GDP / Output
+4.9% YoY
73
$65.7B
Output changed +4.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
66
3.7%
Unemployment is 3.7% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-1.5% 5-year
41
52,004
Population moved -1.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population9,343,809
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
60
28.7%
Median rent consumes 28.7% 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
$6.6K per resident
88
$4.8B
$4.8B 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
$4.8B
$6.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.9B
2. Department of Health and Human Services$1.8B
3. Department of Transportation$318.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION$232.6M
2. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF CITY OF JERSEY$114.4M
3. TRANSPORTATION, NEW JERSEY DEPT OF$82.3M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
28.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,407
2BR estimate$1,853
Median income$71,729
Median home value$465,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
52,004
Median age
37.2
Bachelor's degree+
33.5%
Poverty rate
19.4%
Labor force participation
70.0%
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
April 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-10
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
-0.3%
GDP CAGR
+6.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202052,778
202152,485
202252,438
202351,683
202452,004
GDP (5 years)
2020$48.5B
2021$53.7B
2022$58.5B
2023$62.7B
2024$65.7B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202452,004
202551,573 *
202651,338 *
R² = 73.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$65.7B
2025$70.8B *
2026$75.2B *
R² = 99.1% · * 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$71,729/yr
Median rent$1,716/mo
Rent share of income28.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$28,252/yr
Mortgage share of income39.4%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.7%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation70.0%
Poverty rate19.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$465,600
Median monthly rent$1,716
Price-to-rent ratio22.6x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score63/100
Economic growth73/100
Labor market66/100
Population momentum41/100
Overall stability64/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.