19.27%
AI Usage
9.46%
Food Insecure
55.71%
Employed
4.08%
Uninsured
21.23%
Rent Behind
82.94%
Expense Difficulty
Compared to National Average
AI UsageHouseholds using AI tools in the last 2 months
▼ 5.2 pts worse than avg
New Jersey: 19.27%
National: 24.45%
Food InsecureHouseholds sometimes or often not having enough to eat
▲ 2.5 pts worse than avg
New Jersey: 9.46%
National: 7.01%
EmployedRespondents employed in the last 7 days
▼ 1.1 pts worse than avg
New Jersey: 55.71%
National: 56.85%
UninsuredRespondents without health insurance
▼ 3.6 pts better than avg
New Jersey: 4.08%
National: 7.67%
Rent BehindRenters behind on payments
▲ 12.6 pts worse than avg
New Jersey: 21.23%
National: 8.6%
Expense DifficultyHouseholds finding expenses difficult
▲ 2.5 pts worse than avg
New Jersey: 82.94%
National: 80.39%
Middle Atlantic Division
New Jersey is part of the Middle Atlantic Census Division. All states in this division share the same HTOPS survey metrics.
AI Usage19.27%
Food Insecure9.46%
Employed55.71%
Uninsured4.08%
Rent Behind21.23%
Other States in Middle Atlantic
Demographics & Economics
From the 2023 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates.
$99,781
Median Income
$1,667
Median Rent
$461,000
Median Home Value
40.4
Median Age
9.7%
Poverty Rate
43.8%
Bachelor's+
4.7%
Unemployment
Health Profile
CDC PLACES health indicators. Health Score: 63.1/100.
28.9%
Obesity
10.9%
Diabetes
15.1%
Depression
10.9%
Smoking
24.8%
Inactivity
About This Data
The Census Bureau's Household Topics (HTOPS) public-use file reports data at the Census Division level, not individual states. The metrics shown for New Jersey reflect the Middle Atlantic division aggregate. This includes NJ, NY, PA. Demographics come from the 2023 ACS 1-Year Estimates (state-specific). Health data comes from CDC PLACES 2024 (state-specific).