New Jersey by the numbers

Each figure next to the U.S. figure, from public data.

Median household income
4th highest of 51 · 2024

$103,556

U.S.: $80,734
Violent crime rate
46th highest of 51 · 2025

198.5

U.S.: 329.3
Median rent
7th highest of 51 · 2024

$1,720

U.S.: $1,413
Unemployment rate
19th highest of 51 · September 2026

4.2%

U.S.: 4.2%
Percent of people below the poverty line
46th highest of 51 · 2024

9.7%

U.S.: 12.5%