Table 1. Sample demographics relative to New Jersey census totals (2020 ACS 5-year estimates)

Variable	Percent of first survey sample (all)	Percent of first survey sample (employed)	Percent of second survey sample (all)	Percent of second survey sample (employed)	New Jersey (%)	New Jersey % in labor force - employed
Age
18–24	11.5	9.3	11.5	12.1	11.47	10.71)
25–34	16.9	20.8	16.9	20.3	16.94	20.5
35–44	16.9	23.0	16.9	20.6	16.93	20.8
45–54	18.7	21.9	18.7	22.8	18.75	22.9
55–64	17.9	16.7	17.9	15.2	17.87	18.6
65 and over	18.0	8.4	18.0	9.0	18.05	6.4
Gender
Male	48.9	53.7	48.9	51.1	48.9	52.5
Female	51.1	46.3	51.1	48.9	51.1	47.5
Education
Less than high school degree	1.3	0.3	1.9	1.5	10.2	6.6
High school graduate (high school diploma or equivalent including GED)	15.3	10.8	16.3	12.1	27.2	23.1
Some college or Associates (2-year)	27.2	21.2	29.9	27.3	22.9	23.7
Bachelor’s degree in college (4-year) or higher	56.3	67.7	51.8	59.1	39.6	46.6
Income
Under $49,999	31.5	19.9	31.5	24.4	31.5
$50,000 to $74,999	14.6	14.2	14.6	15.2	14.6
$75,000 to $99,999	12.1	14.2	12.1	12.7	12.1
$100,000 to $149,000	17.6	22.0	17.6	18.9	17.6
$150,000 to $199,999	10.1	12.6	10.1	11.9	10.1
$200,000 or more	14.1	17.1	14.1	16.9	14.1
Race
White / Caucasian	66.9	69.5	60.3	61.0	71.9
Asian	8.0	8.2	8.9	9.0	10.0
Black / African American	17.5	15.0	17.6	17.2	15.1
Other/Two+ Races/ Prefer not to answer	7.6	7.3	13.3	12.8	3.0
Hispanic
No	79.1	78.0	79.1	77.6	79.1
Yes	20.9	22.0	20.9	22.4	20.9
n	1,419	945	1,032	734

Ages 16–24 for New Jersey.
GED, Graduate Equivalency Degree; ACS, American Community Survey.