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New Jersey is one of
50 states in the United States (ranks
include the District of Columbia).It has
7,417.3 sq. miles in land area and a
population density of 1,174.0 per square
mile. In the last three decades of the
1900s its population grew by 17.3%. On
the 2000 census form, 97.5% of the
population reported only one race, with
13.6% of these reporting
African-American. The population of this
state is 13.3% Hispanic (of any race).
The average household size is 2.68
persons compared to an average family
size of 3.21 persons.
In 2008 health care and social
assistance was the largest of 20 major
sectors. It had an average wage per job
of $47,515. Per capita income grew by
13.9% between 1998 and 2008 (adjusted
for inflation). |
People
& Income Overview
(By Place of Residence) |
Value |
Industry Overview (2008)
(By Place of Work) |
Value |
| Population
(2009) |
8,707,739 |
Covered
Employment |
3,934,789 |
| Growth
(%) since 1990 |
12.4% |
Average wage
per job |
$55,280 |
| Households
(2000) |
3,064,645 |
Manufacturing - % all jobs in State |
7.6% |
| Labor Force
(persons) (2009) |
4,536,661 |
Average wage
per job |
$70,756 |
|
Unemployment Rate (2009) |
9.2 |
Transportation & Warehousing - % all
jobs in State |
5.1% |
| Per Capita
Personal Income (2008) |
$51,473 |
Average wage
per job |
$48,966 |
| Median
Household Income (2008) |
$70,347 |
Health
Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in
State |
13.2% |
| Poverty
Rate (2008) |
8.7 |
Average wage
per job |
$47,515 |
| H.S.
Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) |
82.1 |
Finance and
Insurance - % all jobs in State |
5.1% |
| Bachelor's
Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) |
29.8 |
Average wage
per job |
$101,493 |
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