by Evan Jerfsten
Geography 353: Cartography and Visualization
This is my homestate, the most denesly populated province in the country, and typically my favorite place to be. It is located between the Delaware Water Gap (crossed by George Washington) and the Hudson River. There's alot to do: there's NYC and Philadelphia, the beach, the malls, the clubs, the cheaper gas, the music and the culture. I doubt any other state takes more jokes than NJ, so that's definitely one thing we lead the nation in. Lots of celebrities from NJ, and it has its own Hall of Fame. Northern Jersey is home to some of the highest property taxes in the nation (as much as $20 g's). 2nd highest median household income as well. Every county is classified as a metropolitan area or part of a metropolitan area. It became a state in 1787 and is one of the original 13 colonies. NJ is leading the nation in medical and biotechnology fields of study.
New Jersey State Population 1900-2000 table:
| Year |
Population |
| 1900 |
1,883,669 |
| 1910 |
2,537,167 |
| 1920 |
3,155,900 |
| 1930 |
4,041,334 |
| 1940 |
4,160,165 |
| 1950 |
4,835,329 |
| 1960 |
6,066,782 |
| 1970 |
7,168,164 |
| 1980 |
7,364,823 |
| 1990 |
7,730,188 |
| 2000 |
8,414,360 |
New Jersey car chase ends in crash
source: Youtube.com
Old NJ map
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