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Per Capita Income

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Year201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220230.010,000.020,000.030,000.040,000.050,000.060,000.0Average Income per Person (Dollars)Per Capita Income by Year, New Jersey, 2010 to 2023
Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey, United StatesWhiteBlackHispanicAsianNew JerseyUnited States0.010,000.020,000.030,000.040,000.050,000.060,000.070,000.080,000.0Average Income per Person (Dollars)Per Capita Income by Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey, 2023

Per Capita Income by County, New Jersey, 2023

Atlantic
Bergen
Burlington
Camden
Cape May
Cumberland
Essex
Gloucester
Hudson
Hunterdon
Mercer
Middlesex
Monmouth
Morris
Ocean
Passaic
Salem
Somerset
Sussex
Union
Warren

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Dollars

  • Undetermined
  • $29,176 - $38,580
  • $38,580+ - $44,950
  • $44,950+ - $58,343
  • $58,343+ - $69,860
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Why Is This Important?

Social determinants of health, such as income and poverty, have a major impact on health, well-being, and quality of life.

Definition

Average income per person (in dollars)

Income includes wages and salaries from jobs (earnings), Social Security payments, pensions, child support, public assistance, annuities, money derived from rental properties, interest, dividends, and other sources.1

Data Source

American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
(https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/)

How the Measure is Calculated

Numerator:Estimated total income of all persons (in dollars)
Denominator:Estimated number of persons in the population

How Do We Compare With the U.S.?

Per capita income, as well as mean and median household, family, and individual income, are higher in New Jersey than in the nation as a whole.2

More Resources

U.S. Census Bureau, data.census.gov

U.S. Census Bureau, New Jersey Profile

Healthy People 2030: Economic Stability

Footnote References

1. Income vs. Earnings, U.S. Census Bureau

2. Table S0201, American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau

Indicator Data Last Updated On 09/19/2024, Published on 09/19/2024
NJ State Health Assessment Data, New Jersey Department of Health, PO Box 360, Trenton, NJ 08625-0360 (https://nj.gov/health/shad)