Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

142,426

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

14.9%

8.63% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$107,796

1.72% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$749,200

5.15% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 142k people, from which 80.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 37.4% of Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (53.3k people).

In 2024, there were 1.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (51.4k people) in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27.9k Other (Hispanic) and 25.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ are Spanish (55,557 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (2,807 households), and Hindi (1,483 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

72,309

Women

50.8%

70,143

Men

49.2%

The resident population of Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ in 2024 was 142,452 inhabitants, with 49.2% men, and 50.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ.

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Citizenship

80.5%

2024 Citizenship

80.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 80.5% of Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ was 80.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
51.4k ± 1.47k
Other (Hispanic)
27.9k ± 1.99k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
25.1k ± 2.04k

48%

Hispanic Population

68.3k people

48% of the people in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ are hispanic (68.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
7,988 ± 2,132 people
Cuba
5,891 ± 1,845 people
Ecuador
5,267 ± 1,749 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 7,988 Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ residents, followed by Cuba with 5,891 and Ecuador with 5,267.

Foreign-Born Population

37.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

53.3k people

38.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

54.4k people

As of 2024, 37.4% of Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ residents (53.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ was 38.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
55,557 households (41.7%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
2,807 households (2.11%)
Hindi
1,483 households (1.11%)

54.3% of the households in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 41.7% of the households in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
535 ± 180
Vietnam
327 ± 136
Gulf War (1990s)
246 ± 130

Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ.

Health

86.4% of the population of Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 53.2% on employee plans, 19% on Medicaid, 6.07% on Medicare, 8.04% on non-group plans, and 0.156% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

1,279 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,279 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New Jersey in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 32.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 10% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.6%

Uninsured

53.2%

Employer Coverage

19%

Medicaid

6.07%

Medicare

8.04%

Non-Group

0.156%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ grew by 2.08% from 13.3% to 13.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ employs 80.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (5,066 people), Construction (4,629 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,175 people), and the highest paying industries were Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($308,694), Savings institutions, including credit unions ($288,338), and Nondepository credit & related activities ($250,060).

Males in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $112,018. The income inequality in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.496, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

38,901

Women

48.3%

41,590

Men

51.7%

The workforce of Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ in 2024 was 80,491 people, with 48.3% woman, and 51.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

80.5k

2024 Value

−0.269%

1 Year decline

± −0.269%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ declined at a rate of −0.269%, from 80.7k employees to 80.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ, are Other managers (3,324 people), Financial managers (2,412 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,839 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

80.5k

2024 Value

−0.269%

1 Year decline

± −0.269%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ declined at a rate of −0.269%, from 80.7k employees to 80.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ, are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (5,066 people), Construction (4,629 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,175 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$84,113

Median earning men ± $4,339

$68,541

Median earning women ± $4,544

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($163,963), Information ($133,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($119,688), Information ($95,917), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,200).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Y-Axis

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (52%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.914%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Cory Booker

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.{{Cite news |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/cory-booker-new-jersey-senate-election-098436 |title=Booker Wins New Jersey Senate Seat |work=Politico |access-date=May 21, 2020 }}

Andy Kim

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed George Helmy, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Bob Menendez.

Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Jersey over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

The student population of Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 5,790 male students and 2,883 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ are White (812 and 40%), Hispanic or Latino (439 and 21.6%), Unknown (378 and 18.6%), and Asian (289 and 14.3%).

The largest universities in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Stevens Institute of Technology (3,534 and 92.1%) and Total Image Beauty Academy (304 and 7.92%).

The most popular majors in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ are Computer Science (1,065 and 27.7%), Systems Engineering (271 and 7.06%), and Mechanical Engineering (264 and 6.88%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $61,028.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 47.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 8,673 (66.8% men and 33.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 8,673 students enrolled in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ, 66.8% men and 33.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Non-resident Alien with 2,633 records, of which 30.6% were women and 69.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Computer Science
840 degrees awarded
Information Technology
167 degrees awarded
Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations
151 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ was Computer Science with 840 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Stevens Institute of Technology
3,534 degrees awarded
Total Image Beauty Academy
304 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Stevens Institute of Technology with 3,534 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 2,556 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ, which is 1.99 times more than the 1,282 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 812 degrees mean that there were 1.85 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 439 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($61,028) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,434) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.28% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.57% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (39.7k), Graduate Degree (22.7k), and High School or Equivalent (22.5k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ was $749,200 in 2024, which is 2.25 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $712,500 to $749,200, a 5.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ is 27.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 35.1 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$749,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,171

$16,998

Median Property Taxes

±$919

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 Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

27.2%

Homeownership

2024

56.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 27.2% of the housing units in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 27.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$107,796

Median Household Income

± $2,894

62.4k

Number of Households

± 2,147

In 2024, the median household income of the 62.4k households in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ grew to $107,796 from the previous year's value of $105,970.

The following chart displays the households in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.496

2024 Wage GINI in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ

0.499

2023 Wage GINI in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ

In 2024, the income inequality in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ was 0.496 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.604% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Public Transit (36.4%)
Drove Alone (24.7%)
Worked At Home (24.2%)

In 2024, 36.4% of workers in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ used public transit to get to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (24.7%) and those who worked at home (24.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

35.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (35.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.33% of the workforce in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ (20.9k out of 140k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ is Hispanic, followed by Other and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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