Building Departments in New Jersey

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There are 213 Building Departments in New Jersey, serving a population of 8,960,161 people in an area of 7,353 square miles. There is 1 Building Department per 42,066 people, and 1 Building Department per 34 square miles.

The state of New Jersey is ranked 11th in Building Departments per capita, and 2nd in Building Departments per square mile.

New Jersey Building Structure & Housing Statistics

Find New Jersey Residential Housing Units, Occupied Residential Buildings Construction Year, Occupied Residential Buildings Room Characteristics, Occupied Residential Buildings Bedroom Characteristics, and Occupied Residential Building Facility Characteristics. Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2018 ACS 5-Year Estimates.

New Jersey Residential Housing Units

	New Jersey	United States
Total Housing Units	3,605,401	136,384,292
Occupied Housing Units	3,213,362 (89.1%)	119,730,128 (87.8%)

New Jersey Occupied Residential Buildings

	New Jersey	United States
Single-Family Detached Homes	1,754,953 (54.6%)	75,188,261 (62.8%)
Single-Family Attached Homes	289,235 (9.0%)	7,179,636 (6.0%)
2 Apartments	290,743 (9.0%)	4,153,773 (3.5%)
3 or 4 Apartments	199,314 (6.2%)	5,118,888 (4.3%)
5 to 9 Apartments	153,429 (4.8%)	5,577,084 (4.7%)
10 or More Apartments	497,820 (15.5%)	15,689,922 (13.1%)
Mobile Home or Other Type of Housing	27,868 (0.9%)	6,822,564 (5.7%)

New Jersey Occupied Residential Buildings Construction Year

	New Jersey	United States
2014 or Later	28,644 (0.9%)	1,851,938 (1.5%)
2010 to 2013	52,093 (1.6%)	3,196,699 (2.7%)
2000 to 2009	289,142 (9.0%)	17,155,048 (14.3%)
1980 to 1999	695,397 (21.6%)	33,022,714 (27.6%)
1960 to 1979	847,137 (26.4%)	31,176,353 (26.0%)
1940 to 1959	721,871 (721,871.0%)	18,573,225 (18,573,225.0%)
1939 or Earlier	579,078 (18.0%)	14,754,151 (12.3%)

New Jersey Occupied Residential Buildings Room Characteristics

	New Jersey	United States
1 Room	70,149 (2.2%)	2,333,713 (1.9%)
2 or 3 Rooms	1,874,131 (58.3%)	78,073,033 (65.2%)
4 or 5 Rooms	994,248 (30.9%)	41,748,319 (34.9%)
6 or 7 Rooms	923,083 (28.7%)	36,978,835 (30.9%)
8 or More Rooms	835,220 (26.0%)	25,544,174 (21.3%)

New Jersey Occupied Residential Buildings Bedroom Characteristics

	New Jersey	United States
No Bedroom	76,253 (2.4%)	2,612,624 (2.2%)
1 Bedroom	444,677 (13.8%)	12,419,557 (10.4%)
2 or 3 Bedrooms	1,874,131 (58.3%)	78,073,033 (65.2%)
4 or More Bedrooms	818,301 (25.5%)	26,624,914 (22.2%)

New Jersey Occupied Residential Building Facility Characteristics

	New Jersey	United States
With Complete Plumbing Facilities	3,204,437 (99.7%)	119,258,030 (99.6%)
With Complete Kitchen Facilities	3,188,970 (99.2%)	118,741,468 (99.2%)