State population
Residents of New Jersey are most commonly referred to as "New Jerseyans" or "New Jerseyites." The United States Census Bureau, as of July 1, 2008, estimated New Jersey's population at 8,682,661,[3] which represents an increase of 268,301, or 3.2%, since the last census in 2000.[17] This includes a natural increase since the last census of 343,965 people (that is, 933,185 births minus 589,220 deaths) and a decrease due to net migration of 53,930 people out of the state.[17] Immigration from outside the United States resulted in a net increase of 384,687 people, and migration within the country produced a net loss of 438,617 people.[17] As of 2005, there were 1.6 million foreign-born living in the state (accounting for 19.2% of the population).[18]
As of 2006, New Jersey is the eleventh-most populous state in the United States, and the most densely populated, at 1,174 residents per square mile (453 per km²), although the density varies widely across the state, with most of the poulation of the state in the counties surronding New York City and along the shore areas. The southern and northern counties are very rural, with poulation being very scarce. It is also the second wealthiest state according to the U.S. Census Bureau.[19]
State population
Residents of New Jersey are most commonly referred to as "New Jerseyans" or "New Jerseyites." The United States Census Bu ...
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