Hackensack, NJ

Census Place

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2024 Population
46,057
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
41.8
0.723% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
12.1%
7.54% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$84,277
2.51% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$393,700
6.32% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
25,288
1.97% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Hackensack, 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.

83% of the residents in Hackensack, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hackensack, NJ are Parisian Beauty School (330 degrees awarded in 2023), Eastwick College-Hackensack (283 degrees), and Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS (68 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Hackensack, NJ was $393,700, and the homeownership rate was 36.6%.

Most people in Hackensack, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Hackensack, NJ was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hackensack, NJ is home to a population of 46.1k people, from which 83% are citizens. As of 2024, 42.7% of Hackensack, NJ residents were born outside of the country (19.6k people).

In 2024, there were 1.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12k people) in Hackensack, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.33k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.98k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83%
2024 Citizenship
84.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83% of Hackensack, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hackensack, NJ was 84.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hackensack, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    12k ± 1.23k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    8.33k ± 1.06k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    7.98k ± 1.19k
37.2%
Hispanic Population
17.1k people

In 2024, there were 1.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12k people) in Hackensack, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.33k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.98k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

37.2% of the people in Hackensack, NJ are hispanic (17.1k people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    273,706 ± 12,653 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    205,965 ± 11,018 people
  3. Mexico
    107,667 ± 8,009 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,706 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 205,965 and Mexico with 107,667.

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Foreign-Born Population

42.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
19.6k people
40.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
18.5k people

As of 2024, 42.7% of Hackensack, NJ residents (19.6k 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 Hackensack, NJ was 40.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    269 ± 134
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    186 ± 114
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    115 ± 79

Hackensack, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hackensack, NJ employs 25.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hackensack, NJ were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,488 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,774 people), and Retail Trade (2,204 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($115,306), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($109,366), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($96,276).

Employment

Occupations

25.3k
2024 Value
± 1,529
−1.97%
1 Year decline
± 8.63%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hackensack, NJ declined at a rate of −1.97%, from 25.8k employees to 25.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hackensack, NJ, are Management Occupations (2,521 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,307 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,273 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hackensack, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

25.3k
2024 Value
± 1,529
−1.97%
1 Year decline
± 8.63%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hackensack, NJ declined at a rate of −1.97%, from 25.8k employees to 25.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hackensack, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,488 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,774 people), and Retail Trade (2,204 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hackensack, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Hackensack, 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

$56,758
Median earning men ± $6,423
$53,949
Median earning women ± $2,807

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,625), Information ($102,857), and Public Administration ($89,490).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($109,115), Public Administration ($90,610), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,006).

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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

In 2023, universities in Hackensack, NJ awarded 681 degrees. The student population of Hackensack, NJ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 144 male students and 1,248 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hackensack, NJ are White (284 and 42.1%), Hispanic or Latino (266 and 39.5%), Black or African American (82 and 12.2%), and Asian (19 and 2.82%).

The largest universities in Hackensack, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Parisian Beauty School (330 and 48.5%), Eastwick College-Hackensack (283 and 41.6%), and Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS (68 and 9.99%).

The most popular majors in Hackensack, NJ are Hair Styling & Design (211 and 31%), General Business Administration & Management (130 and 19.1%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (111 and 16.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2017 in Hackensack, NJ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 41.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 79.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,392 (10.3% men and 89.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,392 students enrolled in Hackensack, NJ, 10.3% men and 89.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 453 records, of which 88.7% were women and 11.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Hair Styling & Design
    211 degrees awarded
  2. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
    69 degrees awarded
  3. Medical Assistant
    31 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Hackensack, NJ was Hair Styling & Design with 211 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Hackensack, NJ according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Parisian Beauty School
    330 degrees awarded
  2. Eastwick College-Hackensack
    283 degrees awarded
  3. Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS
    68 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Parisian Beauty School with 330 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 100 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hackensack, NJ, which is 0.172 times less than the 581 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 284 degrees mean that there were 1.07 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 266 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($16,813) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($100) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,167) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hackensack, NJ was $393,700 in 2024, which is 1.18 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $370,300 to $393,700, a 6.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Hackensack, NJ is 36.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hackensack, NJ have an average commute time of 28.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hackensack, NJ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$393,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$24,087
$7,406
Median Property Taxes
±$655

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 Hackensack, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

36.6%
Homeownership
2024
56.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 36.6% of the housing units in Hackensack, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 38.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$84,277
Median Household Income
± $5,290
20.2k
Number of Households
± 1,257

In 2024, the median household income of the 20.2k households in Hackensack, NJ grew to $84,277 from the previous year's value of $82,212.

The following chart displays the households in Hackensack, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hackensack, NJ is from New Jersey.
0.486
2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey
0.489
2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2023, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.486 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.709% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (55.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.4%)
  3. Public Transit (11.7%)

In 2024, 55.8% of workers in Hackensack, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (11.7%).

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Commute Time

28.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hackensack, NJ have a longer commute time (28.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.02% of the workforce in Hackensack, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hackensack, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hackensack, NJ have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hackensack, NJ (5.42k out of 44.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hackensack, NJ is Hispanic, followed by Other 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

90% of the population of Hackensack, NJ has health coverage, with 48.6% on employee plans, 18.9% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 8.16% on non-group plans, and 0.326% 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, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.9% under 18 years, 23.8% between 18 and 34 years, 42.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

10%
Uninsured
48.6%
Employer Coverage
18.9%
Medicaid
13.9%
Medicare
8.16%
Non-Group
0.326%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hackensack, NJ grew by 2.85% from 9.76% to 10%.

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