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POPULATION
Introduction
Population estimates presented in this report were derived from tables
prepared by the Population Division of the U.S. Bureau of the Census.
The Census Bureau does not consider these estimates to be accurate for
each individual cell and recommends aggregating the individual cells
to larger groups when the data are used for purposes of analysis. Estimates
are distributed by five-year age groups, sex, and three race groups
(white, black, and all other races) for the state and each county (Tables
P1-P22). Estimates of the Hispanic population are distributed by ten-year
age groups, sex, and county (Table P23). Hispanics may be of any race
and are already included in the state and county tables by age, race,
and sex. For the first time in this report series, estimates of the
Asian and Pacific Islander population are distributed by ten-year age
groups, sex, and county (Table P24). Asians and Pacific Islanders are
already included in the state and county tables as part of the "other"
race group. Population estimates are given for municipalities with 35,000
or more residents in 1998 (Table P25). These are the municipalities
listed in the natality and mortality chapters of this report.
Historical
Overview
The population of New Jersey has increased more than 330 percent since
1900 (Figure P1). A major reason for this increase is the rise in life
expectancy. The percentage of the population aged 65 and over has increased
67.9 percent since 1950 (Figure P2). As of 1998, in every age group
over 24, the number of females exceeded the number of males. Females
comprised 71.2 percent of the population 85 and over in 1998 (Table
P1 and Figure P3). The race composition of the state also changed over
the last half of the century. The proportion of the population that
is white decreased 14.8 percent, while the black proportion increased
121.2 percent and the other race proportion increased 5,700 percent
(Figure P4). Hispanic ethnicity data are not available prior to the
1980 Census, but in the 18 years from 1980 to 1998, the Hispanic portion
of the population increased 85.1 percent (Figure P5). The black and
other race proportions increased 15.9 and 38.1 percent, respectively,
in the same time period (Figure P4).
The
Technical Notes section contains information
on sources of data and racial and ethnic classification.
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POPULATION
DATA TABLES
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Population
Estimates by Age, Race, and Sex, 1998: |
| Table
P1 |
New
Jersey |
| Table
P2 |
Atlantic
County |
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Table P3 |
Bergen
County |
| Table
P4 |
Burlington
County |
| Table
P5 |
Camden
County |
| Table
P6 |
Cape
May County |
| Table
P7 |
Cumberland
County |
| Table
P8 |
Essex
County |
| Table
P9 |
Gloucester
County |
| Table
P10 |
Hudson
County |
| Table
P11 |
Hunterdon
County |
| Table
P12 |
Mercer
County |
| Table
P13 |
Middlesex
County |
| Table
P14 |
Monmouth
County |
| Table
P15 |
Morris
County |
| Table
P16 |
Ocean
County |
| Table
P17 |
Passaic
County |
| Table
P18 |
Salem
County |
| Table
P19 |
Somerset
County |
| Table
P20 |
Sussex
County |
| Table
P21 |
Union
County |
| Table
P22 |
Warren
County |
| Table
P23 |
Persons
of Hispanic Origin by Age, Sex, and County |
| Table
P24 |
Asian/Pacific
Islanders by Age, Sex, and County |
| Table
P25 |
Municipalities
with Estimated Populations Over 35,000 |
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POPULATION
ILLUSTRATIONS
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| Figure
P1 |
Total
Population, 1900-1998 |
| Figure
P2 |
Population
by Age, 1950-1998 |
| Figure
P3 |
Age
and Sex Composition of the Population, 1998 |
| Figure
P4 |
Population
by Race, 1950-1998 |
| Figure
P5 |
Population
by Hispanic Ethnicity, 1980-1998 |
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