Basic Information

Full Name: State of New Jersey
Capital: Trenton
Joined Union: December 18, 1787 (235 years ago)

Geographic Properties

Total Area: 8723 mi²
Land Area: 7354 mi²
Water Area: 1368 mi²
Farmland Area: 733000 acres
Mean Elevation: 262.5 ft
Highest Point: High Point, 1804 ft
Lowest Point: Atlantic Ocean, 0 ft

Demographics

Population: 9.267 million people (2021)
Population Growth: +0.4% per year (2010-2012)
Population Density: 1062 people/mi² (2021)
Race Distribution: White: 67.8%, Black/African American: 13.5%, Asian: 9.5%, Hispanic Origin: 20.2%
US Citizens: 90.2%

Education

College Degree and Above: 46.3% (1.14 × national average, for population age 25 and older)
High School Diploma: 27.2% (1.01 × national average, for population age 25 and older)
Less than High School Diploma: 10.2% (0.849 × national average, for population age 25 and older)

Housing

Housing Units: 3.563 million (2011)
Housing Units Change Rate: +0.81% per year (2000-2007)
Households: 3.181 million (2011)
People per Household: 2.768 people (2010)

Economy

Number of Businesses: 781622 (2007)
Nonemployer Businesses: 604723 (2010)
Private Non-farm Businesses: 228937 (2010)
Median Household Income: $82545.00 per year (1.31 × national average)
Per Capita Income: $42745 per year per person (1.25 × national average)
Population Below Poverty Line: 10% (0.744 × national average)

Crime

Total Rate of Crime: 1543 crimes/100000 people/yr (2019 estimate)
Total Number of Crimes: 137012 crimes per year (2019 estimate)

Voting and Registration

Total Voting Rate: 68.2% (2020)
Total Registration Rate: 73.6% (2020)

Public School Finance

Total Expenditures: $25.39 billion ($18683 per student, 2020)
Total Revenue: $25.65 billion ($18874 per student, 2009)
Total Debt: $8.373 billion ($6161 per student, 2020)
Total Cash and Securities: $2.786 billion ($2050 per student, 2020)

State Symbols

State Bird: Eastern Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis)
State Flower: Common Meadow Violet (Viola sororia)
State Tree: Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra)
State Motto: Liberty and Prosperity