GDP / Output
+4.3% YoY
69
$86.7B
Output changed +4.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
50
4.7%
Unemployment is 4.7% for July 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
+55.7% 5-year
100
872
Population moved +55.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population9,343,809
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
NA
Unavailable
Housing affordability could not be calculated.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.7K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$5.7K per resident
81
$4.9B
$4.9B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$96.5B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$4.9B
$5.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$3.8B
2. Department of Energy$260.7M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$210.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY$251.0M
2. THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY$224.3M
3. TRANSPORTATION, NEW JERSEY DEPT OF$81.5M
Unavailable
Housing Affordability
Unavailable
of median income
1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median income$76,511
Median home value$491,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
872
Median age
76.1
Bachelor's degree+
48.1%
Poverty rate
3.6%
Labor force participation
18.6%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
July 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-15
HUD Fair Market Rent
Latest available
Data notes
- HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
5-year compound growth
Historical Trends
Population CAGR
+9.3%
GDP CAGR
+5.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020560
2021637
2022550
2023713
2024872
GDP (5 years)
2020$65.2B
2021$72.7B
2022$78.5B
2023$83.1B
2024$86.7B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024872
2025876 *
2026946 *
R² = 69.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$86.7B
2025$93.3B *
2026$98.6B *
R² = 98.0% · * projected
Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.
housing affordability breakdown
Cost of Living
Median household income$76,511/yr
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$29,848/yr
Mortgage share of income39.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.7%
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation18.6%
Poverty rate3.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. July 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$491,900
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score70/100
Economic growth69/100
Labor market50/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability69/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.