Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ

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2024 Population

161,349

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.2

0.581% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.4%

12.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$120,178

1.12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$690,200

4.15% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

93,852

1.67% 1-year growth

About

55% of the households in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, 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.

71.4% of the residents in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ are Hudson County Community College (1,377 degrees awarded in 2024), Garden State Science and Technology Institute (188 degrees), and Eastern International College-Jersey City (130 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ was $690,200, and the homeownership rate was 23.5%.

Most people in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 36.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ was 1 car per household.

Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ borders Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ, Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ, Hudson County (North)--West New York, Secaucus & North Bergen PUMA, NJ, Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ, and NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY.

United States New Jersey

Population & Diversity

Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 161k people, from which 71.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 46.2% of Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (74.6k people).

In 2024, there were 1.14 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (56.9k people) in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49.7k White (Non-Hispanic) and 15.9k 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 (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ are Spanish (24,042 households), Hindi (15,149 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (11,174 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

78,164

Women

48.4%

83,268

Men

51.6%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 161,432 inhabitants, with 51.6% men, and 48.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ.

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Citizenship

71.4%

2024 Citizenship

72%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 71.4% of Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) 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 (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ was 72%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
56.9k ± 2.02k
White (Non-Hispanic)
49.7k ± 1.87k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
15.9k ± 1.66k

22%

Hispanic Population

35.4k people

22% of the people in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ are hispanic (35.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
25,655 ± 3,606 people
China
9,426 ± 2,313 people
Dominican Republic
4,055 ± 1,544 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ was India, the natal country of 25,655 Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ residents, followed by China with 9,426 and Dominican Republic with 4,055.

Foreign-Born Population

46.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

74.6k people

45.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

72.5k people

As of 2024, 46.2% of Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ residents (74.6k 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 Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ was 45.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
24,042 households (15.9%)
Hindi
15,149 households (10%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
11,174 households (7.41%)

55% of the households in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) 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 (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 15.9% of the households in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) 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-)
656 ± 230
Vietnam
321 ± 134
Gulf War (1990s)
317 ± 154

Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.04 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ.

Health

93% of the population of Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 62.5% on employee plans, 14.4% on Medicaid, 6.22% on Medicare, 9.65% on non-group plans, and 0.244% 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, 51.5% were men and 48.5% 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 17.2% under 18 years, 35.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

62.5%

Employer Coverage

14.4%

Medicaid

6.22%

Medicare

9.65%

Non-Group

0.244%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ declined by 5.38% from 7.39% to 7%.

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

Economy

The economy of Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ employs 93.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ were Computer Systems Design (7,192 people), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (6,023 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,248 people), and the highest paying industries were Newspaper publishers ($250,533), Software publishers ($245,370), and Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($233,015).

Males in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $113,057. The income inequality in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.436, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

40,969

Women

43.7%

52,883

Men

56.3%

The workforce of Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ in 2024 was 93,852 people, with 43.7% woman, and 56.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ.

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

Occupations

93.9k

2024 Value

1.67%

1 Year growth

± 1.67%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 1.67%, from 92.3k employees to 93.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ, are Software developers (7,546 people), Other managers (3,806 people), and Financial managers (3,071 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) 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

93.9k

2024 Value

1.67%

1 Year growth

± 1.67%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 1.67%, from 92.3k employees to 93.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ, are Computer Systems Design (7,192 people), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (6,023 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,248 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$103,569

Median earning men ± $3,455

$78,910

Median earning women ± $3,104

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($169,754), Information ($153,486), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($121,377).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($131,539), Information ($120,215), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($99,356).

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 (Central)--Jersey City (North) 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

In 2024, universities in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ awarded 1,801 degrees. The student population of Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,208 male students and 6,073 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ are Hispanic or Latino (883 and 49.9%), Black or African American (309 and 17.5%), White (268 and 15.1%), and Asian (146 and 8.25%).

The largest universities in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Hudson County Community College (1,377 and 76.5%), Garden State Science and Technology Institute (188 and 10.4%), and Eastern International College-Jersey City (130 and 7.22%).

The most popular majors in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ are Liberal Arts & Sciences (234 and 13%), Medical Assistant (198 and 11%), and General Business Administration & Management (138 and 7.66%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 69.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 31.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 9,281 (34.6% men and 65.4% 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 9,281 students enrolled in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ, 34.6% men and 65.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 4,608 records, of which 64.7% were women and 35.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
234 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
138 degrees awarded
Pre-Nursing Studies
106 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 234 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Hudson County Community College
1,377 degrees awarded
Garden State Science and Technology Institute
188 degrees awarded
Eastern International College-Jersey City
130 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Hudson County Community College with 1,377 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 615 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ, which is 0.519 times less than the 1,186 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 883 degrees mean that there were 2.86 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 309 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 ($16,182) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,201) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) 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, 1.14% 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.

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 (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (46.3k), Graduate Degree (41.3k), and High School or Equivalent (20.6k).

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 (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ was $690,200 in 2024, which is 2.07 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $662,700 to $690,200, a 4.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ is 23.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 36.7 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$690,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,777

$17,690

Median Property Taxes

±$1,008

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 (Central)--Jersey City (North) 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 (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

23.5%

Homeownership

2024

56.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 23.5% of the housing units in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 23.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) 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.

$120,178

Median Household Income

± $3,917

75.2k

Number of Households

± 2,352

In 2024, the median household income of the 75.2k households in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ grew to $120,178 from the previous year's value of $118,844.

The following chart displays the households in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) 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

0.436

2024 Wage GINI in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ

In 2024, the income inequality in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.96% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Public Transit (40.2%)
Worked At Home (29.9%)
Drove Alone (18.8%)

In 2024, 40.2% of workers in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ used public transit to get to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.9%) and those who drove alone to work (18.8%).

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

36.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (36.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.78% of the workforce in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) 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 (Central)--Jersey City (North) 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 (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ (21.4k out of 160k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ is Asian, followed by Hispanic 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.