Total U.S. Population
Internationally, 2000 marked the world population at 6 billion vs. 1.5 billion in 1899. From 1990-2000, the U.S. population grew by 12.7 million people, from 285.2 million to 297.9 million. Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Clock

U.S. Foreign-Born
11.7 percent of the people living in the U.S. (33.5 million) were foreign-born in 2003. Source: Current Population Survey 2003

New Jersey State population was 8,414,350, with Hispanics or Latinos tallying a total population of 1,117, 191 or one of 7.53 people; Asian Americans accounted for 480,276 or one out of 17.5 people. Source: 2000 Census

New Jersey was the 3rd largest state in Blueberry production. Source: Statistical Abstract 2006

New Jersey was 3rd among states in money spent per student for element elementary and secondary education. New York was 2nd. Source: 2002 Census of Governments

New York State had the largest Black Alone population, and Kings County, NY ranked 4th of all counties in the country. Source: 2000 Census

New York City has the longest travel time to work with an average of 38.4 minutes. Source: 2004 American Community Survey

The foreign-born population in the New York Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area was 5.1 million. Source: 2000 Census

Both New York (4th) and New Jersey (7th) were among the seven states in the country with at least a million Hispanics. Source: 2004 American Community Survey

Both Bronx County, NY and Hudson County, NJ ranked 6th with 56.2% of people who speak a language other than English at home. Source: 2004 American Community Survey