State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Incidence Rates Data

Incidence Rate Report for New Jersey by County

Colon & Rectum (All Stages^), 2017-2021

All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, All Ages

Sorted by Name

Explanation of Column Headers

Objective - The objective of *** is from the Healthy People 2020 project done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Incidence Rate (95% Confidence Interval) - The incidence rate is based upon 100,000 people and is an annual rate (or average annual rate) based on the time period indicated. Rates are age-adjusted by 5-year age groups to the 2000 U.S. standard million population.

Recent Trends - This is an interpretation of the AAPC/APC:

• Rising when 95% confidence interval of AAPC/APC is above 0.
• Stable when 95% confidence interval of AAPC/APC includes 0.
• Falling when 95% confidence interval of AAPC/APC is below 0.

AAPC/APC (95% Confidence Interval) - the change in rate over time

• Average Annual Percent Change - AAPCs are based upon APCs that were calculated by Joinpoint Regression Program
• Annual Percent Change - APCs calculated in SEER*Stat.

Other Notes

• Larger confidence intervals indicate less stability of the data. This is often due to low counts that are not quite low enough to be suppressed.
• Data is currently being suppressed if there are fewer than 16 counts for the time period.

Line by Line Interpretation of the Report

New Jersey⁷

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Rate : The incidence rate is 37.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 37.4 to 38.4 and 4,322 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 1.6.

US (SEER+NPCR)¹

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Rate : The incidence rate is 36.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 36.3 to 36.4 and 140,088 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.9.

Atlantic County⁷

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 40.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 37.2 to 43.2 and 148 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (2, 15)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.6 to 9.9.

Bergen County⁷

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 37.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 35.5 to 38.6 and 464 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (9, 18)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 2.2.

Burlington County⁷

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 40.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 38.0 to 42.8 and 240 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (3, 13)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 6.4.

Camden County⁷

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 42.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 40.6 to 45.3 and 266 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 9)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.3 to 0.7.

Cape May County⁷

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 42.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 38.0 to 48.1 and 70 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 14)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to -1.5.

Cumberland County⁷

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 41.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 37.6 to 46.3 and 74 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (1, 16)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to 1.9.

Essex County⁷

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 36.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 35.0 to 38.6 and 339 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (9, 19)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to 2.5.

Gloucester County⁷

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 44.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 41.3 to 47.7 and 162 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 9)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -1.5.

Hudson County⁷

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 35.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 33.9 to 37.9 and 252 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (10, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to -2.3.

Hunterdon County⁷

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 33.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 29.8 to 37.8 and 61 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (10, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to -1.6.

Mercer County⁷

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 33.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 31.5 to 36.5 and 155 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (12, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to -2.6.

Middlesex County⁷

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 35.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 33.5 to 36.9 and 355 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (12, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to -2.4.

Monmouth County⁷

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 37.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 35.7 to 39.6 and 321 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (8, 18)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to 2.7.

Morris County⁷

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 35.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 33.1 to 37.2 and 238 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (11, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to 6.1.

Ocean County⁷

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 40.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 38.9 to 42.8 and 386 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (2, 12)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 1.5.

Passaic County⁷

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 38.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 36.2 to 40.8 and 229 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (6, 17)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to 2.6.

Salem County⁷

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 42.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 36.6 to 50.0 and 36 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 19)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to -0.8.

Somerset County⁷

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 33.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 31.2 to 36.2 and 147 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (13, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to -1.9.

Sussex County⁷

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 43.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 39.6 to 48.6 and 84 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 11)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 6.3.

Union County⁷

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 35.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 33.4 to 37.6 and 232 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (11, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to 4.5.

Warren County⁷

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 42.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 37.3 to 47.1 and 62 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (1, 17)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.1 to -1.4.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 01/18/2025 10:07 am.

State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.
† Incidence rates (cases per 100,000 population per year) are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85+). Rates are for invasive cancer only (except for bladder cancer which is invasive and in situ) or unless otherwise specified. Rates calculated using SEER*Stat. Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI. The US Population Data File is used for SEER and NPCR incidence rates.
Rates and trends are computed using different standards for malignancy. For more information see malignant.html.

^ All Stages refers to any stage in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Summary/Historic Combined Summary Stage (2004+).
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: SEER and NPCR data. For more specific information please see the table.

Data for the United States does not include data from Indiana.
Data for the United States does not include Puerto Rico.