Table 1. Projections of Total Population by Projection Model
New Jersey: 2010 to 2030
Projection	Census on April 1,			Projections to July 1,
Model	2000	2010		2015	2020	2025	2030
Economic-
Demographic	8,414,350	8,791,894		9,024,000	9,241,900	9,446,200	9,648,100
Zero
Migration	8,414,350	8,791,894		8,981,200	9,123,000	9,223,800	9,292,200
Historical
Migration	8,414,350	8,791,894		8,997,700	9,243,900	9,537,700	9,880,100
Linear
Regression	8,414,350	8,791,894		9,327,100	9,734,700	10,151,000	10,576,100
Note: The Economic-Demographic Model is designated "preferred" due to its greater scope
of input information and its consistency with the year 2020 employment projections
prepared by the New Jersey Department of Labor.  Other models are included
mainly for illustrative purpose.  Population and labor force projections by age, race,
sex and Hispanic origin presented in subsequent tables were based on the
Economic-Demographic model.