119th Congress · NJ-2
New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District
New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District (NJ-2) has a population of 779,492. The median household income is $83,571 and the median age is 43.0.
779,492
Population
391
People / sq mi
$83,571
Median Income
43.0
Median Age
NJ-2 covers 1,994 sq mi of land at 390.9 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 68.4% |
| Black or African American | 11.3% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.5% |
Economy & Income
$83,571
Median Household Income
$43,831
Per Capita Income
8.3%
Poverty Rate
4.2%
Unemployment
Housing
$290,400
Median Home Value
$1,321
Median Rent
74.0%
Homeownership
Education
89.5%
High School+
30.5%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District (NJ-2) has a population of 779,492 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. Each US Congressional District is drawn to be roughly equal in population (~760K people).
The median household income in New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District is $83,571, with a per capita income of $43,831.
New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District is 68.4% White, 11.3% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District (119th Congress) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from the Census Gazetteer files. Congressional districts are redrawn after each decennial Census; the 119th Congress (current) uses post-2020 boundaries.
The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.