New Jersey’s population is 8,717,925, and its capital is Trenton. Atlantic City is the largest gambling site in the United States outside of Las Vegas. Elsewhere in the state, people can visit a lighthouse on the Atlantic shore or take a steamship cruise; kids enjoy the Children’s Museum of Portsmouth, and a train ride on the Conway Scenic Railroad or the Mt. Washington Cog Railway draws thousands of visitors per year. Take a hike, swim, bike, golf, or picnic in New Hampshire’s White Mountains.

According to 2005 Census estimates, New Jersey has a population of 8,717,925. Of this population, 2,111,384 are under the age of 18 and 1,123,787 are at or above the age of 65.