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Jersey City city, NJ


Hudson County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 287,899   ( 40,302 from 2010 )
Land area: 14.7 square miles
Population density: 19527.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:66,268 23.02% 24.5%
Black:57,25019.89% 3.1%
Indian:5240.18% 10.6%
Asian:73,07725.38% 25.6%
2+ races:9,8143.41% 68.2%
Hispanic:78,26327.18% 14.7%
Total non-White:221,63176.98% 14.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:13,032 6.4
Change in Non-White pop.:27,270 13.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
247,597
53,23621.50%
59,06023.85%
5860.24%
58,20123.51%
5,8352.36%
68,25627.57%
194,36178.50%

2000
240,055
56,64423.60%
63,68026.53%
4320.18%
38,94016.22%
10,4874.37%
68,03228.34%
183,41176.40%

1990
228,537
84,45136.95%
63,83227.93%
2510.11%
25,77211.28%
n/a
54,23123.73%
144,08663.05%

1980
223,532
110,39449.39%
60,77827.19%
00.00%
10,3844.65%
n/a
41,75718.68%
113,13850.61%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,408 -1.4
10,950 4.6
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-27,807 -12.2
39,325 17.2
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-25,943 -11.6
30,948 13.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Jersey City city, NJ
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
34.6
58,438 20.3%
229,461 79.7%
32,671 11.3%
119,278
2.39
67,611 56.7%
45,751 67.7%
7,642 11.3%
51,667 43.3%

2010
NumberPercent
33.2
52,348 21.1%
195,249 78.9%
22,354 9.0%
96,859
2.53
57,671 59.5%
34,422 59.7%
9,223 16.0%
39,188 40.5%

2000
NumberPercent
32.8
59,151 24.6%
180,904 75.4%
23,405 9.7%
88,617
2.67
56,114 63.3%
32,994 58.8%
10,033 17.9%
32,503 36.7%

1990
NumberPercent
31.8
55,834 24.4%
172,703 75.6%
24,786 10.8%
82,306
2.73
54,127 65.8%
33,559 62.0%
8,924 16.5%
28,179 34.2%

1980
NumberPercent
30.2
65,347 29.2%
158,185 70.8%
26,022 11.6%
80,961
2.73
55,832 69.0%
35,588 63.7%
10,616 19.0%
25,129 31.0%

2022 Housing Data for Jersey City city, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units129,084 
Median Value$500,100 
Occupied119,27892.4%
Vacant9,8067.6%
Owned34,88229.2%
Rented84,39670.8%
Median Rent$1,799 
Single-Family Units18,33914.2%
    Detached8,6346.7%
    Attached9,7057.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units67,72052.5%
Mobile Homes330.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jersey City city, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007,2606.1%
$10,000 to $14,9995,9455.0%
$15,000 to $19,9993,7743.2%
$20,000 to $24,9993,0462.6%
$25,000 to $29,9993,3762.8%
$30,000 to $34,9993,5753.0%
$35,000 to $39,9992,9182.4%
$40,000 to $44,9993,0232.5%
$45,000 to $49,9992,9512.5%
$50,000 to $59,9996,6535.6%
$60,000 to $74,9999,1817.7%
$75,000 to $99,99911,4499.6%
$100,000 to $124,99910,7609.0%
$125,000 to $149,9999,2097.7%
$150,000 to $199,99912,02310.1%
$200,000 or more24,13520.2%
Median Household Income91,151 
Per Capita Income54,582 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5,3004.4%
Public Assistance3,5002.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps17,93915.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed111,27774.2%
Unemployed6,3254.2%
In Armed Forces850.1%
Total Labor Force117,68778.4%
Not in Labor Force32,37521.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector67,30148,80658.0%
Non-Profit4,4215,72543.6%
Self-Employed7,2424,32162.6%
Local Government3,7645,20142.0%
State Government2,1942,28948.9%
Federal Government1,4761,33252.6%
Total Private + Self74,54353,12758.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.11,85514,54744.9%
Total86,39867,67456.1%
Pct. Govt.10.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts35,43123.0%
Sales and Office Occupations25,99216.9%
Professional, Technical48,11631.2%
Service Occupations21,14313.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing710.0%
All others23,52815.3%
White Collar 71.0%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical24,92716.2%
Finance and insurance19,66612.8%
Health care and social assistance17,07611.1%
Retail trade12,7128.2%
Educational services12,4218.1%
Transportation and warehousing10,4196.8%
Manufacturing8,0455.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7,1344.6%
Accommodation and food services6,6914.3%
Construction6,5694.3%
Information6,5124.2%
Other services5,9203.8%
Public administration4,8553.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing3,6582.4%
Wholesale trade3,5772.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3,0322.0%
Management3940.3%
Utilities3120.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2800.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction100.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Jersey City city, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4,4711.55%
Puerto Rican27,7049.62%
Cuban2,4170.84%
Dominican19,3866.73%
Total Central American7,8812.74%
Costa Rican3230.11%
Guatemalan2,2960.80%
Honduran2,4450.85%
Nicaraguan2760.10%
Panamanian6660.23%
Salvadoran1,8750.65%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American13,4874.68%
Argentinean1,2230.42%
Bolivian4350.15%
Chilean1,0330.36%
Colombian2,9601.03%
Ecuadorian5,2851.84%
Paraguayan110.00%
Peruvian1,1450.40%
Uruguayan1760.06%
Venezuelan1,0330.36%
Other South American1860.06%
Other Hispanic2,9171.01%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian35,44412.31%
Filipino15,6035.42%
Chinese10,6373.69%
Korean2,5500.89%
Vietnamese1,9300.67%
Japanese1,0160.35%
Taiwanese6220.22%
Bangladeshi3840.13%
Thai1570.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English129,84948.6%
Spanish54,69720.5%
Other Indo-European30,43411.4%
Arabic11,0984.1%
Tagalog10,9014.1%
Chinese9,4653.5%
Other Asian5,4162.0%
Other3,6961.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun3,6101.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian14,0724.9%
Irish13,4424.7%
German8,3762.9%
American6,2362.2%
Polish5,4281.9%
Egyptian5,3871.9%
English4,5101.6%
Guyanese4,0221.4%
Russian2,9261.0%
Jamaican2,8251.0%
African2,3380.8%
Moroccan1,8820.7%
French1,8100.6%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian1,7460.6%
Arab1,6920.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen225,96978.5%
Not a citizen61,93021.5%
Native169,37258.8%
Foreign-born118,52741.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jersey City city, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
11,388 5.5%9,281 4.5%44,398 21.4%34,743 16.7%59,973 28.9%47,663 23.0%
  Average years of education: 14.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 11,388 5.5%
9-12 Years 9,281 4.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 44,398 21.4%
Some College 34,743 16.7%
Bach. Degree 59,973 28.9%
Grad Degree 47,663 23.0%
Average years of education: 14.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Jersey City city, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +5,327 D +4,336 R + 6.6%
D +9,663
2020 vs. 2012 R +6,912 D +7,245 R + 8.5%
D +14,157
2020 vs. 2008 R +3,503 D +8,926 R + 1.6%
D +12,429
2016 vs. 2008 R -1,824 D +4,590 D + 4.9%
D +2,766
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 42% Joe Biden (D) 78,209 81.3% Donald Trump* (R) 17,032 17.7% 986 1.0% 96,227 -24 -29 2.11%
2016 39% Hillary Clinton (D) 68,546 82.7% Donald Trump (R) 11,705 14.1% 2,645 3.2% 82,896 -27 -32 2.12%
2012 37% Barack Obama* (D) 64,052 85.4% Mitt Romney (R) 10,120 13.5% 803 1.1% 74,975 -27 -34 2.05%
2008 42% Barack Obama (D) 65,780 82.3% John McCain (R) 13,529 16.9% 584 0.7% 79,893 -25 -29 2.06%
2004 37% John Kerry (D) 52,979 76.0% George W. Bush* (R) 16,216 23.2% 559 0.8% 69,754 -23 -27 1.93%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Jersey City city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 78,209 81.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 17,032 17.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 458 0.5%
Other 528 0.5%
TOTAL 96,227
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -29


2016 President, Jersey City city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 68,546 82.7%
Donald Trump (R) 11,705 14.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 878 1.1%
Other 1,767 2.1%
TOTAL 82,896
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -27 Diff (US): -32


2012 President, Jersey City city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 64,052 85.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 10,120 13.5%
Other 803 1.1%
TOTAL 74,975
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -27 Diff (US): -34


2008 President, Jersey City city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 65,780 82.3%
John McCain (R) 13,529 16.9%
Other 584 0.7%
TOTAL 79,893
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -29


2004 President, Jersey City city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 16,216 23.2%
John Kerry (D) 52,979 76.0%
Ralph Nader (I) 351 0.5%
Other 208 0.3%
TOTAL 69,754
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -27
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jersey City city, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 20% Phil Murphy* (D) 36,592 81.5% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 7,636 17.0% 692 [+] 1.5% 44,920 -29 1.72%
2020 S2 41% Cory Booker* (D) 75,512 81.2% Rik Mehta (R) 14,952 16.1% 2,560 [+] 2.8% 93,024 -25 2.09%
2018 S1 29% Robert Menendez* (D) 54,262 83.2% Bob Hugin (R) 9,025 13.8% 1,935 [+] 3.0% 65,222 -29 2.06%
2017 G 19% Phil Murphy (D) 34,659 85.6% Kim Guadagno (R) 4,837 11.9% 988 [+] 2.4% 40,484 -28 1.88%
2014 S2 14% Cory Booker* (D) 25,108 84.8% Jeffrey Bell (R) 3,835 13.0% 653 [+] 2.2% 29,596 -29 1.58%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote