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New Jersey Profile |
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| State
population |
8,414,350
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| Child
population |
2,087,558 |
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White |
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62%
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African American |
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16% |
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Hispanic |
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16% |
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Asian |
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6% |
| Children
below poverty |
210,843 |
10% |
| Under 5 below
poverty |
62,895 |
11% |
| Births
to unmarried women |
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White |
8,440 |
13% |
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African American |
12,565 |
66% |
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Hispanic |
11,778 |
52% |
| Single
parent families |
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26% |
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Source:
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