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New Jersey

RegionNortheast Region
DivisionMiddle Atlantic
AbbreviationNJ
CapitalTrenton
Key Statistics
Total Population
9,267,014
Housing Units
3,775,842
Median Age
40.1
Sex Ratio
96.8

Population by Age

Count and percent
Under 5526,4005.7%
5 to 9552,3856%
10 to 14589,3166.4%
15 to 19585,2156.3%
20 to 24554,4786%
25 to 341,189,00712.8%
35 to 441,218,16413.1%
45 to 541,220,24013.2%
55 to 59649,8137%
60 to 64622,1806.7%
65 to 74908,9839.8%
75 to 84457,5954.9%
85 and over193,2382.1%
Age thresholds
Under 1821.9%
18 and over78.1%
65 and over16.8%

Gender Composition

Ratio 96.8
Male
49.2%
Population 4,558,671
18 and over 48.6%
65 and over 44%
Female
50.8%
Population 4,708,343
18 and over 51.4%
65 and over 56%

Racial Demographics

One race 89.4% • Two or more 10.6%
White5,276,14256.9%
Black1,201,05313%
Hispanic / Latino2,032,96821.9%
Asian918,6449.9%
Am Indian / Alaska Native41,9000.5%
Pacific Islander2,6580%
Other Race848,0269.2%
Two or More Races978,59110.6%
One Race Total8,288,42389.4%

Metro Areas in New Jersey

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Zip Codes in New Jersey

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