The State of New Jersey Population Charts

According to the most recent New Jersey demographics data available from the 2022 Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in November of 2022, Figure 1 the state of shows it has a Population 2021 of 9,234,024 which is the third most populous of all other states in the greater New Jersey region. The state with the highest population in the group is New York which depicts a population of 20,114,745 (about twice as large). Figure 3 uses the New Jersey population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2021 and New Jersey depicts an increase of 442,130 (5%).

The total New Jersey greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2021 is shown in Figure 4 and for New Jersey depicts it has a Population Change of 5.0% which is the largest of all states in the greater New Jersey region.

Looking at the New Jersey population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, New Jersey depicts it has a Population Density of 1,256 which is ranked #1 of all states in the greater New Jersey region. Figure 6 provides New Jersey demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and New Jersey depicts it has a Median Age of 40.0 which is the second most median age of all the states in the greater New Jersey region. The state with the highest overall median age of all people in the group is Pennsylvania which depicts an age of 40.8 ( only slightly larger).

The next demographic analysis (Figure 7) looks at large generational New Jersey population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that New Jersey has the largest proportion of people between 30 and 39 years old at 13.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people between 40 and 49 years old at 14.3% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 8 illustrates the overall diversity breakdown for New Jersey population and ethnicity groups in the area. (note: Hispanic/Latino is broken out separately in the next diagram and also the group denoted as Native ethnicity includes Native American, and Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.) New Jersey has the largest proportion of Black population at 9.8% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 9 shows the New Jersey Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and New Jersey depicts it has a Hispanic or Latino of 20.8% which is the largest of all states in the greater New Jersey region.

The State of New Jersey Families and Marital Status Charts

Figure 11 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for New Jersey households. New Jersey depicts it has a Family Size of 3.3 which is the second most average family size of all the states in the greater New Jersey region. The state with the highest average family size in the group is New York which depicts an average family size of 3.4 ( only slightly larger).

Looking at New Jersey households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 12, New Jersey shows it has a Married-couple family of 74% which is the second most husband and wife family percent of all the states in the greater New Jersey region. The state with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the group is Pennsylvania which shows a husband and wife family percent of 74% ( about the same size).

The next section of charts provide a detailed look at mothers and baby births that occurred over the past 12 months. Figure 13 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. New Jersey shows it has a Birth Rate of 5.0% which is the second most of all the states in the metro area. The state with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the group is Pennsylvania which depicts a birth rate of 5.0% ( about the same size). Figure 14 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 25 to 29 at 34% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 30 to 34 at 24% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 35 to 39 at 8% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for New Jersey households which is useful for internet research. Figure 16 compares the total number of single people in each area. New Jersey shows it has a Total Single People of 49% which is the third most percent single people of all other states in the greater New Jersey region. The state with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the group is New York which depicts a percent single of 53% (9.2% larger).

The State of New Jersey Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next section of demographic information provides detailed data New Jersey residents including: immigrants, citizenship, immigration, country of origin, non citizens and more. To start, Figure 17 shows a high level view of citizenship. New Jersey has the largest proportion of citizens by naturalization at 10% of the total and is ranked #1. The next diagram (Figure 18) shows the year of entry that non citizens entered the United States. The year of entry can show the rate of flow at various points of time in the past for when they entered the U.S. it has the largest proportion of non citizens who entered the US between 2000 to 2009 at 28% of the total and is ranked #1.

The State of New Jersey Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 19 looks at the detailed country of origin demographic research for foreign-born people in this place. Click column to sort.

For comparison purposes, Figure 20 shows detailed statistic data for the entire United States. In particular, this diagram breaks down the detailed country of origin foreign-born people in the entire U.S. in order to compare with the data provided in the prior diagram which shows only for the local area. Both this diagram and the prior diagram are sorted the same way to facilitate comparison between the two. Click column to sort.