Hoboken, NJ

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    2024 Population
    58,668
    US Senator
    Cory Booker
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Andy Kim
    Democratic Party
    2024 Poverty Rate
    7.78%
    9.01% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $180,579
    2.05% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $895,100
    2.64% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    39,670
    0.273% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Hoboken, 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.

    91.5% of the residents in Hoboken, NJ are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Hoboken, NJ are Stevens Institute of Technology (3,534 degrees awarded in 2024).

    In 2024, the median property value in Hoboken, NJ was $895,100, and the homeownership rate was 33.8%.

    Most people in Hoboken, NJ worked at home, and the average commute time was 36.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Hoboken, NJ was 1 car per household.

    United StatesNew JerseyHudson County, NJNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PAHudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJHudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJNYC-Manhattan Community District 4--Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen PUMA, NYNYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY

    Population & Diversity

    Hoboken, NJ is home to a population of 58.7k people, from which 91.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 17.7% of Hoboken, NJ residents were born outside of the country (10.4k people).

    In 2024, there were 5.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (38.4k people) in Hoboken, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.37k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.06k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    91.5%
    2024 Citizenship
    90.7%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 91.5% of Hoboken, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hoboken, NJ was 90.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hoboken, NJ
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      38.4k ± 1.19k
    2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
      7.37k ± 1.15k
    3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      4.06k ± 679
    13.4%
    Hispanic Population
    7.88k people

    In 2024, there were 5.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (38.4k people) in Hoboken, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.37k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.06k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    13.4% of the people in Hoboken, NJ are hispanic (7.88k people).

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

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Origin
    1. India
      279,408 ± 12,782 people
    2. Dominican Republic
      210,288 ± 11,131 people
    3. 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.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    17.7%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    10.4k people
    19%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    11.1k people

    As of 2024, 17.7% of Hoboken, NJ residents (10.4k 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 Hoboken, NJ was 19%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (2001-)
      211 ± 138
    2. Vietnam
      137 ± 83
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      123 ± 87

    Hoboken, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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    Health

    96.8% of the population of Hoboken, NJ has health coverage, with 78.3% on employee plans, 5.66% on Medicaid, 5.17% on Medicare, 7.38% on non-group plans, and 0.269% 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, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.7% under 18 years, 44.1% between 18 and 34 years, 32.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.84% over 64 years.

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

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

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    Uninsured People

    3.2%
    Uninsured
    78.3%
    Employer Coverage
    5.66%
    Medicaid
    5.17%
    Medicare
    7.38%
    Non-Group
    0.269%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hoboken, NJ grew by 2.39% from 3.12% to 3.2%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hoboken, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Economy

    The economy of Hoboken, NJ employs 39.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hoboken, NJ were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (8,759 people), Finance & Insurance (8,126 people), and Information (3,348 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($171,461), Utilities ($162,623), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($160,893).

    Employment

    Occupations

    39.7k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,670
    0.273%
    1 Year growth
    ± 5.94%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hoboken, NJ grew at a rate of 0.273%, from 39.6k employees to 39.7k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hoboken, NJ, are Management Occupations (10,036 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (7,444 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,074 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hoboken, NJ.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    39.7k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,670
    0.273%
    1 Year growth
    ± 5.94%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hoboken, NJ grew at a rate of 0.273%, from 39.6k employees to 39.7k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hoboken, NJ, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (8,759 people), Finance & Insurance (8,126 people), and Information (3,348 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hoboken, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Hoboken, 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

    $123,661
    Median earning men ± $9,787
    $99,544
    Median earning women ± $5,206

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($175,625), Wholesale Trade ($149,107), and Information ($142,755).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($144,063), Manufacturing ($129,602), and Retail Trade ($117,963).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    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.

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    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

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (52%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
      Republican Party
    3. 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.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from New Jersey

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    Cory Booker
    Senator from New Jersey2
    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 Jersey1
    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.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Hoboken, NJ awarded 3,534 degrees. The student population of Hoboken, NJ in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 5,770 male students and 2,699 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Hoboken, NJ are White (803 and 46.6%), Unknown (378 and 21.9%), Asian (287 and 16.6%), and Hispanic or Latino (151 and 8.76%).

    The largest universities in Hoboken, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Stevens Institute of Technology (3,534 and 100%).

    The most popular majors in Hoboken, NJ are Computer Science (1,065 and 30.1%), Systems Engineering (271 and 7.67%), and Mechanical Engineering (264 and 7.47%).

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

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
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    In 2024 in Hoboken, 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 8,469 (68.1% men and 31.9% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 8,469 students enrolled in Hoboken, NJ, 68.1% men and 31.9% 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.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Computer Science
      840 degrees awarded
    2. Information Technology
      167 degrees awarded
    3. Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations
      151 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Hoboken, NJ was Computer Science with 840 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Hoboken, NJ according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Stevens Institute of Technology
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    3,534 degrees awarded

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

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 2,535 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hoboken, NJ, which is 2.54 times more than the 999 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 803 degrees mean that there were 2.12 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 378 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    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.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Hoboken, NJ was $895,100 in 2024, which is 2.69 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $872,100 to $895,100, a 2.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Hoboken, NJ is 33.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Hoboken, NJ have an average commute time of 36.8 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Hoboken, NJ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $895,100
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$24,891
    $9,481
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$684

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

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

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    Rent vs Own

    33.8%
    Homeownership
    2024
    52.2%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 33.8% of the housing units in Hoboken, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 34.1%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hoboken, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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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.
    $180,579
    Median Household Income
    ± $10,044
    28.1k
    Number of Households
    ± 1,346

    In 2024, the median household income of the 28.1k households in Hoboken, NJ grew to $180,579 from the previous year's value of $176,943.

    The following chart displays the households in Hoboken, 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.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Hoboken, 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Worked At Home (36.7%)
    2. Public Transit (36.6%)
    3. Drove Alone (16.3%)

    In 2024, 36.7% of workers in Hoboken, NJ worked at home, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (36.6%) and those who drove alone to work (16.3%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    36.8 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Hoboken, NJ have a longer commute time (36.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.6% of the workforce in Hoboken, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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    Car Ownership

    1 car
    Average Number

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

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    7.78% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hoboken, NJ (4.43k out of 57k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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