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Map of New Jersey 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
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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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