New Jersey Trivia:


Capital : Trenton
State Tree : Northern Red Oak
State Flower : Violet
State Insect : European Honey Bee
State Bird : Eastern Goldfinch

New Jersey People:


New Jersey has a total population of 8,724,560 (2006 est) and ranks 11st in population of U.S. states. By age, 2,089,338 (23.9%) New Jerseyans are under 18 years of age, 5,507,480 (63.2%) are age 19 to 64, and 1,127,742 (12.9%) are 65 years of age or older. By gender, females make up 51.1%, and males 48.9% of the total population.


New Jersey Population By Age and Gender

AgePopulation Percentage
18 and under23.9  
65 and older12.9  
19 to 6463.2  
Female51.1  
Male48.9  

27,970 (0.3%) New Jerseyans are American Indian or Alaska Native, 647,986 (7.4%) are Asian, 1,264,681 (14.5%) are Black, 6,878 (0.1%) are Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 6,665,390 (76.4%) are White, 111,655 (1.3%) are of mixed race.
 

New Jersey Population By Race

RacePopulation
WhiteNew Jersey White population 6,665,3906,665,390  
BlackNew Jersey Black population 1,264,6811,264,681
AsianNew Jersey Asian population 647,986647,986
MixedNew Jersey Mixed population 111,655111,655
American IndianNew Jersey American Indian population 27,97027,970
Hawaiian & Pacific IslanderNew Jersey Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population 6,8786,878

1,364,696 (15.6%) declare Hispanic or Latino origin.

17.5% of New Jerseyans were born in a foreign country.

25.5% of New Jerseyans over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home.

82.1% of New Jerseyans over the age of 25 are high school graduates or higher, and 29.8% have bachelor's degrees or higher.

New Jersey had 115,253 births and 71,371 deaths in 2004.

New Jersey Land:


New Jersey has a land area of 7,417 square miles and is ranked 46th amoung U.S. states in total area. New Jersey has a population density of 1,135 people per square mile. New Jersey had 805,682 acres in farm use in 2002, or about 0.17% of the total area.