Demographic Characteristics of New Jersey

Total Population: 8,414,350

New Jersey Age/Gender Statistics

Male Population: 4,082,813 (48.52%) Female Population: 4,331,537 (51.48%)
 
Under 5 years 563,785 45 to 54 years: 1,158,898
5 to 9 years: 604,529 55 to 59 years: 423,338
10 to 14 years: 590,577 60 to 64 years: 330,646
15 to 19 years: 525,216 65 to 74 years: 574,669
20 to 24 years: 480,079 75 to 84 years: 402,468
25 to 34 years: 1,189,040 85 years and over: 135,999
35 to 44 years: 1,435,106    
 
Median Age: 36.7

New Jersey Racial Statistics

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One Race
8,200,595
White
6,104,705
Black or African American
1,141,821
American Indian and Alaska Native
19,492
Asian
480,276
Asian Indian
169,180
Chinese
100,355
Filipino
85,245
Japanese
14,672
Korean
65,349
Vietnamese
15,180
Other Asian
30,295
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
3,329
Native Hawaiian
634
Guamanian or Chamorro
779
Samoan
563
Other Pacific Islander
1,353
Some other race
450,972
Two or more races
213,755

New Jersey Hispanic Population Statistics

Total Hispanic or Latino Population: 1,117,191
Mexican Puerto Rican Cuban Other
102,929 366,788 77,337 570,137

New Jersey Relationship Statistics

In households: 8,219,529 (97.68%) In group quarters: 194,821 (2.32%)
Householder 3,064,645 Institutionalized 110,169
Spouse 1,638,322 Noninstitutionalized 84,652
Child 2,588,787    
Own child under 18 years 1,880,026    
Other relatives 542,959    
Under 18 years 171,395    
Nonrelatives 384,816    
Unmarried partner 151,318