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Population

677,983

0.47% growth

Median Age

34.9

Median Household Income

$63,808

5.42% growth

Poverty Rate

15.6%

Number of Employees

357,396

1.06% growth

Median Property Value

$370,200

7.99% growth

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Hudson County, NJ has a population of 677,983 people with a median age of 34.9 and a median household income of $63,808. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Hudson County, NJ grew from 674,836 to 677,983, a 0.47% increase and its median household income grew from $60,530 to $63,808, a 5.42% increase.

The population of Hudson County, NJ is 43.2% Hispanic, 28.5% White, and 14.9% Asian. 60.5% of the people in Hudson County, NJ speak a non-English language, and 76.3% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hudson County, NJ are Stevens Institute of Technology, with 2,430 graduates, New Jersey City University, with 1,935 graduates, and Hudson County Community College, with 968 graduates.

The median property value in Hudson County, NJ is $370,200, and the homeownership rate is 30.6%. Most people in Hudson County, NJ commute by Public Transit, and the average commute time is 35.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Hudson County, NJ is 1 car per household.

Hudson County, NJ is the 4th most populated county in New Jersey and borders Bergen County, NJ; Essex County, NJ; Union County, NJ; Kings County, NY; New York County, NY; and Richmond County, NY& 1 more.

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The economy of Hudson County, NJ employs 357,396 people. The economy of Hudson County, NJ is specialized in Finance & Insurance; Transportation & Warehousing; and Information, which employ respectively 1.9; 1.88; and 1.63 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Hudson County, NJ are Retail trade (40,299), Professional, Scientific, Tech Services (39,688), and Healthcare & Social Assistance (36,458), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($81,350), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($78,798), and Utilities ($72,618).

Median household income in Hudson County, NJ is $63,808. Males in Hudson County, NJ have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,162. The income inequality of Hudson County, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494 which is higher than the national average.

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 183.01

2. Census Tract 183.02

3. Census Tract 074

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Hudson County, NJ was Census Tract 183.01 with a value of $218,173, followed by Census Tract 183.02 and Census Tract 074, with respective values of $216,300 and $179,850.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Hudson County, NJ colored by their Median Household Income.

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357,396

2016 value

± 5,771

1.06%

1 year Growth

± 2.24%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Hudson County, NJ grew at a rate of 1.06%, from 353,633 employees to 357,396 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hudson County, NJ, are Retail trade, Professional, Scientific, Tech Services, and Healthcare & Social Assistance. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hudson County, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Hudson County, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Hudson County, NJ. In Hudson County, NJ the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 25-34 and 25-34, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 53 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $10,894. Essex County, NJ has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in New Jersey.

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25-34

Male Majority

25-34

Female Majority

Hudson County, NJ residents 25-34 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in New Jersey. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 25-34 and 25-34, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Hudson County, NJ $10,894

2. Passaic County, NJ $10,822

3. Atlantic County, NJ $10,691

At $10,894 Hudson County, NJ has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in New Jersey. The next two highest amounts were in Passaic County, NJ with $10,822 and in Atlantic County, NJ with $10,691.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$10,894

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Hudson County, NJ were $10,894 in 2014, but $10,510 in 2013. These numbers represent a 3.65% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Hudson County, NJ are $$1,306 more than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Hudson County, NJ compared to national reimburesments.

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County with the highest prevalence

1. Cumberland County, NJ 19.6%

2. Salem County, NJ 18.2%

3. Atlantic County, NJ 17.2%

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Cumberland County, NJ has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 19.6%, the highest value of any county in New Jersey. This represents a 1.55% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 19.3%.

The following map shows all of the counties in New Jersey colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

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Diversity

Hudson County, NJ is home to a population of 677,983 people, from which 76.3% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Hudson County, NJ is composed of 292,718 Hispanic residents (43.2%), 193,489 White residents (28.5%), 101,115 Asian residents (14.9%), 72,106 Black residents (10.6%), and 12,850 Two+ residents (1.9%). The most common foreign languages in Hudson County, NJ are Spanish (236,909 speakers), Tagalog (16,951 speakers), and Arabic (15,447 speakers), but compared to other places, Hudson County, NJ has a relative high number of Gujarati (8,751 speakers), Hindi (14,781 speakers), and Arabic (15,447 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Hudson County, NJ is from the state of New Jersey.

Most common origin

1. India

2. Dominican Republic

3. Mexico

relatively high origin

1. Portugal

2. Uruguay

3. Ecuador

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 235,933 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 156,335 and Mexico with 122,554.

When compared to other states, New Jersey has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Portugal. In 2016, there were 32,206 people from Portugal living in New Jersey, approximately 7.06 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Tagalog

3. Arabic

relatively high languages

1. Gujarati

2. Hindi

3. Arabic

364,679 of Hudson County, NJ citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.6%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Hudson County, NJ was Spanish. 34.9% of the overall population of Hudson County, NJ are native Spanish speakers. 2.5% speak Tagalog and 2.28% speak Arabic, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Hudson County, NJ has a relatively high number of residents that are native Gujarati speakers. In 2015, there were 8,751 native Gujarati speakers living in Hudson County, NJ, approximately 11.03 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Hudson County, NJ awarded 6,823 degrees. The student population of Hudson County, NJ is skewed towards females, with 3,256 male students and 3,567 female students. Most students in Hudson County, NJ are Hispanic or Latino (1,766 and 25.9%), followed by White (1,619 and 23.7%), Unknown (990 and 14.5%), and Black or African American (890 and 13%). The largest universities in Hudson County, NJ by number of graduates are Stevens Institute of Technology (2,430 and 35.6%), New Jersey City University (1,935 and 28.4%), and Hudson County Community College (968 and 14.2%). The most popular majors in Hudson County, NJ are General Business Administration & Management (275 and 4.03%), General Psychology (237 and 3.47%), and Registered Nursing (202 and 2.96%). The median tuition costs in Hudson County, NJ are $47,134 for private four year colleges, and $8,114 and $17,142 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. General Business Administration & Management 275 graduates

2. General Psychology 237 graduates

3. Registered Nursing 202 graduates

relatively high

1. American & U.S. Studies 6 graduates

2. Asian Studies 1 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in Hudson County, NJ was General Business Administration & Management with 275 graduates.

When compared to other counties, Hudson County, NJ has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in American & U.S. Studies. In 2015, there were 6 graduates, which is approximately 2.51 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a American & U.S. Studies degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in Hudson County, NJ according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hudson County, NJ is $370,200, which is 1.81 times larger than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $342,800 to $370,200, a 7.99% increase. The homeownership rate of Hudson County, NJ is 30.6%, which is lower than the national average of 63.1%. People in Hudson County, NJ have an average commute time of 35.5 minutes, and they commute by Public Transit. Car ownership in Hudson County, NJ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

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