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Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census	8,791,894
Median Income 2010 for Households	$69,811
Poverty Rate	9.1%
Median Age	39.0 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group	White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

New Jersey Demographics Summary

New Jersey Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White	5,214,878
Black	1,125,401
American Indian	12,227
Asian	719,827
Pacific Islander	1,963
Some Other Race	27,610
Two or More Races	134,844
Hispanic	1,555,144
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race

3 Largest New Jersey Race / Ethnic Groups

• The New Jersey White population is 5,214,878 persons or 59.3%.
• The New Jersey Hispanic population is 1,555,144 persons or 17.7%.
• The New Jersey Black population is 1,125,401 persons or 12.8%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."

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New Jersey Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. New Jersey ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age	39.0 years
Median Age - Females	40.3 years
Median Age - Males	37.4 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 23.5% of the New Jersey population under 18, New Jersey has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18	23.5%
Persons Over 65	13.5%
Everyone else	63.0
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age