Hackensack, NJ

Census Place

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

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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hackensack, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hackensack, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
12k ± 1.23k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.33k ± 1.06k
Other (Hispanic)
7.98k ± 1.19k

37.2%

Hispanic Population

17.1k people

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

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hackensack, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.

Most Common Origin

India
279,408 ± 12,782 people
Dominican Republic
210,288 ± 11,131 people
Mexico
108,737 ± 8,049 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 279,408 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 210,288 and Mexico with 108,737.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hackensack, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
269 ± 134
Gulf War (2001-)
186 ± 114
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hackensack, NJ.

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.

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

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.

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).

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 Hackensack, 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 Hackensack, NJ in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 265 male students and 1,464 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hackensack, NJ are White (321 and 39.2%), Hispanic or Latino (266 and 32.5%), Black or African American (125 and 15.3%), and Unknown (67 and 8.19%).

The largest universities in Hackensack, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Eastwick College-Hackensack (427 and 51.8%), Parisian Beauty School (337 and 40.9%), and Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS (60 and 7.28%).

The most popular majors in Hackensack, NJ are Hair Styling & Design (204 and 24.8%), General Business Administration & Management (162 and 19.7%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (127 and 15.4%).

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 2024 was 1,729 (15.3% men and 84.7% 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 1,729 students enrolled in Hackensack, NJ, 15.3% men and 84.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 574 records, of which 86.4% were women and 13.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Hair Styling & Design
204 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
83 degrees awarded
Medical Assistant
25 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Hackensack, NJ was Hair Styling & Design with 204 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.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Eastwick College-Hackensack
427 degrees awarded
Parisian Beauty School
337 degrees awarded
Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS
60 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Eastwick College-Hackensack with 427 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 105 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hackensack, NJ, which is 0.146 times less than the 719 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 321 degrees mean that there were 1.21 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 266 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 for-profit, 4-year or above ($17,975) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($100) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,210) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

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.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hackensack, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hackensack, 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.

$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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hackensack, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.482

2024 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.486

2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2024, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.482 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.733% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (55.8%)
Worked At Home (14.4%)
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%).

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

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hackensack, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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.

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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