| Table 11. Characteristics of Persons in New Jersey: 2001 to 2018 (Person Total in Thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Two-year Moving Average | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | |||||||||||||||
| All Persons | 8,501 | 8,537 | 8,592 | 8,622 | 8,695 | 8,693 | 8,608 | 8,540 | 8,602 | 8,676 | 8,662 | 8,689 | 8,787 | 8,894 | 8,940 | 8,897 | 8,937 | |||||||||||||||
| Householder Relationship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Householder | 37.2% | 38.0% | 37.5% | 37.3% | 36.7% | 36.5% | 37.3% | 37.5% | 37.2% | 36.9% | 36.8% | 37.2% | 37.5% | 37.3% | 37.6% | 38.4% | 37.9% | |||||||||||||||
| Family householder | 26.1% | 26.8% | 26.3% | 26.1% | 25.9% | 26.3% | 26.1% | 25.6% | 26.0% | 25.6% | 25.1% | 25.5% | 25.2% | 25.1% | 25.8% | 26.0% | 25.5% | |||||||||||||||
| Nonfamily householder | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.3% | 10.7% | 10.2% | 11.2% | 11.9% | 11.2% | 11.4% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.4% | 12.4% | |||||||||||||||
| Other Members | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse of Householder | 20.4% | 20.8% | 20.1% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.1% | 19.7% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 18.8% | 18.2% | 18.5% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.3% | 19.8% | 19.8% | |||||||||||||||
| Child of Householder under 18 yrs | 23.0% | 21.3% | 22.8% | 23.0% | 22.9% | 22.5% | 22.3% | 22.3% | 21.8% | 21.4% | 21.1% | 21.2% | 21.3% | 20.6% | 19.8% | 20.0% | 20.4% | |||||||||||||||
| Child of Householder 18 Yrs+ | 9.1% | 8.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 10.2% | 9.7% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.9% | 10.9% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 11.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% | |||||||||||||||
| Other Relatives | 6.4% | 6.8% | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.5% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 7.8% | 7.5% | 6.8% | 6.5% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 6.7% | 6.5% | |||||||||||||||
| Nonrelatives | 3.8% | 4.1% | 4.0% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 5.5% | 4.7% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 3.6% | 3.7% | |||||||||||||||
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 48.2% | 48.4% | 48.6% | 48.7% | 49.0% | 49.0% | 48.7% | 48.5% | 48.8% | 49.2% | 48.6% | 48.2% | 48.5% | 48.9% | 49.0% | 48.8% | 48.9% | |||||||||||||||
| Female | 51.8% | 51.6% | 51.4% | 51.3% | 51.0% | 51.0% | 51.3% | 51.5% | 51.2% | 50.8% | 51.4% | 51.8% | 51.5% | 51.1% | 51.0% | 51.2% | 51.1% | |||||||||||||||
| Race | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 78.9% | 78.9% | 78.3% | 78.3% | 78.3% | 76.9% | 75.5% | 75.2% | 75.7% | 76.5% | 76.2% | 75.2% | 74.5% | 74.4% | 73.5% | 73.0% | 73.5% | |||||||||||||||
| Black | 14.4% | 13.8% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.3% | 14.1% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.2% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.7% | |||||||||||||||
| All Others | 6.7% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.4% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 10.8% | 10.3% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 11.1% | 10.5% | 11.2% | 10.4% | |||||||||||||||
| Spanish Origin | 11.3% | 12.3% | 13.3% | 14.2% | 16.1% | 16.7% | 16.5% | 17.5% | 18.6% | 19.9% | 20.0% | 20.1% | 20.0% | 19.0% | 18.4% | 18.0% | 18.4% | |||||||||||||||
| Age | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Under 18 Years | 25.2% | 23.6% | 25.1% | 25.3% | 25.2% | 24.5% | 24.3% | 24.2% | 23.9% | 23.8% | 23.6% | 23.4% | 23.3% | 22.9% | 22.4% | 22.3% | 22.5% | |||||||||||||||
| 18 to 64 Years | 61.2% | 62.7% | 62.4% | 62.7% | 62.6% | 63.0% | 62.9% | 62.9% | 63.5% | 63.7% | 63.0% | 62.3% | 62.6% | 63.1% | 63.0% | 62.5% | 61.4% | |||||||||||||||
| 65 Years and Over | 13.5% | 13.7% | 12.5% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 12.5% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.5% | 12.6% | 13.4% | 14.3% | 14.1% | 14.0% | 14.6% | 15.2% | 16.1% | |||||||||||||||
| Veteran Status | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Not in Universe (under 17 years old) | 21.7% | 19.8% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 22.1% | 23.1% | 22.9% | 22.8% | 22.6% | 22.5% | 22.5% | 22.1% | 22.2% | 21.7% | 21.2% | 21.2% | 21.0% | |||||||||||||||
| Veteran | 7.7% | 7.7% | 6.3% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 4.8% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.1% | 3.8% | 3.5% | |||||||||||||||
| Not a Veteran | 70.6% | 72.5% | 72.7% | 73.4% | 72.2% | 71.4% | 71.9% | 71.9% | 72.6% | 73.3% | 73.4% | 73.4% | 73.5% | 74.0% | 74.7% | 75.0% | 75.5% | |||||||||||||||
| Source: US Bureau of the Census, Current Population Survey (CPS): March 2001 through 2018. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prepared by : NJ Dept of Labor & Workforce Dev., Div. of Economic & Demographic Research, 10/2018. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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