Jersey City, NJ

Census Place

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2023 Population
289,691
0.622% 1-year growth
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2023 Poverty Rate
15.6%
3.25% 1-year increase
2023 Median Property Value
$534,500
6.88% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
157,108
1.88% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Jersey City, NJ had a population of 290k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Jersey City, NJ grew from 287,899 to 289,691, a 0.622% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jersey City, NJ are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (25.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (24%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (19.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.98%), and Other (Hispanic) (8.48%).

None of the households in Jersey City, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

78.3% of the residents in Jersey City, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Jersey City, NJ are New Jersey City University (1,697 degrees awarded in 2022), Hudson County Community College (1,280 degrees), and Saint Peter's University (867 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Jersey City, NJ was $534,500, and the homeownership rate was 28.8%.

Most people in Jersey City, NJ used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 36.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Jersey City, NJ was 1 car per household.

Population & Diversity

Jersey City, NJ is home to a population of 290k people, from which 78.3% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Jersey City, NJ residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 1.06 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (73.8k people) in Jersey City, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 69.5k White (Non-Hispanic) and 57.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

78.3%
2023 Citizenship
78.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 78.3% of Jersey City, NJ residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Jersey City, NJ was 78.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jersey City, NJ
  1. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    73.8k ± 1.92k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    69.5k ± 2.45k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    57.4k ± 1.55k
25.7%
Hispanic Population
74.4k people

In 2023, there were 1.06 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (73.8k people) in Jersey City, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 69.5k White (Non-Hispanic) and 57.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

25.7% of the people in Jersey City, NJ are hispanic (74.4k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    273,669 ± 12,652 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    204,992 ± 10,992 people
  3. Mexico
    104,320 ± 7,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,669 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,229 ± 265
  2. Vietnam
    987 ± 240
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    642 ± 195

Jersey City, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Jersey City, NJ employs 157k people. The largest industries in Jersey City, NJ are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (25,618 people), Finance & Insurance (19,910 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (17,959 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($141,851), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($130,384), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($128,775).

Males in New Jersey have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,965. The income inequality in New Jersey (measured using the Gini index) is 0.489, which is higher than than the national average.

Occupations

157k
2023 Value
± 3,595
1.88%
1 Year growth
± 3.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jersey City, NJ grew at a rate of 1.88%, from 154k employees to 157k employees.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

157k
2023 Value
± 3,595
1.88%
1 Year growth
± 3.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jersey City, NJ grew at a rate of 1.88%, from 154k employees to 157k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jersey City, NJ, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (25,618 people), Finance & Insurance (19,910 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (17,959 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jersey City, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Jersey City, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$76,808
Median earning men ± $2,111
$60,378
Median earning women ± $2,589

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($145,798), Information ($125,455), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($104,470).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($107,392), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,440).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.27%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

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Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Jersey City, NJ are Hispanic or Latino (1,648 and 42%), followed by White (907 and 23.1%), Black or African American (667 and 17%), and Asian (380 and 9.69%).

The largest universities in Jersey City, NJ by number of degrees awarded are New Jersey City University (1,697 and NaNM%), Hudson County Community College (1,280 and NaNM%), and Saint Peter's University (867 and NaNM%).

The most popular majors in Jersey City, NJ are General Business Administration & Management (334 and NaNM%), Registered Nursing (319 and NaNM%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (271 and NaNM%).

The median tuition costs in Jersey City, NJ are $38,790 for private four year colleges, and $13,384 and $23,983 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Jersey City, NJ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 89%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 17,413 (38.7% men and 61.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 17,413 students enrolled in Jersey City, NJ, 38.7% men and 61.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 7,606 records, of which 63% were women and 37% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 152 degrees awarded
  2. 151 degrees awarded
  3. 172 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Jersey City, NJ was Registered Nursing with 152 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 1,697 degrees awarded
  2. 1,280 degrees awarded
  3. 867 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was New Jersey City University with 1,697 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,494 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jersey City, NJ, which is 0.58 times less than the 2,577 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,648 degrees mean that there were 1.82 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 907 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($38,790) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,238) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Jersey City, NJ was $534,500 in 2023, which is 1.76 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $500,100 to $534,500, a 6.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Jersey City, NJ is 28.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Jersey City, NJ have an average commute time of 36.9 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in Jersey City, NJ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Jersey City, NJ is N/A. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Jersey City, NJ was Census Tract 58.02 with a value of $228,500, followed by Census Tract 74 and Census Tract 72, with respective values of $225,490 and $224,091.

Property

$534,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$20,094
$35,447
Median Property Taxes
±$1,442

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Jersey City, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

28.8%
Homeownership
2023
61.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 28.8% of the housing units in Jersey City, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 29.2%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 58.02
  2. Census Tract 74
  3. Census Tract 72

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Jersey City, NJ was Census Tract 58.02 with a value of $228,500, followed by Census Tract 74 and Census Tract 72, with respective values of $225,490 and $224,091.

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Household Income

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N/A
Median Household Income
± N/A
123k
Number of Households
± 2,968

In N/A, the median household income of the 123k households in Jersey City, NJ N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jersey City, NJ is from New Jersey.
0.489
2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey
0.49
2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Public Transit (37.1%)
  2. Drove Alone (28.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (21.6%)

In 2023, 37.1% of workers in Jersey City, NJ used public transit to get to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (28.1%) and those who worked at home (21.6%).

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Commute Time

36.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jersey City, NJ have a longer commute time (36.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.36% of the workforce in Jersey City, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jersey City, NJ (44.8k out of 287k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jersey City, NJ is Hispanic, followed by Black and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

91.6% of the population of Jersey City, NJ has health coverage, with 53.4% on employee plans, 21.6% on Medicaid, 7.59% on Medicare, 8.67% on non-group plans, and 0.34% on military or VA plans.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 29.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.41%
Uninsured
53.4%
Employer Coverage
21.6%
Medicaid
7.59%
Medicare
8.67%
Non-Group
0.34%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jersey City, NJ declined by 5.14% from 8.87% to 8.41%.

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