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| Age Group | Male | Female | New Jersey, 2000, Universe: 001 Total population Universe Population: 8,414,350 | ||
| Population | Pct | Population | Pct |  | |
| Total | 4,082,813 | 48.5 | 4,331,537 | 51.5 | |
| 0- 4 | 288,085 | 3.4 | 275,700 | 3.3 | |
| 5- 9 | 309,563 | 3.7 | 294,966 | 3.5 | |
| 10-14 | 302,708 | 3.6 | 287,869 | 3.4 | |
| 15-19 | 271,020 | 3.2 | 254,196 | 3.0 | |
| 20-24 | 244,628 | 2.9 | 235,451 | 2.8 | |
| 25-29 | 272,873 | 3.2 | 272,044 | 3.2 | |
| 30-34 | 319,031 | 3.8 | 325,092 | 3.9 | |
| 35-39 | 360,230 | 4.3 | 367,694 | 4.4 | |
| 40-44 | 348,061 | 4.1 | 359,121 | 4.3 | |
| 45-49 | 297,845 | 3.5 | 313,512 | 3.7 | |
| 50-54 | 263,357 | 3.1 | 284,184 | 3.4 | |
| 55-59 | 202,559 | 2.4 | 220,779 | 2.6 | |
| 60-64 | 156,073 | 1.9 | 174,573 | 2.1 | |
| 65-69 | 132,558 | 1.6 | 160,638 | 1.9 | |
| 70-74 | 121,639 | 1.4 | 159,834 | 1.9 | |
| 75-79 | 95,560 | 1.1 | 144,571 | 1.7 | |
| 80-84 | 58,291 | 0.7 | 104,046 | 1.2 | |
| 85+ | 38,732 | 0.5 | 97,267 | 1.2 | |