General Information: |
Capital |
Trenton |
Sub Region |
Mid Atl |
Total Area (sq. Miles) |
7508 |
2004 Total Population |
8705645 |
2000 Total Population |
8414350 |
2004 Population Density (sq. Miles) |
1160 |
2000 Population Density (sq. Miles) |
1121 |
Males |
4082813 |
Females |
4331537 |
Races in New Jersey |
White |
6104705 |
Black or African American |
1141821 |
Hispanic |
1117191 |
Asian |
480276 |
American Indian and Alaska Native |
19492 |
Natiev Hawaiian & Pacific Islander |
3329 |
Multi Race |
213755 |
Other Race |
450972 |
Family & family sizein New Jersey: |
Families |
2154539 |
Average Family Size |
3.21 |
Population by Age : |
Male & Female under 5 |
563785 |
Male & Female 5 to 17 |
1523773 |
Male & Female 18 to 21 |
387603 |
Male & Female 22 to 29 |
833942 |
Male & Female 30 to 39 |
1372047 |
Male & Female 40 to 49 |
1318539 |
Male & Female 50 to 64 |
1301525 |
Male & Female 65 and over |
1113136 |
Population by Median Age : |
State Median Age |
36.7 |
State male Median Age |
35.5 |
State Female Median Age |
38 |
Housing information in New Jersey: |
Housing Units |
3310275 |
Owner Occupied Housing Units |
2011473 |
Rented Housing Units |
1053172 |
Vacant Housing Units |
245630 |
Household Information in New Jersey: |
Number of Household |
3064645 |
Household Size |
2.68 |
1-person household, male |
303597 |
1-person household, female |
447690 |
Family Household-Married with Childern under 18 yrs |
776205 |
Family Household-Married with no Childern under 18 yrs |
862117 |
Family HH, other family, male HH, no wife present, w/ own childern under 18 yrs : |
52542 |
Family HH, other family, female HH, no husband present, w/ own childern under 18 yrs |
196809 |