Profiles of New Jersey
This new edition of Profiles of New Jersey includes all the valuable, in-depth and up-to-date information that these works are known for, but now, this rich content has been reorganized and rearranged, and is fully illustrated with images to support the text and statistics. It is easier to use and more accessible for a variety of users—from high school students to relocation professionals. Below is an overview of the chapter arrangement:
Research Support: Profiles of New Jersey provides the detail and demographic information that researchers or grant writers need and can also act as curriculum support for high school and college research papers. This data provides the critical information that can mean success in a wide variety of projects whether in community or government grants and funding or political science, sociology, history, civics and current events.
New Data in this Edition: All statistical tables have been expanded and updated with the latest data available. This volume also includes brand new data on electricity generation, consumption, and prices, expanded statistics related to business owners, plus new data on 18 natural hazards, and the likelihood of the county experiencing them.
About New Jersey: Facts & Photos: This 4-color section provides a real sense of the state, its history and what makes New Jersey unique, with a Photo Gallery, New Jersey’s History, and an Historical Timeline.
Government: A State Guide: This section provides a detailed look at the state government’s history, constitution, the structure of the state government, the General Assembly, the Legislators’ qualifications and terms in office, procedures of passing bills, the Executive and Judicial Branches, and a map of the New Jersey’s 12 U.S. Congressional Districts.
Demographic Maps: The charts and maps inform the reader about the state’s diverse population: where its citizen’s live, ethnic make-up of communities, home values, education levels, population size, age and more.
Geography, Energy & Climate: These three sections provide: an exploration of natural resources, physical features, federal land, Indian reservations and a satellite view of the state; a detailed look at the state’s energy needs, uses and available resources; and helpful climate data with three Maps, Weather Station data, and several interesting climate ranking charts.
Comparative Statistics for New Jersey’s 100 Largest Communities makes it easy to compare statistics by dozens of data points—by density of people per square mile, by land area, population size, ethnic percentages, household size, education level and much more. A treasure trove of data for grant writers, government research and uncovering population trends.
Rankings by Category of New Jersey’s Towns and Cities: Arranged by dozens of interesting categories, this section includes tables that rank 1-150 of the top ranked and 1-150 of the bottom ranked communities with population over 2,500. Employment, household income, population size and many more rankings are included.
Education: This section includes an Educational State Profile, summarizing number of schools, students, diplomas granted and educational dollars spent, School District Rankings on topics ranging from Teacher/Student Ratios to High School Drop-Out Rates, statewide NAEP results, and NJASK test scores.
Statistical Profiles of 969 Places & Counties in New Jersey, organized by county, provides data-filled profiles on all populated places and all counties, based on updated data from the Census and American Community Survey. With current statistics and original research, these profiles pull together statistical and descriptive information on every place in the state.
Free Online Access with Print Purchase
Buyers of this edition of Profiles of New Jersey get FREE ONLINE ACCESS! The online site offers users immediate access to sortable comparative ranking charts that allow for quick and easy comparisons of all populated places in the state. Plus, online access provides additional data points only available online!
