Capital: Trenton
Population: 8,414,350
Governor: Jon Corzine (D, to January 2010)
Entered the Union: December 18, 1787
as the 3rd state
Motto: Liberty and Prosperity
Nickname: Garden state
Flower: Purple Violet
Bird: Eastern Goldfinch
Song: None
Sports Teams:
(sport listing policy) New Jersey Nets (Basketball) and New Jersey Devils (Hockey)
Origin of Name: From the Channel Isle of Jersey
Major Industries: Chemicals, Oil Refinery, Pharmaceuticals, Machinery, Electrical Goods, Apparel, Tourism
Historical Sites: The Edison National Historic Site in West Orange
Points of Interest: Delaware Water Gap, Liberty State Park, the New Jersey State Aquarium in Camden, and Atlantic City
Bordering States: New Jersey borders Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New York.
Source: New Jersey State
Population, 2006 estimate: 8,724,560
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006: 3.7%
Population, 2000: 8,414,350
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2005: 6.7%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2005 : 24.8%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2005: 13.0%
Female persons, percent, 2005: 51.3%
White persons, percent, 2005: 76.6%
Black persons, percent, 2005: 14.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2005: 0.3%
Asian persons, percent, 2005 : 7.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2005: 0.1%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2005: 1.3%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2005 : 15.2%
White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2005: 63.2%
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over: 59.8%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000: 17.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000: 25.5%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000: 82.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000: 29.8%
Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000: 1,389,811
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000: 30.0
Housing units, 2005: 3,443,981
Homeownership rate, 2000: 65.6%
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000: 36.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 : $170,800
Households, 2000: 3,064,645
Persons per household, 2000: 2.68
Median household income, 2004: $57,338
Per capita money income, 1999: $27,006
Persons below poverty, percent, 2004: 8.4%
Source: U.S.Census Bureau
Gross Domestic Product by State (millions of current dollars)
Gross Domestic Product by State: 427,654
Private industries: 383,478
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting: 646
Crop and animal production (Farms): 494
Forestry, fishing, and related activities: 152
Mining: 262
Oil and gas extraction: 18
Mining, except oil and gas: 236
Support activities for mining: 8
Utilities: 8,432
Construction: 18,164
Manufacturing: 38,921
Durable goods: 13,106
Wood product manufacturing: 339
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing: 1,553
Primary metal manufacturing: 1,057
Fabricated metal product manufacturing: 2,425
Machinery manufacturing: 1,489
Computer and electronic product manufacturing: 1,900
Electrical equipment and appliance manufacturing: 789
Motor vehicle, body, trailer, and parts manufacturing: 220
Other transportation equipment manufacturing: 247
Furniture and related product manufacturing: 582
Miscellaneous manufacturing: 2,503
Nondurable goods: 25,814
Food product manufacturing: 3,541
Textile and textile product mills:614
Apparel manufacturing: 694
Paper manufacturing: 1,265
Printing and related support activities: 2,005
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing: 1,253
Chemical manufacturing: 14,792
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing: 1,651
Wholesale trade: 35,452
Retail trade: 27,577
Transportation and warehousing, excluding Postal Service: 12,601
Air transportation: 1,351
Rail transportation: 147
Water transportation: 525
Truck transportation: 3,766
Transit and ground passenger transportation: 1,108
Pipeline transportation: 53
Other transportation and support activities: 4,039
Warehousing and storage: 1,612
Information: 20,239
Publishing including software: 6,057
Motion picture and sound recording industries: 482
Broadcasting and telecommunications: 11,398
Information and data processing services: 2,303
Finance and insurance: 34,362
Federal Reserve banks, credit intermediation and related services: 14,376
Securities, commodity contracts, investments: 8,793
Insurance carriers and related activities: 10,643
Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles: 551
Real estate and rental and leasing: 70,622
Real estate: 64,982
Rental and leasing services and lessors of intangible assets: 5,640
Professional and technical services: 35,861
Legal services: 5,830
Computer systems design and related services: 6,427
Other professional, scientific and technical services: 23,604
Management of companies and enterprises: 9,515
Administrative and waste services: 13,723
Administrative and support services: 12,566
Waste management and remediation services: 1,157
Educational services: 3,771
Health care and social assistance: 30,333
Ambulatory health care services: 16,051
Hospitals and nursing and residential care facilities: 11,804
Social assistance: 2,478
Arts, entertainment, and recreation: 3,675
Performing arts, museums, and related activities: 1,337
Amusement, gambling, and recreation: 2,337
Accommodation and food services: 10,570
Accommodation: 4,564
Food services and drinking places: 6,006
Other services, except government: 8,753
Government: 44,175
Federal civilian: 5,869
Federal military:1,515
State and local: 36,791
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Longitude: 73° 53' 39"W to 75° 35'W
Latitude: 38° 55'N to 41° 21' 23"N
Length / Width: New Jersey is about 150 miles long and 70 miles wide.
Geographic Center: The geographic center of New Jersey is located in Mercer County, 5 miles SE of Trenton.
Borders: New Jersey is bordered by New York on the north and by the Delaware Bay and Atlantic Ocean on the south. On the east, New Jersey is again bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. On the west, New Jersey is bordered by Delaware Bay and Pennsylvania.
Total Area: New Jersey covers 8,722 square miles, making it the 47th largest of the 50 states.
Land Area: 7,419 square miles of New Jersey are land areas.
Water Area: 1,303 square miles of New Jersey are covered by water.
Highest Point: The highest point in New Jersey is aptly named High Point at 1,803 feet above sea level.
Lowest Point: The lowest point in New Jersey is at the Atlantic Ocean; sea level.
Mean Elevation: The Mean Elevation of the state of New Jersey is 250 feet above sea level.
Major Rivers: Delaware River, Hudson River
Major Lakes: Lake Hopatcong
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
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