Table 5.1 Educational Attainment for All Minorities

(Universe: All minorities over 25 years)

 

All Minorities (over 25)

Less Than 9th Grade

Absolute Percent

Relative Percent

9th to 12th (No Diploma)

Absolute Percent

Relative Percent

High School Graduate

Absolute Percent

Relative Percent

Post-secondary

Absolute Percent

Relative Percent

                                     

New Jersey

 

921,124

 

115,624

12.6%

   

181,075

19.7%

   

247,184

26.8%

   

377,241

41.0%

 
                                     

Commuting Zone 1

177,618

 

22,368

12.6%

-0.3%

 

37,474

21.1%

7.3%

 

51,776

29.2%

8.6%

 

66,000

37.2%

-9.3%

Commuting Zone 2

691,470

 

87,739

12.7%

1.1%

 

134,583

19.5%

-1.0%

 

181,055

26.2%

-2.4%

 

288,093

41.7%

1.7%

Commuting Zone 3

52,036

 

5,517

10.6%

-15.5%

 

9,018

17.3%

-11.8%

 

14,353

27.6%

2.8%

 

23,148

44.5%

8.6%

                                     

Atlantic

 

30,308

 

3,951

13.0%

3.9%

 

7,183

23.7%

20.6%

 

8,998

29.7%

10.6%

 

10,176

33.6%

-18.0%

Burlington

 

39,850

 

2,202

5.5%

-56.0%

 

5,280

13.2%

-32.6%

 

12,342

31.0%

15.4%

 

20,026

50.3%

22.7%

Camden

 

62,522

 

8,377

13.4%

6.7%

 

14,565

23.3%

18.5%

 

16,794

26.9%

0.1%

 

22,786

36.4%

-11.0%

Cape May

 

4,028

 

551

13.7%

9.0%

 

1,019

25.3%

28.7%

 

1,354

33.6%

25.3%

 

1,104

27.4%

-33.1%

Cumberland

 

20,309

 

4,772

23.5%

87.2%

 

5,584

27.5%

39.9%

 

5,603

27.6%

2.8%

 

4,350

21.4%

-47.7%

Gloucester

 

14,332

 

1,465

10.2%

-18.6%

 

2,434

17.0%

-13.6%

 

4,452

31.1%

15.8%

 

5,981

41.7%

1.9%

Salem

 

6,269

 

1,050

16.7%

33.4%

 

1,409

22.5%

14.3%

 

2,233

35.6%

32.7%

 

1,577

25.2%

-38.6%

                                     

Bergen

 

66,345

 

5,214

7.9%

-37.4%

 

6,820

10.3%

-47.7%

 

14,148

21.3%

-20.5%

 

40,163

60.5%

47.8%

Essex

 

221,404

 

26,709

12.1%

-3.9%

 

52,549

23.7%

20.7%

 

64,296

29.0%

8.2%

 

77,850

35.2%

-14.1%

Hudson

 

99,977

 

16,492

16.5%

31.4%

 

19,783

19.8%

0.7%

 

24,326

24.3%

-9.3%

 

39,376

39.4%

-3.8%

Hunterdon

 

2,248

 

128

5.7%

-54.6%

 

520

23.1%

17.7%

 

484

21.5%

-19.8%

 

1,116

49.6%

21.2%

Mercer

 

45,689

 

5,694

12.5%

-0.7%

 

10,639

23.3%

18.5%

 

12,656

27.7%

3.2%

 

16,700

36.6%

-10.8%

Middlesex

 

69,854

 

8,168

11.7%

-6.8%

 

9,213

13.2%

-32.9%

 

14,123

20.2%

-24.7%

 

38,350

54.9%

34.1%

Morris

 

21,067

 

1,757

8.3%

-33.6%

 

2,292

10.9%

-44.7%

 

4,392

20.8%

-22.3%

 

12,626

59.9%

46.3%

Passaic

 

68,625

 

14,008

20.4%

62.6%

 

16,009

23.3%

18.7%

 

19,695

28.7%

6.9%

 

18,913

27.6%

-32.7%

Somerset

 

17,693

 

1,135

6.4%

-48.9%

 

1,876

10.6%

-46.1%

 

3,527

19.9%

-25.7%

 

11,155

63.0%

53.9%

Sussex

 

1,512

 

83

5.5%

-56.3%

 

238

15.7%

-19.9%

 

255

16.9%

-37.2%

 

936

61.9%

51.2%

Union

 

75,571

 

8,242

10.9%

-13.1%

 

14,387

19.0%

-3.2%

 

22,772

30.1%

12.3%

 

30,170

39.9%

-2.5%

Warren

 

1,485

 

109

7.3%

-41.5%

 

257

17.3%

-12.0%

 

381

25.7%

-4.4%

 

738

49.7%

21.3%

                                     

Monmouth

 

41,051

 

4,265

10.4%

-17.2%

 

6,784

16.5%

-15.9%

 

11,018

26.8%

0.0%

 

18,984

46.2%

12.9%

Ocean

 

10,985

 

1,252

11.4%

-9.2%

 

2,234

20.3%

3.5%

 

3,335

30.4%

13.1%

 

4,164

37.9%

-7.4%

 

Table 5.2 Educational Attainment for African-Americans

(Universe: African-Americans over 25 years)

 

 

African-American (over 25)

Less Than 9th Grade

Absolute Percent

Relative to State Average

9th to 12th (No Diploma)

Absolute Percent

Relative to State Average

High School Graduate

Absolute Percent

Relative to State Average

Post-secondary

Absolute Percent

Relative to State Average

                                     

New Jersey

 

601,708

 

63,378

10.5%

   

135,454

22.5%

   

185,561

30.8%

   

217,315

36.1%

 
                                     

Commuting Zone 1

134,199

 

13,464

10.0%

-4.7%

 

29,525

22.0%

-2.3%

 

41,638

31.0%

0.6%

 

49,572

36.9%

2.3%

Commuting Zone 2

433,151

 

46,428

10.7%

1.8%

 

99,244

22.9%

1.8%

 

132,539

30.6%

-0.8%

 

154,940

35.8%

-1.0%

Commuting Zone 3

34,358

 

3,486

10.1%

-3.7%

 

6,685

19.5%

-13.6%

 

11,384

33.1%

7.4%

 

12,803

37.3%

3.2%

                                     

Atlantic

 

23,082

 

2,437

10.6%

0.2%

 

5,800

25.1%

11.6%

 

7,176

31.1%

0.8%

 

7,669

33.2%

-8.0%

Burlington

 

32,182

 

1,507

4.7%

-55.5%

 

4,300

13.4%

-40.6%

 

10,277

31.9%

3.6%

 

16,098

50.0%

38.5%

Camden

 

45,224

 

4,517

10.0%

-5.2%

 

11,203

24.8%

10.0%

 

13,400

29.6%

-3.9%

 

16,104

35.6%

-1.4%

Cape May

 

2,931

 

419

14.3%

35.7%

 

803

27.4%

21.7%

 

1,040

35.5%

15.1%

 

669

22.8%

-36.8%

Cumberland

 

13,248

 

2,436

18.4%

74.6%

 

3,886

29.3%

30.3%

 

3,835

28.9%

-6.1%

 

3,091

23.3%

-35.4%

Gloucester

 

11,850

 

1,232

10.4%

-1.3%

 

2,206

18.6%

-17.3%

 

3,887

32.8%

6.4%

 

4,525

38.2%

5.7%

Salem

 

5,682

 

916

16.1%

53.1%

 

1,327

23.4%

3.7%

 

2,023

35.6%

15.4%

 

1,416

24.9%

-31.0%

                                     

Bergen

 

25,085

 

1,903

7.6%

-28.0%

 

4,165

16.6%

-26.2%

 

7,290

29.1%

-5.8%

 

11,727

46.7%

29.4%

Essex

 

186,202

 

19,843

10.7%

1.2%

 

46,054

24.7%

9.9%

 

56,941

30.6%

-0.8%

 

63,364

34.0%

-5.8%

Hudson

 

45,259

 

5,713

12.6%

19.8%

 

10,838

23.9%

6.4%

 

13,131

29.0%

-5.9%

 

15,577

34.4%

-4.7%

Hunterdon

 

1,115

 

61

5.5%

-48.1%

 

389

34.9%

55.0%

 

306

27.4%

-11.0%

 

359

32.2%

-10.9%

Mercer

 

35,389

 

4,136

11.7%

11.0%

 

9,025

25.5%

13.3%

 

11,188

31.6%

2.5%

 

11,040

31.2%

-13.6%

Middlesex

 

30,568

 

3,249

10.6%

0.9%

 

4,833

15.8%

-29.8%

 

8,424

27.6%

-10.6%

 

14,062

46.0%

27.4%

Morris

 

7,842

 

561

7.2%

-32.1%

 

1,184

15.1%

-32.9%

 

2,257

28.8%

-6.7%

 

3,840

49.0%

35.6%

Passaic

 

35,997

 

5,681

15.8%

49.8%

 

9,534

26.5%

17.7%

 

11,847

32.9%

6.7%

 

8,935

24.8%

-31.3%

Somerset

8,903

423

4.8%

-54.9%

1,355

15.2%

-32.4%

2,387

26.8%

-13.1%

4,738

53.2%

47.4%

Sussex

 

616

 

39

6.3%

-39.9%

 

143

23.2%

3.1%

 

95

15.4%

-50.0%

 

339

55.0%

52.4%

Union

 

55,507

 

4,777

8.6%

-18.3%

 

11,592

20.9%

-7.2%

 

18,525

33.4%

8.2%

 

20,613

37.1%

2.8%

Warren

 

668

 

42

6.3%

-40.3%

 

132

19.8%

-12.2%

 

148

22.2%

-28.2%

 

346

51.8%

43.4%

                                     

Monmouth

 

28,111

 

2,938

10.5%

-0.8%

 

5,396

19.2%

-14.7%

 

9,095

32.4%

4.9%

 

10,682

38.0%

5.2%

Ocean

 

6,247

 

548

8.8%

-16.7%

 

1,289

20.6%

-8.3%

 

2,289

36.6%

18.8%

 

2,121

34.0%

-6.0%

 

Table 5.3 Educational Attainment for Asians

(Universe: Asians over 25 years)

 

 

Total

Less Than 9th Grade

Absolute Percent

Relative to State Average

9th to 12th (No Diploma)

Absolute Percent

Relative to State Average

High School Graduate

Absolute Percent

Relative to State Average

Post-secondary

Absolute Percent

Relative to State Average

                                     

New Jersey

 

166,247

 

11,015

6.6%

   

10,902

6.6%

   

22,468

13.5%

   

121,862

73.3%

 
                                     

Commuting Zone 1

17,505

 

1,359

7.8%

17.2%

 

1,593

9.1%

38.8%

 

3,706

21.2%

56.7%

 

10,847

62.0%

-15.5%

Commuting Zone 2

137,397

 

8,899

6.5%

-2.2%

 

8,641

6.3%

-4.1%

 

17,243

12.5%

-7.1%

 

102,614

74.7%

1.9%

Commuting Zone 3

11,345

 

757

6.7%

0.7%

 

668

5.9%

-10.2%

 

1,519

13.4%

-0.9%

 

8,401

74.1%

1.0%

                                     

Atlantic

 

3,036

 

328

10.8%

63.1%

 

375

12.4%

88.4%

 

701

23.1%

70.8%

 

1,632

53.8%

-26.7%

Burlington

 

4,576

 

376

8.2%

24.0%

 

524

11.5%

74.6%

 

1,157

25.3%

87.1%

 

2,519

55.0%

-24.9%

Camden

 

6,852

 

477

7.0%

5.1%

 

513

7.5%

14.2%

 

1,150

16.8%

24.2%

 

4,712

68.8%

-6.2%

Cape May

 

407

 

-

-

-

 

16

3.9%

-40.1%

 

115

28.3%

109.1%

 

276

67.8%

-7.5%

Cumberland

 

838

 

63

7.5%

13.5%

 

78

9.3%

41.9%

 

281

33.5%

148.1%

 

416

49.6%

-32.3%

Gloucester

 

1,641

 

103

6.3%

-5.3%

 

78

4.8%

-27.5%

 

264

16.1%

19.0%

 

1,196

72.9%

-0.6%

Salem

 

155

 

12

7.7%

16.8%

 

9

5.8%

-11.5%

 

38

24.5%

81.4%

 

96

61.9%

-15.5%

                                     

Bergen

 

33,457

 

2,011

6.0%

-9.3%

 

1,260

3.8%

-42.6%

 

4,761

14.2%

5.3%

 

25,425

76.0%

3.7%

Essex

 

13,151

 

789

6.0%

-9.5%

 

890

6.8%

3.2%

 

1,841

14.0%

3.6%

 

9,631

73.2%

-0.1%

Hudson

 

23,574

 

2,133

9.0%

36.6%

 

2,196

9.3%

42.1%

 

3,322

14.1%

4.3%

 

15,923

67.5%

-7.9%

Hunterdon

 

870

 

31

3.6%

-46.2%

 

40

4.6%

-29.9%

 

121

13.9%

2.9%

 

678

77.9%

6.3%

Mercer

 

5,540

 

185

3.3%

-49.6%

 

310

5.6%

-14.7%

 

477

8.6%

-36.3%

 

4,568

82.5%

12.5%

Middlesex

 

26,858

 

1,407

5.2%

-20.9%

 

1,737

6.5%

-1.4%

 

2,877

10.7%

-20.7%

 

20,837

77.6%

5.8%

Morris

 

10,189

 

706

6.9%

4.6%

 

571

5.6%

-14.5%

 

1,095

10.7%

-20.5%

 

7,817

76.7%

4.7%

Passaic

 

7,179

 

596

8.3%

25.3%

 

812

11.3%

72.5%

 

994

13.8%

2.4%

 

4,777

66.5%

-9.2%

Somerset

 

6,687

 

310

4.6%

-30.0%

 

222

3.3%

-49.4%

 

526

7.9%

-41.8%

 

5,629

84.2%

14.8%

Sussex

 

600

 

27

4.5%

-32.1%

 

21

3.5%

-46.6%

 

81

13.5%

-0.1%

 

471

78.5%

7.1%

Union

 

8,808

 

658

7.5%

12.8%

 

533

6.1%

-7.7%

 

1,018

11.6%

-14.5%

 

6,599

74.9%

2.2%

Warren

 

484

 

46

9.5%

43.4%

 

49

10.1%

54.4%

 

130

26.9%

98.7%

 

259

53.5%

-27.0%

                                     

Monmouth

 

9,143

 

553

6.0%

-8.7%

 

413

4.5%

-31.1%

 

1,212

13.3%

-1.9%

 

6,965

76.2%

3.9%

Ocean

 

2,202

 

204

9.3%

39.8%

 

255

11.6%

76.6%

 

307

13.9%

3.2%

 

1,436

65.2%

-11.0%

 

Table 5.4 Educational Attainment for Hispanics

(Universe: Hispanics 25 years and older)

 

 

Total

Less Than 9th Grade

Percent

Relative Percent

9th to 12th (No Diploma)

Percent

Relative Percent

High School Graduate

Percent

Relative Percent

Post Secondary

Percent

Relative Percent

                                     

New Jersey

 

408,561

 

103,601

25.4%

   

84,764

20.7%

   

104,621

25.6%

   

115,575

28.3%

 
                                     

Commuting Zone 1

41,577

 

10,914

26.3%

3.5%

 

9,560

23.0%

10.8%

 

10,253

24.7%

-3.7%

 

10,850

26.1%

-7.7%

Commuting Zone 2

347,831

 

89,583

25.8%

1.6%

 

71,331

20.5%

-1.2%

 

89,507

25.7%

0.5%

 

97,410

28.0%

-1.0%

Commuting Zone 3

19,153

 

3,104

16.2%

-36.1%

 

3,873

20.2%

-2.5%

 

4,861

25.4%

-0.9%

 

7,315

38.2%

35.0%

                                   

-100.0%

Atlantic

1

7,894

 

1,873

23.7%

-6.4%

 

1,993

25.2%

21.7%

 

2,063

26.1%

2.1%

 

1,965

24.9%

-12.0%

Burlington

1

6,795

 

748

11.0%

-56.6%

 

937

13.8%

-33.5%

 

2,031

29.9%

16.7%

 

3,079

45.3%

60.2%

Camden

1

14,997

 

4,598

30.7%

20.9%

 

3,898

26.0%

25.3%

 

3,203

21.4%

-16.6%

 

3,298

22.0%

-22.3%

Cape May

1

858

 

161

18.8%

-26.0%

 

190

22.1%

6.7%

 

231

26.9%

5.1%

 

276

32.2%

13.7%

Cumberland

1

8,625

 

3,035

35.2%

38.8%

 

2,166

25.1%

21.0%

 

2,015

23.4%

-8.8%

 

1,409

16.3%

-42.3%

Gloucester

1

1,954

 

358

18.3%

-27.7%

 

288

14.7%

-29.0%

 

603

30.9%

20.5%

 

705

36.1%

27.5%

Salem