	10.75%
Married, w/children	34.98%	32.53%
Married, no children	39.14%	41.14%
Single, w/children	15.06%	16.88%
Single, no children	10.82%	9.45%

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john
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Windom, MN

re: Highways - 7/22/2011
I grew up in Hillsborough, New Jersey, but then I had to move to a small town in Minnesota. I miss New Jersey so much, traffic, noise and all. There is always... (read more)

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