New Jersey’s Hispanic residents were less likely to have a high school degree than other groups, according to the latest Census figures.
Recently released Census data for 2024 shows that about 75% of Hispanic residents ages 18 and older had a high school diploma or higher degree.
That compares to about 96% of the state’s white adults, 93% of Asians, and 89% of Black residents.
Overall, roughly 90% of New Jerseyans ages 18 and older had a had a high school degree, according to the 2024 American Community Survey for New Jersey.
That’s 6.7 million New Jerseyans from all groups with at least a high school education, including about 1 million Hispanic residents.
According to a 2023 Census report, as the nation’s Hispanic population has grown so has the community’s educational attainment.
“In 1996, 58.2% of the Hispanic population ages 25 to 29 graduated from high school; by 2021, the share increased to 88.5%,” according to the report.
A note about the data: The figures come from the one-year American Community Survey, which provides a snapshot of how people in the nation live.
