NJ Demographics

Statehood:  December 18, 1787, the 3rd state

Capital:  Trenton

 

Total Area:  46th among states, 22,608 sq km (8,729 sq mi)

 

Water Area:  2,062 sq km (796 sq mi)

 

Highest Point:  High Point, 550 m (1,803 ft)

 

Total Population:   11th among states

2010 census -  8,791,894

 

Population Density in 2010:  1,195.5 people per sq mi

 

Distribution in 2000:  93.5% Urban, 6.5% Rural

 

Economy:  

Gross State Product - $497 million (2010)

Personal income per Capita - $50,313 (2009)

 

Largest cities in 2010: 

Newark:  277,140

Jersey City:  247,597

Paterson:  146,199


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