Jersey City, NJ Demographic Data
Jersey City, NJ Summary
Jersey City is located in Hudson County in New Jersey
- Population: 254,444
- Area: 21.08 sq. miles
- Land Area: 14.79 sq. miles
- Water Area: 6.29 sq. miles
- Population Density: 12,070.39 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 16.40 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jersey City, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
133,131
50%
50.8
Male
131,030
50%
49.2
Total Population
264,161
323,128,000
Jersey City, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
21,682
8.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
14,788
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
11,295
4.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
11,994
4.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
18,003
6.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
61,301
23.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
44,238
16.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
29,126
11.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
13,300
5.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
13,168
5.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
16,399
6.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,430
2.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,437
0.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
209,404
79.3%
77.2
Female
105,201
50.2%
51.3
Male
104,203
49.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
201,309
76.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
32,341
12.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
25,266
9.6%
15.2
Female
14,709
58.2%
55.8
Male
10,557
41.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Jersey City, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
253,407
95.9%
96.8
White
88,979
33.7%
72.6
Black or African American
61,338
23.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,040
0.4%
0.8
Asian
67,062
25.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
33,705
12.8%
1.2
Chinese
9,453
3.6%
1.3
Filipino
15,021
5.7%
0.9
Japanese
811
0.3%
0.2
Korean
1,540
0.6%
0.4
Vietnamese
2,277
0.9%
0.6
Other Asian
4,255
1.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
195
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
34,793
13.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
10,754
4.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
74,008
28.0%
17.8
Mexican
6,250
2.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
22,806
8.6%
1.7
Cuban
1,997
0.8%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
42,955
16.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
190,153
72.0%
82.2
Jersey City, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
10,708
5.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
13,356
7.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
43,701
23.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
23,734
12.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
8,287
4.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
48,837
26.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
37,776
20.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
24,064
12.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
162,335
87.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
86,613
46.5%
31.2
Jersey City, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
96,766
44.7%
33.7%
Now Married
89,030
41.1%
47.5
Divorced
14,955
6.9%
11.0%
Separated
5,709
2.6%
2.0
Widowed
9,936
4.6
5.8%
Jersey City, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
110,591
45.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
131,888
54.4%
21.6%
Spanish
57,298
23.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
34,526
14.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
28,317
11.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
11,747
4.8%
1.1%
Jersey City, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
9,136
9.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
4,469
4.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
9,091
9.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
7,832
7.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
11,227
11.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
12,943
13.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
9,840
9.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
15,860
15.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
7,867
7.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
11,450
11.5%
6.4
Median household income
63,227
57,617
Per capita income
37,995
31,128
Jersey City, NJ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
243
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
11,848
8.7%
9.8
Construction
4,546
3.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
25,926
19.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
17,699
12.9%
6.6
Information
6,123
4.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
8,515
6.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4,100
3.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
23,286
17.0%
11.4
Public administration
3,252
2.4%
4.6
Retail trade
15,375
11.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
12,265
9.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
3,600
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
5,601
4.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
62,582
45.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
17,942
13.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
29,054
21.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
21,599
15.8%
18.1%
Jersey City, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
133,991
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
40,937
30.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
10,653
8.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
63,847
47.7%
5.1
Walked
10,946
8.2%
2.7
Other means
2,865
2.1%
1.8
Worked at home
4,743
3.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
38.6
26.6
Jersey City, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
36,952
37.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
45,092
45.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
14,083
14.1%
37.1
3 or more
3,588
3.6%
21.0
Jersey City, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
99,715
90.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
26,606
26.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
73,109
73.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
10,869
9.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Jersey City, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
110,584
1 room
7,377
6.7%
2.4
2 rooms
8,373
7.6%
2.7
3 rooms
23,428
21.2%
9.1
4 rooms
29,055
26.3%
16.5
5 rooms
22,278
20.1%
19.8
6 rooms
11,224
10.1%
17.8
7 rooms
3,000
2.7%
12.0
8 rooms
2,285
2.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,564
3.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
0.0
Jersey City, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
110,584
1-unit, detached
9,529
8.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
8,440
7.6%
5.9
2-units
24,099
21.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
15,148
13.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
12,478
11.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
7,997
7.2%
4.4
20 or more units
32,801
29.7%
9.0
Mobile home
92
0.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Jersey City, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
40,057
36.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
7,840
7.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
8,273
7.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
10,027
9.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
8,621
7.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
8,059
7.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
7,976
7.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
14,110
12.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3,788
3.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,833
1.7%
1.4%
Jersey City, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
62,845
63.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,748
2.8%
4.7
Electricity
27,571
27.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4,784
4.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
116
0.1%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
286
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
1,365
1.4%
1.1
Jersey City, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
19,491
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
256
1.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,827
9.4%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,803
14.4%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,817
19.6%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
4,198
21.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
6,590
33.8%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
6,960
36.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,525
18.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,575
8.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,443
7.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
5,786
30.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
202
0.0%
0.0%
Jersey City, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
72,639
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
4,658
6.4%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
5,229
7.2%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
5,650
7.8%
1.9%
Less than $500
5,911
8.1%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
9,689
13.3%
11.9%
$500 to $999
15,477
21.3%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
26,025
35.8%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
470
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,284
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
11,372
16.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
11,915
17.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
8,084
11.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
5,838
8.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
5,912
8.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
26,759
38.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
3,229
0.0%
0.0%
Jersey City, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
26,606
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
596
2.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
352
1.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
825
3.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,259
8.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5,256
19.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
9,161
34.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
6,400
24.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1,757
6.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
376,300
205,000
