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New Jersey: Profile

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Geography

Land vs Water  [1]

Coastline Miles  [2]

1,792

State Info

Government

Governor:
Phil Murphy (D)
Treasurer:
Elizabeth Maher Muoio (D)
Senators:
Bob Menendez (D)
Cory Booker (D)
Entered Union:
December 18, 1787
U.S. Representatives:
12

Logistics  [3]

Public Road Length:
38991Miles (2020)
Gas Tax:
10.5% (2022)
Number of Public and Private Airports
42 (2016)

Population  [4]

Population

Population:
9,288,994 (2020)
Non-English Speaker (at home)
2,779,747 (2021)
Net International Immigration
39,388 (2022)
Birth Rate (per 1,000)
58.6 per 1,000 (2022)
Percent of People Under Poverty Level (%)
9.4% (2020)

Gender Distribution

Age Distribution

Education  [5]

High School Graduation Rate

Percent of Population with a Bachelor's Degree

Percent of Population with an Advanced Degree

Employment  [6]

Employment

Average Weekly Wage (USD)

Unemployment Rate (%)

GDP  [7]

Total GDP (USD Billions)

Per Capita Real GDP

GDP State Rank

6

Revenue  [8]

Per Capita Personal Income (USD)

Per Capita State Tax Collection (USD)

State Internal Revenue Collection (USD Thousands)

Cash and Security Holdings by State Government (USD Thousands)

Personal Income State Rank

2

Expenditures  [9]

Per Capita State Spending (USD)

Energy Expenditures per Person (USD)

Expenditures of State and Local Government Employee-Retirement Systems (USD Thousands)

Sources:

  1. U.S. Census Bureau (2015)
  2. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (2018)
  3. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) (2023)
  4. U.S Census Bureau (2023)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (2023)
  6. BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) (2023)
  7. Bureau of Economic Analysis (2023)
  8. U.S Census Bureau (2023)
  9. NASBO (National Association of State Budget Officers) (2023)