Population & Household Estimates

This directory contains intercensal population estimates data for New Jersey. Data are provided for the state, metropolitan areas, counties and municipalities. Population estimates are updated annually. In the process of preparing current year estimates, previous years' data (since the latest decennial census) were also revised. The cerrent estimates supersede previously published estimates.

For more information on these data, contact Sen-Yuan Wu at 609.292.0076.

Estimates for: State 
Metropolitan Areas
Counties 
Municipalities 
Housing Units

National Estimates

Current Estimates

Current Population Estimates for the United States

State Estimates 

Current Estimates


Historical Estimates -Total Population


Historical Estimates - Age, Race and Sex

Intercensal State Estimates

Intercensal Estimates of Resident Population by State: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2010

Intercensal Estimates of Resident Population by Age and Race for New Jersey: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2010

Intercensal Estimates of Resident Population by Race, Sex and Hispanic Origin for New Jersey: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2010

Intercensal Estimates of Resident Population by Age, Race, Sex and Hispanic Origin for New Jersey: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2010

Descriptions of the Intercensal Population Estimates (including methodologies) are available on this Census Bureau web page:
http://www.census.gov/popest/methodology/2000-2010 Intercensal Estimates Methodology.pdf 

Intercensal Population Estimates: New Jersey 1970 - 2000 

Estimates - Age, Race, Sex and Hispanic Origin

The Intercensal Population Estimates for New Jersey by Age, Race, Sex and Hispanic Origin: 1990 to 1999 Excel

Documentation for the 1990 - 1999 intercensal estimates. MS-Word

Download The Intercensal Population Estimates for New Jersey by Age, Race, Sex and Hispanic Origin: 1981 to 1989 (This is an archive of data and document files. PKUNZIP 2.04 or newer is required to un compress it. Make sure the file has a ".ZIP" extension.)

Metropolitan Area Estimates 

Current Estimates

2000 - 2009 Population Estimates and Components of Change for:
Metropolitan Areas that include one or more New Jersey counties:
Excel

Historical Estimates

County Estimates 

2009 Population Estimates for New Jersey by County and Metropolitan Area(PDF format) (New Jersey Economic Indicators article published April 2010)

Current Estimates - Total Population


County Population Estimates: 2000-2009 HTML | EXCEL
(Total Population and Components of Change; Births, Deaths and Net Migration)

Map It: population | Map It: percent change 


Current Estimates - Population by Age, Race and Sex

Estimates of 2009 population by Age, Race, Sex and Hispanic origin (PDF format) (New Jersey Economic Indicators article published June 2010)

Summary Tables: 
Estimates of County Population by Race, Sex and Hispanic Origin: New Jersey, 2000 to 2009:

Estimates of County Population by Age and Sex: New Jersey, 2000 to 2009:
All Summary Tables in EXCEL format

Detail Tables:
  • Estimates of County Population by Age, Race, Sex and Hispanic origin: July 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009: EXCEL
  • New Jersey County Population Estimates by Selected Age Categories and Sex: July 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009: EXCEL
  • New Jersey County Population Estimates by Race Alone and Hispanic or Latino Origin: July 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009: EXCEL
  • New Jersey County Population Estimates by Race Alone or in Combination and Hispanic or Latino Origin: July 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009: EXCEL

Modified Age-Race-Sex (MARS) Data by County

Historical Estimates - Total Population

Intercensal County Estimates

Intercensal Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties of New Jersey: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2010

Intercensal Estimates of Population by Age and Sex for Counties in New Jersey: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2010

Intercensal Estimates of Population by Race, Sex and Hispanic Origin for Counties in New Jersey: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2010

Descriptions of the Intercensal Population Estimates (including methodologies) are available on this Census Bureau web page: 
http://www.census.gov/popest/methodology/2000-2010 Intercensal Estimates Methodology.pdf

Brief description of the intercensal population estimates 

Download The Intercensal Population Estimates by County by Age, Race, Sex and Hispanic Origin: 1990 to 1999  (This is an archive of data and document files. PKUNZIP 2.04 or newer is required to un compress it. Make sure the file has a ".ZIP" extension.)

Download The Intercensal Population Estimates by County by Age, Race and Sex: 1981 to 1989  (This is an archive of data and document files. PKUNZIP 2.04 or newer is required to un compress it. Make sure the file has a ".ZIP" extension.)

Historical Estimates - Population by Age, Race and Sex


Municipal Estimates 


New Jersey 2009 Municipal Population Estimates (PDF format) (New Jersey Economic Indicators article published July 2010)

Revised 2009 State and County Housing Units and Municipal Population Estimates (PDF format)


Current Estimates
 
Municipal Estimates 2009 (re-released September 2010, see Errata)  

All Municipalities in Excel Format
Map It: population | Map It: percent change  
Source: US Bureau of the Census, Population Division, 6/21/10


Historical Estimates

Estimates of Resident Population by Municipality: 1990-1999
Html | Excel
Note: These estimates were produced before the 2000 Census counts were available. They may not be consistent with the 2000 figures.

Intercensal Municipal Estimates


 Description and methodology of the 1970-1990 Intercensal Municipal Estimates.  Word

Download Intercensal estimates of population for New Jersey plus original population estimates from 1971-1989 (This is an archive of data and document files. PKUNZIP 2.04 or newer is required to un compress it. Make sure the file has a ".ZIP" extension.)  

Housing Unit Estimates


2009 State and County Housing Unit Estimates (PDF format) (New Jersey Economic Indicators Economic brief article published June 2010)

New Jersey Housing Unit Estimates by County: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (EXCEL) 
(re-released September 2010, see Errata ) 

Housing Unit Estimates for the nation's 50 states: 2000 to 2009 (EXCEL)

New Jersey Households, Persons per Household, Households by Age of Householder and Total Housing Units: 1990-1998

Health Insurance Coverage
Estimates of Health Insurance Coverage by County: New Jersey, 2009 (Excel)
Estimates of Health Insurance Coverage by States: 2009 (Excel)  

Estimates of Health Insurance Coverage by County: New Jersey 2007 (Excel)
Estimates of Health Insurance Coverage by states 2007 (Excel)

Health Insurance Data (and methodology) for the United States and all 50 states (US Census Bureau)

Population Estimates Methodology

U.S. Census Bureau Population Topics


Boundary Changes

Government unit boundaries are updated annually. Population estimates generally include geographic updates submitted by April 1 of each estimate year.
 

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