Hudson County, NJ Demographic Data
Hudson County, NJ Summary
Hudson County is located in New Jersey
- Population: 652,302
- Area: 62.31 sq. miles
- Land Area: 46.19 sq. miles
- Water Area: 16.12 sq. miles
- Population Density: 10,468.15 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 36.09 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Hudson County, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
340,678
50%
50.8
Male
337,305
50%
49.2
Total Population
677,983
323,128,000
Hudson County, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
46,729
6.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
38,595
5.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
32,922
4.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
33,096
4.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
44,475
6.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
144,220
21.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
106,604
15.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
85,014
12.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
37,742
5.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
34,266
5.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
43,007
6.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
22,861
3.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
8,452
1.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
539,385
79.6%
77.2
Female
272,857
50.6%
51.3
Male
266,528
49.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
519,313
76.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
92,315
13.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
74,320
11.0%
15.2
Female
43,659
58.7%
55.8
Male
30,661
41.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Hudson County, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
651,322
96.1%
96.8
White
367,911
54.3%
72.6
Black or African American
81,508
12.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
2,484
0.4%
0.8
Asian
102,554
15.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
46,652
6.9%
1.2
Chinese
18,055
2.7%
1.3
Filipino
20,181
3.0%
0.9
Japanese
2,531
0.4%
0.2
Korean
4,734
0.7%
0.4
Vietnamese
3,029
0.4%
0.6
Other Asian
7,372
1.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
752
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
96,113
14.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
26,661
3.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
292,718
43.2%
17.8
Mexican
20,980
3.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
57,134
8.4%
1.7
Cuban
26,553
3.9%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
188,051
27.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
385,265
56.8%
82.2
Hudson County, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
45,357
9.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
28,839
6.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
127,934
26.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
61,797
12.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
22,219
4.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
120,365
25.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
75,655
15.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
74,196
15.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
407,970
84.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
196,020
40.7%
31.2
Hudson County, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
237,691
42.5%
33.7%
Now Married
234,982
42.0%
47.5
Divorced
45,301
8.1%
11.0%
Separated
15,246
2.7%
2.0
Widowed
26,517
4.7
5.8%
Hudson County, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
249,091
39.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
382,163
60.5%
21.6%
Spanish
248,030
39.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
67,081
10.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
45,937
7.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
21,115
3.3%
1.1%
Hudson County, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
20,437
8.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
10,248
4.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
21,747
8.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
19,679
7.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
28,760
11.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
39,391
15.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
28,123
11.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
38,311
15.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
19,011
7.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
27,614
10.9%
6.4
Median household income
63,808
57,617
Per capita income
37,309
31,128
Hudson County, NJ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
291
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
31,215
8.7%
9.8
Construction
16,349
4.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
65,961
18.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
40,697
11.4%
6.6
Information
12,800
3.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
24,120
6.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
14,449
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
56,766
15.9%
11.4
Public administration
10,255
2.9%
4.6
Retail trade
40,299
11.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
30,689
8.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
13,505
3.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
20,330
5.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
144,003
40.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
50,658
14.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
79,688
22.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
62,717
17.5%
18.1%
Hudson County, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
350,608
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
125,042
35.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
30,534
8.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
150,625
43.0%
5.1
Walked
27,180
7.8%
2.7
Other means
8,036
2.3%
1.8
Worked at home
9,191
2.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
36.5
26.6
Hudson County, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
81,781
32.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
113,256
44.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
44,969
17.8%
37.1
3 or more
13,315
5.3%
21.0
Hudson County, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
253,321
90.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
77,485
30.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
175,836
69.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
26,343
9.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Hudson County, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
279,664
1 room
16,400
5.9%
2.4
2 rooms
16,453
5.9%
2.7
3 rooms
62,243
22.3%
9.1
4 rooms
73,013
26.1%
16.5
5 rooms
58,879
21.1%
19.8
6 rooms
28,128
10.1%
17.8
7 rooms
9,699
3.5%
12.0
8 rooms
5,478
2.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
9,371
3.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
0.0
Hudson County, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
279,664
1-unit, detached
26,257
9.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
16,824
6.0%
5.9
2-units
58,746
21.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
42,289
15.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
32,410
11.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
22,073
7.9%
4.4
20 or more units
80,426
28.8%
9.0
Mobile home
373
0.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
266
0.1%
0.1
Hudson County, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
98,278
35.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
21,181
7.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
23,781
8.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
28,544
10.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
27,620
9.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
18,533
6.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
17,142
6.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
31,707
11.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
7,407
2.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
5,471
2.0%
1.4%
Hudson County, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
173,988
68.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
6,784
2.7%
4.7
Electricity
57,295
22.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
10,800
4.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
116
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
72
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
1,012
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
3,254
1.3%
1.1
Hudson County, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
54,709
47295100.0
Less than $500
46
0.1%
1.6%
$500 to $999
667
1.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,498
8.2%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
7,034
12.9%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
10,656
19.5%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
11,906
21.8%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
19,902
36.4%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
18,466
34.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
8,485
15.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
5,415
10.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,451
6.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
18,353
33.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
539
0.0%
0.0%
Hudson County, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
173,399
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
10,159
5.9%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
10,696
6.2%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
11,842
6.8%
1.9%
Less than $500
13,407
7.7%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
28,057
16.2%
11.9%
$500 to $999
34,759
20.0%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
64,479
37.2%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
2,437
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,295
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
25,411
15.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
25,353
15.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
21,468
12.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
17,835
10.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
15,124
9.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
63,459
37.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
7,186
0.0%
0.0%
Hudson County, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
77,485
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,763
2.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
953
1.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,088
2.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5,283
6.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
16,233
20.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
29,169
37.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
17,105
22.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
4,891
6.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
370,200
205,000
