NJ · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does New Jersey compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind New Jersey’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$104,294#2 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$1,800#44 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time31.9 min#48 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share7.7%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $104,294 | #2Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $53,818 | #5Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $143,216 | #2Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 3,761,229 | #11Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 272,488 | #19Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $1,800 | #44Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 4,867,170 | #11Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 278,179 | #7Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 10,877 | #27Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 2,554,260 | #11Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 464,486 | #3Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 644,549 | #12Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 31.9 min | #48Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 3,926,768 | #11Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 685,127 | #12Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 247,025 | #11Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 8,686,417 | #11Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 727,278 | #11Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 6,635,152 | #11Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 3,105,695 | #11Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 322,338 | #13Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 1,139,619 | #11Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 883,765 | #12Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 163,556 | #11Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 73,769 | #13Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,500,851 | #11Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 4,702,409 | #16Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 1,156,409 | #16Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 6,875 | #38Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 1,001,552 | #4Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 2,229,464 | #7Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.