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New Jersey 234th Anniversary of Statehood (1787):
December 18, 2021 |
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| New Jersey joined the Union on December 18, 1787, as the 3rd state. |
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Nickname: "The Garden State"
State Animal: Horse
State Bird: Eastern goldfinch
State Bug: Honeybee
State Fish: Brook trout
State Reptile: Bog turtle
State Shell: Knobbed whelk
State Microbe: Streptomyces griseus
State Dinosaur: Hadrosaurus foulkii
State Flower: Violet
State Tree: Red oak
State Fruit: Blueberry
State Dance: Square dance |
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| The area of New Jersey was part of the original territory of the United States. It was originally chartered in 1664. West Jersey was split from New Jersey in 1676, but they reunited in 1702. |
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| Census data for New Jersey are available beginning with the 1790 census. |
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New Jersey has a land area of 7,352.9 square miles and a water area of 1,367.9 square miles. It is the 46th largest state by area. New Jersey is bordered by Delaware, New York, and Pennsylvania.
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The following facts are available thanks to the public’s invaluable participation in U.S. Census Bureau surveys. We appreciate the information shared by each respondent as we continuously count and measure America’s people, places, and economy. |
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The percentage of people in New Jersey who have obtained at least a bachelor's degree
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The total number of housing units in New Jersey
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The percentage of the labor force in New Jersey who are employed
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| 2020 Census: The Population of New Jersey |
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| The number of people living in New Jersey was 9,288,994 as of April 1, 2020, an increase of 5.7% since the 2010 Census. View New Jersey’s population change by decade. |
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| New Jersey Population Topped 9 Million in Last Decade |
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| America Counts has launched a state-by-state look at the demographic changes the new 2020 Census results reveal. |
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| Our state profiles bring you key population characteristics of your state and your county all on one page. |
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| See how they compare to the nation overall and to neighboring counties and states. Through interactive state and county maps for the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, each page provides a snapshot of change from 2010 to 2020 on five topics. |
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Did you know?
- The numeric change in population for New Jersey from 2010-2020 was 497,100.
- The percentage of population aged 18 and older in New Jersey was 78.4%, a total of 7,281,310 adults.
- This was an increase of 8.2% from the 2010 Census population aged 18 and older in New Jersey.
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| About the Geographic Areas |
New Jersey has two state designated tribal statistical areas (SDTSAs). New Jersey has seven metropolitan statistical areas, five metropolitan divisions, and two combined statistical areas.
There are 21 counties in New Jersey. All of the counties are functioning governmental entities, each governed by a board of chosen freeholders. |
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| Foreign Trade |
Take a look at the various imports to and exports from New Jersey. See where materials such as medicaments in measured doses, petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, cookies, cheese, cocoa beans, beauty or make-up preparations, jewelry and parts thereof, and more rank on both lists. Also, see lists of the countries that have sent the most imports by 2020 dollar value to New Jersey and the countries that have received the most exported goods from New Jersey as measured by 2020 dollar value.
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| View New Jersey Statistics in Our COVID-19 Data Hub |
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| View the state COVID-19 impact planning report. Take a look at new survey data and estimates. |
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| Community Resilience Estimates: New Jersey |
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| Community resilience is the capacity of individuals and households to absorb, endure, and recover from the health, social, and economic impacts of a disaster such as a hurricane or pandemic. When disasters occur, recovery depends on the community’s ability to withstand the effects of the event. In order to facilitate disaster preparedness, the Census Bureau has developed new small area estimates, identifying communities where resources and information may effectively mitigate the impact of disasters. View Community Resilience Estimates for New Jersey. |
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| Looking For More Relevant Data and Information About New Jersey? |
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| About the Census Bureau |
| We serve as the nation’s leading provider of quality data about its people and economy. The Census Bureau is the federal government's largest statistical agency. We are a statistical organization focused on data. Policy-makers, businesses, and the public use our information to make far-reaching decisions. |
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