On December 18, 1787, New Jersey became the third state to ratify the Constitution of the United States and join in this great union. New Jersey covers 7,417 square miles, with a 2008 estimated population of 8,682,661 people (USDA-ERS). Trenton is the state capital. The state’s largest cities are Newark, Jersey City, and Paterson. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 76.3% of the state’s population is white, 14.5% is Black/African-American, 7.5% is Asian, and 15.9% is of Hispanic/Latino origin (2007).
There are 68 hospitals in New Jersey, none of which are located in rural areas (North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center, Dec. 2008). The state has zero hospitals currently identified by the Flex Monitoring Team as Critical Access Hospitals. There are zero Rural Health Clinics in New Jersey, and 19 Federally Qualified Health Centers (New Jersey Primary Care Association, June 2009) provide services at 99 sites (Kaiser, 2007) in the state. 15.6% percent of New Jersey residents lack any health insurance (Kaiser, 2006-2007).
According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the average per-capita income for all New Jersey residents in 2007 was $49,511. Estimates from 2007 indicate a poverty rate of 8.5%. Data from 2000 reports that 17.9% of the population has not completed high school. The unemployment rate in New Jersey is 5.% (USDA-ERS, 2008).
* New Jersey does not have any nonmetro counties based on the definitions from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) June 2003 classification. However, New Jersey does have pockets of rurality.
For a national comparison, please see an overview of the United States.
Data Sources:
U.S. Census Bureau: State & County QuickFacts
USDA Economic Research Service: State Fact Sheets
North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center
Kaiser Family Foundation State Health Facts
Flex Monitoring Team: Critical Access Hospital List
Organizations
HUD Community Development Block Grants: New Jersey
Federal government
Contact information for the State CDBG program. Provides funding for community development projects.
National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region (NN/LM-MAR)
State/regional organization
Supports collaboration among libraries and information centers that serve health information needs in Delaware, New Jersey , New York and Pennsylvania.
New Jersey Child Support
State government
The child support program is supervised by the state Department of Human Services, Division of Family Development, Office of Child Support Services, and is administered in individual counties.
New Jersey Community Action Association (NJCAA)
State/regional organization
A private non-profit corporation funded in part by the Community Services Block Grant.
New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
State government
Works to improve the health of all New Jersey residents.
New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services: Office of Minority and Multicultural Health
State government
Committed to helping people in diverse communities live longer, healthier lives by reducing the gaps in health status between New Jersey’s minority and multicultural communities and the state as a whole.
New Jersey Department of Human Services
State government
Is the state's social services agency, serving more than one million of New Jersey's most vulnerable citizens, or about one of every eight New Jersey residents.
New Jersey Hospital Association (NJHA)
State/regional organization
Works as an advocate for New Jersey hospitals and their systems.
New Jersey Primary Care Association (NJPCA)
State/regional organization
Committed to providing and expanding quality health care to the people in our communities who need and depend on us.
New Jersey State Office of Rural Health (NJSORH)
State government
Provides technical assistance, statewide coordination, information clearinghouse, and recruitment and retention. Works with the New Jersey Primary Care Association.
New York and New Jersey Public Health Training Center
State/regional organization
Provides access to training and learning resources that will enable the current and future public health workforce in New York and New Jersey to better deliver the essential public health services to their communities.
Resources for Communities and People Solutions
State/regional organization
Helps support rural community infrastructure in the northeastern United States.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: New Jersey
Federal government
Works to increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing. The HUD state office provides information about HUD housing programs and local contacts for the state.
USDA Rural Development New Jersey State Office
Federal government
Committed to helping improve the economy and quality of life in all of rural America. The Rural Development State Office provides information about Rural Development programs and applications for financial assistance.
Tools
ERS State Fact Sheet: New Jersey
Web site
Lists statistics on population, educational attainment, employment, income, farm characteristics, and farm financial indicators for the state.
National Healthcare Quality Report State Snapshot: New Jersey
Web site
Health care quality report for the state, based on the National Healthcare Quality Report.
New Jersey QuickFacts
Web site
Basic demographic and economic statistics for the state, with links to county-level data.
New Jersey Health Centers Data
Web site
Provides access to information on Federally Qualified Health Centers for the state. Includes a map of FQHC locations, as well as information on the populations served by health centers, services provided, staff, patient visits, costs of care, and use of electronic health information.
New Jersey Health Workforce: Highlights from the Health Workforce Profile
Web site
Highlights compile 2000 data on levels of employment, projected growth and key environmental factors that affect demand for health care. Details for medicine, nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, mental health and aides.
New Jersey KIDS COUNT Data Center (KCDC)
Web site
Provides data on child well-being for the state.
New Jersey State Health Facts
Database
The latest state-level data on demographics, health, and health policy, including health coverage, access, financing, and state legislation. Individual state profiles and 50-state comparisons.
See also: Resources for All States: Tools Funding
BJ’s Charitable Foundation
Funding for safety, security and well-being of children and families, education and health programs, community service opportunities, and hunger and disaster relief.
New Jersey Health Initiatives 2010
Support for projects that foster positive intellectual and emotional development and prevent violence and related health-risking social behaviors (e.g., substance abuse, physical aggression, delinquency) in young men at risk ages 14–24.
Inactive Funding
Inactive Funding Opportunities -
Lists additional funding programs for this state that are not currently accepting applications. Programs that are inactive may be offered again in the future.
Documents, Reports and Other Publications
Demographic and Economic Profile: New Jersey
Author(s): Kathleen K. Miller
Sponsoring organization: Rural Policy Research Institute
Discusses demographic and economic data including population, race, education, age, poverty, income, and more. Includes maps and graphics.
Date: 02 / 2009
Small Business Profile: New Jersey
Sponsoring organization: Small Business Administration
Profile of the state's economy, covering the number of firms, industry composition, small business income, banking, women and minority business ownership, and employment.
Date: 2008
State Profiles - New Jersey: Reforming the Health Care System
Sponsoring organization: AARP Public Policy Institute
Detailed profile of the state's health care system. Covers demographics, expenditures and financing, health status, utilization and quality of services, health care providers, Medicare, Medicaid, health insurance coverage, and key trends.
Date: 12 / 2005
See also: Resources for All States: Documents |
