Date of Statehood:
Flower:
Tree:
Bird:
December 18, 1787
Purple Violet
Red Oak
Eastern Goldfinch
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Capital: Date of Statehood: Flower: Tree: Bird: |
Trenton December 18, 1787 Purple Violet Red Oak Eastern Goldfinch |
| SUBJECT | 1990 | 2000 |
| Total Population | 7,730,188 | 8,414,350 |
| Male | 3,735,685 | 4,082,813 |
| Female | 3,994,503 | 4,331,537 |
| AGE | ||
| Under 5 years | 532,637 | 563,785 |
| 5 to 9 years | 493,044 | 604,529 |
| 10 to 14 years | 480,983 | 590,577 |
| 15 to 19 years | 505,388 | 525,216 |
| 20 to 24 years | 566,594 | 480,079 |
| 25 to 59 years | 3,755,996 | 4,206,382 |
| 60 to 84 years | 1,299,999 | 1,307,783 |
| 85 years and over | 95,547 | 135,999 |
| MEDIAN AGE | 34.4 | 36.7 |
| Under 18 years | 1,799,462 | 2,087,558 |
| Male | 921,383 | 1,069,475 |
| Female | 878,079 | 1,018,083 |
| URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE | ||
| Total population | 7,730,188 | 8,414,350 |
| Urban population | 6,910,641 | 7,938,850 |
| Rural population | 819,547 | 475,500 |
| Farm population | 17,283 | 12,563 |
| HOUSEHOLDS | ||
| Families (family households) | 2,021,346 | 2,154,539 |
| With own children under 18 years | 902,588 | 1,025,556 |
| Average family size | 3.21 | 3.21 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Persons 5 years and over | 7,200,696 | 7,856,268 |
| Speak a language other than English | 1,406,148 | 2,001,690 |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
| Persons 3 years and older enrolled in school | 1,867,402 | 2,217,832 |
| Preprimary school | 154,489 | 303,373 |
| Elementary or high school | 1,194,522 | 1,444,157 |
| College or graduate school | 518,391 | 470,302 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| For Persons 25 years and over | ||
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77 | 82 |
| Percent Bachelor's degree or higher | 25 | 30 |
| HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Total housing units | 3,075,310 | 3,310,275 |
| With no telephone service | 85,851 | 56,202 |
Data from Census 2000