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TOTAL POPULATION ESTIMATES FOR 2005
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|
Bergen County |
902,561 |
|
Essex County |
791,057 |
|
Hudson County |
603,521 |
|
Union County |
531,457 |
Total Population |
2,828,596 |
*Source: US Census Bureau Estimate 2005
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TOTAL
POPULATION BY RACE (2000 U.S. Census)
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| White |
62% |
1,726,854 |
| Black
or African American |
20% |
564,583 |
| Hispanic |
19% |
558, 858 |
| American
Indian and Alaska Native |
-1% |
6,959 |
| Asian |
7% |
200,688 |
| Native
Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander |
-1% |
1,194 |
| Other |
11% |
308,989
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| SIGNIFICANT
DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES |
| Population
Group |
1990 |
2000 |
Percent
Change |
| White |
1,863,959 |
1,726,854 |
-7.3% |
| Black |
528,870 |
564,583 |
6.7% |
| Asian |
126,469 |
200,688 |
59% |
| Hispanic |
398,815 |
558,858 |
40% |
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