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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

White68.4%
Black or African American11.3%
Asian0.0%
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.

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.

Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.