Economy Score out of 100 |
New Jersey |
59.5
|
National Avg. |
57.0
|
Economy Stats
Economy |
New Jersey |
National |
Unemployment rate |
4.0% |
3.3% |
Median household income |
$71,278 |
$53,699 |
Population below the poverty line (%) |
10.0% |
13.4% |
Ratio of household Income at the 80th percentile to that of the 20th percentile |
5.1 |
4.9 |
Banking institutions per 10,000 pop. |
3.9 |
3.7 |
Households spending <30% of income on housing |
61.5% |
68.3% |
High-Speed Internet (rating 1 to 5) |
87.0% |
83.8% |
Education Score out of 100 |
New Jersey |
67.9
|
National Avg. |
56.1
|
Education Stats
Education |
New Jersey |
National |
Preschool enrollment |
64.2% |
48.0% |
On-time H.S. graduation |
89.9% |
84.8% |
Associates Degree or Higher (%) |
46.4% |
40.5% |
Health Score out of 100 |
New Jersey |
52.9
|
National Avg. |
52.0
|
Health Stats
Health |
New Jersey |
National |
Low Birth Weight (% born weighing less than 5.5lbs) |
7.9% |
8.3% |
Health Insurance Coverage |
7.7% |
8.7% |
Deaths Related to Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Suicide (per 100,000 pop.) |
37.9 |
34.9 |
Business Stats
Business |
New Jersey |
National |
Diversity |
% |
83.6% |
Growth |
|
52.1 |
Automation |
% |
57.9% |
|
Population |
New Jersey |
8,888,543 |
National |
325,147,121 |