GDP / Output
+5.2% YoY
75
$7.8B
Output changed +5.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
57
4.3%
Unemployment is 4.3% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg6.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-5.1% 5-year
20
3,602
Population moved -5.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population9,343,809
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
78
16.0%
Median rent consumes 16.0% of median household income: Affordable.
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
$10.3K per resident
100
$984.8M
$984.8M 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
$984.8M
$10.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$789.8M
2. Department of Transportation$72.1M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$63.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. TRANSPORTATION, NEW JERSEY DEPT OF$69.2M
2. STATE OF NEW JERSEY$11.7M
3. DISTRICT VETERANS CONTRACTING, INC.$9.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
16.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$992
2BR estimate$1,307
Median income$90,833
Median home value$459,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
3,602
Median age
65.6
Bachelor's degree+
32.8%
Poverty rate
4.7%
Labor force participation
38.8%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.9%
U.S. GDP YoY
+5.9%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-16
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
-1.0%
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20203,794
20213,625
20223,639
20233,620
20243,602
GDP (5 years)
2020$5.7B
2021$6.3B
2022$7.0B
2023$7.4B
2024$7.8B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20243,602
20253,539 *
20263,500 *
R² = 61.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$7.8B
2025$8.5B *
2026$9.0B *
R² = 97.9% · * 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$90,833/yr
Median rent$1,210/mo
Rent share of income16.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$27,906/yr
Mortgage share of income30.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.3%
State avg6.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation38.8%
Poverty rate4.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$459,900
Median monthly rent$1,210
Price-to-rent ratio31.7x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score57/100
Economic growth75/100
Labor market57/100
Population momentum20/100
Overall stability65/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.