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

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2024 Population
132,729
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
36
0.559% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
18.4%
8.47% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$73,431
1.89% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$469,900
5.48% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
58,954
1.91% 1-year growth

About

45.9% of the households in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) 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.

85.5% of the residents in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ are New Jersey City University (1,426 degrees awarded in 2023) and Saint Peter's University (972 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ was $469,900, and the homeownership rate was 34.5%.

Most people in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 37.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 133k people, from which 85.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 35.3% of Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (46.9k people).

In 2024, there were 2.16 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (45.2k people) in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 19.3k White (Non-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 (South) PUMA, NJ are Spanish (28,857 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (8,553 households), and Arabic (5,356 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
67,579
Women
51.3%
64,163
Men
48.7%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 131,742 inhabitants, with 48.7% men, and 51.3% women.

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Citizenship

85.5%
2024 Citizenship
86%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.5% of Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) 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 (South) PUMA, NJ was 86%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    45.2k ± 2.18k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    21k ± 1.56k
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    19.3k ± 1.81k
30.2%
Hispanic Population
40.1k people

In 2024, there were 2.16 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (45.2k people) in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 19.3k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

30.2% of the people in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ are hispanic (40.1k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Philippines
    7,771 ± 2,099 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    6,562 ± 1,939 people
  3. Egypt
    4,004 ± 1,530 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ was Philippines, the natal country of 7,771 Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 6,562 and Egypt with 4,004.

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Foreign-Born Population

35.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
46.9k people
34.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
45.7k people

As of 2024, 35.3% of Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ residents (46.9k 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 (South) PUMA, NJ was 34.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    28,857 households (23.3%)
  2. Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
    8,553 households (6.91%)
  3. Arabic
    5,356 households (4.33%)

45.9% of the households in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) 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 (South) PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 23.3% of the households in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    577 ± 184
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    546 ± 194
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    279 ± 126

Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ employs 59k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ were Elementary & secondary schools (3,215 people), Construction (3,144 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,081 people), and the highest paying industries were Nondepository credit & related activities ($152,578), Computer Systems Design ($145,639), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($131,021).

Males in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.15 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,035. The income inequality in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.441, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
27,528
Women
46.7%
31,426
Men
53.3%

The workforce of Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ in 2023 was 58,954 people, with 46.7% woman, and 53.3% men.

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Occupations

59k
2023 Value
1.91%
1 Year growth
± 1.91%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 1.91%, from 57.9k employees to 59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,996 people), Janitors & building cleaners (1,544 people), and Other managers (1,512 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

59k
2023 Value
1.91%
1 Year growth
± 1.91%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 1.91%, from 57.9k employees to 59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,215 people), Construction (3,144 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,081 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, 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

$54,790
Median earning men ± $2,570
$46,894
Median earning women ± $2,519

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,310), Information ($78,605), and Public Administration ($74,342).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($91,445), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,173), and Public Administration ($60,769).

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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 Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ awarded 2,398 degrees. The student population of Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,901 male students and 5,605 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ are Hispanic or Latino (692 and 32.8%), White (598 and 28.3%), Black or African American (324 and 15.4%), and Unknown (287 and 13.6%).

The largest universities in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ by number of degrees awarded are New Jersey City University (1,426 and 59.5%) and Saint Peter's University (972 and 40.5%).

The most popular majors in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ are General Psychology (201 and 8.38%), General Business Administration & Management (166 and 6.92%), and Accounting (122 and 5.09%).

The median tuition costs in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ are $39,954 for private four year colleges, and $13,785 and $24,702 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 89.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 11.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 9,506 (41% men and 59% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 9,506 students enrolled in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ, 41% men and 59% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,433 records, of which 62.8% were women and 37.2% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Biological Sciences
    122 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    120 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    201 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ was General Biological Sciences with 122 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. New Jersey City University
    1,426 degrees awarded
  2. Saint Peter's University
    972 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was New Jersey City University with 1,426 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 929 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ, which is 0.632 times less than the 1,469 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 692 degrees mean that there were 1.16 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 598 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 ($39,954) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,100) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.68% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.27% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (27.9k), Bachelors Degree (24.2k), and Some college (19.8k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ was $469,900 in 2024, which is 1.41 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $445,500 to $469,900, a 5.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ is 34.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 37.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$469,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$14,397
$17,277
Median Property Taxes
±$1,160

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Rent vs Own

34.5%
Homeownership
2024
65.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 34.5% of the housing units in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 36.4%.

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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.
$73,431
Median Household Income
± $2,761
50k
Number of Households
± 2,136

In 2024, the median household income of the 50k households in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ grew to $73,431 from the previous year's value of $72,069.

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Wage Distribution

0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ
0.448
2022 Wage GINI in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ

In 2023, the income inequality in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.56% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (37.7%)
  2. Public Transit (29.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (16.5%)

In 2024, 37.7% of workers in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (29.6%) and those who worked at home (16.5%).

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Commute Time

37.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (37.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.94% of the workforce in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, 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 Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) 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 (South) PUMA, NJ have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ (24.1k out of 131k 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 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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Health

89.6% of the population of Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 41.7% on employee plans, 30% on Medicaid, 9.49% on Medicare, 7.98% on non-group plans, and 0.397% 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

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 24.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 14% 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

10.4%
Uninsured
41.7%
Employer Coverage
30%
Medicaid
9.49%
Medicare
7.98%
Non-Group
0.397%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ grew by 7.9% from 9.64% to 10.4%.

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