NEWARK — Newark’s population grew for the first time in three decades, according to 2010 U.S. Census data. Newark remained New Jersey’s largest city, with 277,140 residents, a gain of roughly 3,600 people since 2000. Jersey City grew at a faster pace since 2000 and grew to 247,697, up from 240,055 in 2000. Edison and Woodbridge, the fifth- and...
A replica of the first census taken of the population of New Jersey in 1790 is on display at he Newark Public Library. America by the Numbers: A Look at the Census Bureau is an exhibit dedicated to the history of the U.S. census.NEWARK — Newark’s population grew for the first time in three decades, according to 2010 U.S. Census data.
Newark remained New Jersey’s largest city, with 277,140 residents, a gain of roughly 3,600 people since 2000. Jersey City grew at a faster pace since 2000 and grew to 247,697, up from 240,055 in 2000.
Edison and Woodbridge, the fifth- and sixth-largest urban areas, both recorded populations above 99,000.
The suburban regions in the south and west continued to grow faster than New Jersey's urban northeast. Ocean and Gloucester counties grew the fastest in the 2000s, rising by 13 percent. Essex and Cape May were the only counties to register a decline, at 1 percent and 5 percent, respectively.
The U.S. Census Bureau compiled the decennial head count last year. New Jersey is among the first four states to receive the numbers, along with Mississippi, Virginia and Louisiana.
The information will be used almost immediately to redraw legislative districts in time for the November elections. Later, the data will help determine the allocation of roughly $400 billion in federal aid.
In December, the Census Bureau reported that New Jersey’s population was 8.8 million, an increase of 4.5 percent since 2000. During that same period, the U.S. population grew 9.7 percent to 308 million.
Previous 2010 Census coverage:
• Hamilton, Trenton rank among top 10 N.J. towns for population, census figures show
• Detailed N.J. population totals expected to be released by Census Bureau today
• N.J. illegal immigration level holds steady
• Di Ionno: Regardless of 'most densely populated' title, N.J. landscape is diverse
• Census 2010: Slower population growth causes N.J. to lose seat in U.S. House
• Community Survey results paint N.J. as wealthy, heavily populated with immigrants
• N.J. is home to three of 19 counties nationally with poverty rate below 5 percent, survey reveals