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New Jersey Population (2000)
| Category | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 8,414,350 | 100% |
| Male | 4,082,813 | 48.5% |
| Female | 4,331,537 | 51.5% |
| Under 18 | 2,087,558 | 24.8% |
| 18+ | 6,326,792 | 75.2% |
| 65+ | 1,113,136 | 13.2% |
| Median Age | 36.7 | |
| Average Family Size | 3.21 | |
| White | 6,104,705 | 72.6% |
| African-American | 1,141,821 | 13.6% |
| Asian | 480,276 | 5.7% |
| American Indian & Alaskan | 19,492 | 0.2% |
| Other | 450,972 | 5.4% |
| Mixed Race | 213,755 | 2.5% |
| Hispanic (included in categories above) | 1,117,191 | 13.3% |
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Top New Jersey College Towns
(The 20 places with the most colleges.)
Note: Student counts are with available data; actual counts may be higher.
| City or Town | Colleges | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Jersey City Colleges | 11 | 18,633 |
| Cherry Hill Colleges | 7 | 453 |
| Newark Colleges | 7 | 34,734 |
| Edison Colleges | 4 | 11,936 |
| Trenton Colleges | 4 | 11,301 |
| Union Colleges | 4 | 13,092 |
| Clifton Colleges | 4 | 456 |
| Paramus Colleges | 4 | 14,972 |
| Bloomfield Colleges | 3 | 2,419 |
| Camden Colleges | 3 | 5,472 |
| Lakewood Colleges | 3 | 7,883 |
| Plainfield Colleges | 3 | 533 |
| South Plainfield Colleges | 3 | 198 |
| Wayne Colleges | 3 | 10,970 |
| Hackensack Colleges | 3 | 613 |
| Vineland Colleges | 3 | 3,465 |
| Bordentown Colleges | 2 | 87 |
| Wall Colleges | 2 | 81 |
| Madison Colleges | 2 | 6,108 |
| Morristown Colleges | 2 | 2,152 |
Hot New Jersey Travel Destinations
(20 places with a lot of hotels and travelers.)
Hot New Jersey Property Towns
(20 places with lots of mortgage lenders.)
