Post-Pandemic Demographic Futures: Population Trends in New Jersey
Join the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy for a panel discussion exploring the historical, current, and post-pandemic demographic landscapes of New Jersey with particular attention to New Jersey's remarkable history of immigration; racial, ethnic, and national origin diversity; generational changes and disruptions; as the well as the changing composition of New Jersey “Big Six” cities: Camden, Elizabeth, Jersey City, Newark, Paterson, and Trenton. It will also explore the population and economic impact of New Jersey's centers of technological advancement, including the Bell Labs "Idea Factory" and the life sciences and pharmaceutical sector. The discussion is based on the 2022 release, Population Trends in New Jersey (Rutgers University Press, 2022), in which authors James Hughes and David Listokin detail how present-day New Jersey is the result of a centuries-long demographic and economic journey, which has been constantly influenced by national and global forces.