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Data/Research
How does New
Jersey compare to the rest of the nation in the areas of
economic development, education, environment, government
reform, healthcare and transportation? The Platform for
Progress campaign gathered the following key statistics to
determine how we are doing.
New Jersey
Quick Stats
- State Business Tax Climate Index, 2009 (The Tax Foundation) - Rank: 50th out of 50 states
- Combined Federal, State, Local Tax Burden, 2007 (U.S. Dept. of Commerce) - 35.6% - Rank: 3rd highest in the nation
- Small Business Survival Index, 2008 (Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council) Rank: 50th out of 50 states
- Corporate Income Tax Collections Per Capita, 2007 (The Tax Foundation) - $332 - Rank: 4th highest in the nation
- Chief Executive Magazine Best and Worst State Report, 2008 - (Chief Executive Magazine) - Rank: 47th out of 51; New Jersey ranked 37th in 2005
- Relative
Cost of Doing Business Index, 2007 (Milken Institute)
- Index score of 120.7 - Rank: 7th highest in
nation
- Beacon
Hill Institute State Competitiveness Index, 2008
(Beacon
Hill Institute) - Overall
Rank, 42nd out of 50 states; New Jersey
ranked 26th in 2003
- States
Ranked by Total Taxes, 2006
(US
Census Bureau) - $24.8 million - Rank: 7 th highest in the nation
- State and Local Property Tax Collections Per Household, 2006 (US
Census Bureau) - $6,110 - Rank: 1st in
the nation
- State
Tax Revenue, % of Personal Income, 2007:
(U.S.
Bureau of the Census and Bureau of Economic Analysis)
- 7.2% - Rank: 25th
highest in the nation
- State Tax Collections Per Capita, Fiscal Year 2007:
(US
Census Bureau) - $3,355 - Rank:
8th highest in the nation
- Corporate
Income Tax as a % of Total State Taxes, 2007: (The
Tax Foundation) - 9.88% - Rank: 4th highest in the
nation
- Federal
Spending in Each State Per Dollar of Federal Taxes, 2005:
(The
Tax Foundation) - 61 cents per $1.00 - Rank: 50th in
the nation
- State
Corporation Income Tax Rates, 2009 (The
Tax Foundation) - 9.0% (the rate reported is
the corporation business franchise tax rate)
- State
Individual Income Tax Rates, 2009 (The
Tax Foundation)
- State
and Local Government Debt Per Capita, 2005-06
(US
Census Bureau) - $ 9,087 per capita - Rank: 5th
highest in the nation
- Distribution
of State General Fund Expenditures, Fiscal 2007
(The
Henry J. Kaiser Foundation)
- State
Sales Tax (Cents Per Dollar) - January 1, 2007
(Federation
of Tax Administrators) - 7 cents per dollar
- Average
Cost of a Workers' Compensation Case, 2002
(National
Council on Compensation Insurance) - $6,648 -
Rank: 20th in the nation
- Average
Retail Price of Electricity, January to June 2007
(U.S.
Energy Information Administration) - 11.9 cents per
kilowatt-hour, Rank: 10th highest in the nation
- Total
Gross State Product (GSP), 2007 (U.S.
Bureau of Economic Analysis) - $$465 billion
- Rank: 8th best in nation
- State Budget
Increase: The New Jersey state budget has increased
from $16.4 billion in fiscal 1998 to $32.9 billion in
fiscal 2009
- Per
Pupil Cost of K-12 Public Schools, 2004-05 (U.S.
Census Bureau) - $13,800 Rank: 2nd highest in the nation
- Reading
Achievement Gap, 2006 (The
Education Trust) - The differential in performance between
white and African American 4th graders in
reading - Rank: 8th highest achievement gap
- Mathematics
Achievement Gap, 2006 (The
Education Trust) - The differential in performance
between white and African American 8th graders
in mathematics - Rank: 14th highest achievement gap
- High School Graduation Rate: Currently calculated on the number of students leaving junior/entering senior year and includes number of students with SRA diplomas. Real estimate: 75% statewide/Urban areas estimate: <50%
- Certificates, degrees and diplomas awarded at all colleges and universities per 100 undergraduate students, 2006 (The National Report Card on Higher Education) - 15
- Freshmen at 4-year colleges/universities returning their sophomore year, 2006 (The National Report Card on Higher Education) - 81%
- 1st year community college students returning their 2nd year, 2006 (The National Report Card on Higher Education) - 55%
- Average New
Jersey Teacher Salary Increases, 2009-10 (The New Jersey School Boards Association) - 4.5%
- Average
New Jersey Teacher Salary, 2009-08 -
(The New Jersey School Boards Association) - $62,667
- First-time, full-time New Jersey
Freshman Completing a
Bachelor's Degree in 6 Years (The Education
Trust) - 61% in 2006
- %
of Residents Completing a Bachelor's Degree: 2007 (US
Census Bureau) - 33.9% - Rank: 6th
highest percentage in the nation
- %
of Residents Who Have Completed High School (Including
Equivalency), 2007
(US
Census Bureau) - 87% - Rank: 26th in
the nation
- %
of Residents Who Have Completed an Advanced Degree: 2007
(US
Census Bureau) - 12.7% - Rank: 8 th highest in the nation
- Carbon
Monoxide Emissions for Highway Vehicles, 1990
(National Emission Inventory) - 2.6 million tons per
year
- Carbon
Monoxide Emissions for Highway Vehicles, 2001
(National Emission Inventory) - 1.5 million tons per
year
- Environmental
Spending Per Capita, 2002 (US Census
Bureau) -
$300 - Rank: 12th in the nation
- Toxic
Chemical Releases into Air, Land & Water, 2003 (USEPA)
- 23.1 million pounds - Rank 37th in the
nation
- Drinking
Water Quality: % Systems with Violations, 2004
(USEPA) - 2.6% - Rank: 46th in the nation
- Federal
Public Corruption Convictions Per 100,000, 2000-03 (US Department of Justice) – 1.45 – Rank: 16th
highest in nation
- Federal
Public Corruption Convictions, 2000-03 (US Department of
Justice) - Total of 125
- Election
Spending Ceilings for State Public Financing Programs,
2003
- Used for Gubernatorial Election, Primary
Election (Craig Holman, Ph.D.) - $3.1 million, General
Election - $6.9 million
- Average
Salary of State and Local Government Employees, 2006
(US
Census Bureau) - $55,721, Rank: 2nd highest in the nation
- Employee-Retirement
System Expenditures as % of Total State Expenditures,
2002-03
(US Census
Bureau) - 13.18%
- Average Benefits Per State and Local Pension Recipient, Fiscal 2006 (Public Policy Institute of NYS) - $26,824 - Rank: 3rd highest benefit per recipient in the nation
- Average
Annual Cost of Employment-Based Health Insurance for
Family Coverage, 2004
(Agency
for Healthcare Research and Quality) - $11,425
(Employer/Employee Contribution) Rank: 2nd highest in the nation
- Average
Annual Cost of Employment-Based Health Insurance For
Single Coverage, 2004
- (Agency
for Healthcare Research and Quality) $3,882
(Employer/Employee Contribution) Rank: 10th
highest in the nation
- Average
Total Employer Contribution Per Enrolled Employee for
Single Coverage at Private Sector Establishments: Firm
size less than 50
(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) - Average
of $3,270
Rank: 9th highest in the nation
- Percent
of Small Companies Offering Health Insurance to Employees,
2003
(Agency
for Healthcare Research and Quality) - 51.6%
- Rank: 8th highest in the nation
- Percent
of Larger Companies Offering Health Insurance to
Employees, 2003
(Agency
for Healthcare Research and Quality) - 94.4%
-
38th highest in the nation
- Percent
of Private Sector Establishments That Offer Health
Insurance to Employees, 2003 (Agency
for Healthcare Research and Quality) - 60.8%
-
10th highest in the nation
- Population
Distribution by Insurance Status (population), state data
2002-2003, U.S. 2003 - (Urban
Institute and Kaiser Commission) Employer, 5,314,750;
Individual, 264,110; Medicaid, 762,300; Medicare,
1,039,690; Uninsured, 1,198,700; Total, 8,579,550
- % of Uninsured Full-Time/Year Round Workers, 2003 (US Census Bureau) - 12.48%
- In
2003, it was estimated that there were approximately 1,316
to 2,930 preventable deaths due to medical errors in New
Jersey
- The
2006 projected demand for registered nurses in New Jersey
is 74,550, whereas the projected supply is 18% short with
only 60,600
- Comparison of Roadway Systems: 2007 (Reason Foundation) - New Jersey ranks 50th; nation’s worst overall road system for eighth straight year
- Mean
Travel Time to Work (Minutes): 2005 (US
Census Bureau) - 29.5 minutes, Rank: 3rd
longest in the nation
- %
of Structurally Deficient and Functionally Obsolete
Bridges, December 2004
(US
DOT) - Total: 36.55%
-
Rank: 9th highest in the nation
- Percent
of Miles of Roads with Poor Surface Smoothness (IRI Rating
Over 170): 2003
(US
DOT) - Total: 23.28% -
Rank: 4th highest in the nation
- %
of Workers Who Worked Outside County of Residence: 2005
(US
Census Bureau) - 45.5% - Rank: 3rd in
the nation
- %
of Workers Who Traveled to Work by Car, Truck, or
Van--Drove Alone: 2005
(US
Census Bureau)- 72.8% - Rank:
47th in the nation
- %
of Workers Who Traveled to Work by Car, Truck, or
Van--Carpooled: 2005
(US
Census Bureau)- 9.3% - Rank: 41st in
the nation.
- %
of Workers Traveling to Work by Public Transportation
(Including Taxicab): 2005 (US
Census Bureau) - 10.3%, Rank: 3rd in the
nation
- Combined
State and Federal Gasoline Taxes (Cents per Gallon),
November 2004
(American
Petroleum Institute) - 32.9 cents per gallon - Rank:
3rd lowest in nation
- State
Gasoline Tax - Jan. 1, 2005 (American
Petroleum Institute) - 14.5 cents per gallon
Miscellaneous:
- %
of Total Number of Workers Represented by Unions, 2006 (Bureau
of Labor Statistics) - 21.6% - Rank: 5th
highest in the nation
- Average
Effective Unemployment Insurance Tax Rate, 2007
(U.S.
Labor Department) - 0.92% - Rate: 11th rate in the nation.
- Median
Household Income, 2006 (US
Census Bureau) - $64,470 - Rank: 2nd highest in the
nation
- Median
Family Income, 2006 (US
Census Bureau) - $75,311 - Rank: 2nd highest in the
nation
- Median
Earnings for Male Full-Time, Year-Round Workers, 2006
(US
Census Bureau) - $52,487 - Rank: Highest in the nation
- Median
Earnings for Female Full-Time, Year-Round Workers, 2006
(US
Census Bureau) - $41,100 - Rank:
4th highest in the nation
- %
of Housing Units Built in 1939 or Earlier: 2006
(US
Census Bureau) - 19.4% - Rank: 17th in
the nation
- %
of Housing Units That Were Built in 2005 or Later: 2006
(US
Census Bureau) - 1.2% - Rank: 37th in
the nation
- %
of Mortgaged Owners Spending 30 Percent or More of
Household Income on Selected Monthly Owner Costs: 2006 (US
Census Bureau) - 44.7% - Rank: 5th in
the nation
- Median
Monthly Housing Costs for Specified Owner-occupied Housing
Units With a Mortgage: 2006 (US
Census Bureau) - $2,130 - Rank: 1st in
the nation
- Median
Housing Value of Specified Owner-occupied Housing Units:
2006
(US
Census Bureau) - $366,600 -Rank: 5th in
the nation
- %
of Civilians Employed in Professional and Related
Occupations, 2006
(US
Census Bureau) - 22.6% -Rank: 8th in the nation
- %
of Civilians Employed in Management, Business and Financial
Operations Occupations: 2005 (US
Census Bureau) - 16% - Rank: 6 th in
the nation
- %
of Civilians Employed Who Were Private Wage and Salary
Workers: 2005
(US
Census Bureau) - 80.2% -Rank: 12th in
the nation
- %
of Civilians Employed People 16 Years and Over in the
Manufacturing Industry: 2005 (US
Census Bureau) - 10.3% - Rank: 33rd in
the nation
- %
of Civilians Employed in the Information Industry: 2005
(US
Census Bureau) - 3.4% - Rank: 4th in
the nation
- %
of Civilians Employed in Service Occupations: 2006
(US
Census Bureau) - 15.5% - 41st in the
nation
- %
of People Who are Foreign Born: 2006 (US
Census Bureau) - 20.1% - Rank: 3rd highest in the nation
- %
Who Speak a Language Other Than English At Home: 2006
(US
Census Bureau) - 27.6% - Rank: 5th in
the nation
- %
of People Who Speak Spanish at Home: 2006 (US
Census Bureau) - 13.9% - Rank: 8th in
the nation.
- %
of People 5 Years and Over Who Speak English Less Than
"Very Well": 2006
(US
Census Bureau) - 11.8% - Rank: 6th in the
nation
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