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Demographics & Trends
A key aspect of planning effectively for the future is being aware of demographic and macroeconomic trends that may affect the amount of growth New Jersey is likely to experience, our capacity to accommodate it, and what physical form the growth is likely to take.
By anticipating New Jersey’s population and economic shifts, we can align infrastructure and state services with the pace, scale, and pattern of growth.
Many of these trends transcend New Jersey’s borders and are beyond the ability of lower levels of government to address. Ideally, state-level planning should focus on these issues and develop or modify policies to adapt to them.
Trends in household composition, housing production, mobility options, retail, remote work, and the locational needs and preferences of different types of employers will all affect what kinds of buildings need to be built, and where.
New Jersey Future analyzes these trends in our original research in order to bring a fact-based approach to how New Jersey is growing and recommendations to plan for these shifts in our needs as a state. View the resources tab above to check out our findings.
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New Jersey Losing Population for the First Time in Four Decades
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Local Implementation Planning in Ridgewood Village Will Help Create Great Places to Age in New Jersey
