Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ

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2022 Population

133,589

6.09% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bob Menendez

Democratic Party

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

37.5

0.266% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

12.2%

3.61% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$79,615

5.67% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$410,600

13.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ had a population of 134k people with a median age of 37.5 and a median household income of $79,615. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ declined from 142,246 to 133,589, a −6.09% decrease and its median household income grew from $75,342 to $79,615, a 5.67% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (35.7%), Other (Hispanic) (14.5%), White (Hispanic) (14%), Two+ (Hispanic) (12.9%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.37%).

56.3% of the households in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison 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.

84% of the residents in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ was $410,600, and the homeownership rate was 38.5%.

Most people in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ was 1 car per household.

Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ borders Bergen County (Southwest)--Rutherford, North Arlington & Hasbrouck Heights PUMA, NJ, Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ, Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ, Hudson County (North)--West New York, Secaucus & North Bergen PUMA, NJ, Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ, Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ, Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ, NYC-Brooklyn Community District 6--Park Slope & Carroll Gardens PUMA, NY, NYC-Brooklyn Community District 7--Sunset Park & Windsor Terrace PUMA, NY, NYC-Brooklyn Community District 10--Bay Ridge & Dyker Heights PUMA, NY, and NYC-Staten Island Community District 1--North Shore PUMA, NY.

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Population & Diversity

Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 134k people, from which 84% are citizens. As of 2022, 38.9% of Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (52k people).

In 2022, there were 2.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (47.7k people) in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.4k Other (Hispanic) and 18.7k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ are Spanish (40,957 households), Portuguese (7,551 households), and Arabic (6,183 households).

Citizenship

84%

2022 Citizenship

82.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 84% of Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ was 82.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
47.7k ± 1.61k
Other (Hispanic)
19.4k ± 2.17k
White (Hispanic)
18.7k ± 1.54k

43.2%

Hispanic Population

57.8k people

43.2% of the people in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ are hispanic (57.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

38.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

52k people

40.7%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

57.9k people

As of 2022, 38.9% of Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ residents (52k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ was 40.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
40,957 households (32.9%)
Portuguese
7,551 households (6.07%)
Arabic
6,183 households (4.97%)

56.3% of the households in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 32.9% of the households in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison 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

Vietnam
1,276 ± 271
Gulf War (2001-)
535 ± 202
Gulf War (1990s)
316 ± 143

Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.39 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ employs 65.3k people. The largest industries in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ are Elementary & secondary schools (4,099 people), Construction (3,918 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,541 people), and the highest paying industries are Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($169,002), Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($154,002), and Nondepository credit & related activities ($138,229).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

28,785

Women

45.1%

35,094

Men

54.9%

The workforce of Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ in 2020 was 63,879 people, with 45.1% woman, and 54.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ.

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

Occupations

65.3k

2022 Value

−4.4%

1 Year decline

± −4.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ declined at a rate of −4.4%, from 68.3k employees to 65.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,518 people), Customer service representatives (1,819 people), and Other managers (1,741 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

65.3k

2022 Value

−4.4%

1 Year decline

± −4.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ declined at a rate of −4.4%, from 68.3k employees to 65.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,099 people), Construction (3,918 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,541 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,680

Median earning men ± $2,842

$38,158

Median earning women ± $1,674

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,983), Public Administration ($90,000), and Information ($84,769).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($67,515), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,615), and Construction ($57,625).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker 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 12 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 (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.4%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.696%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

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Bob Menendez

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on January 17, 2006
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jon Corzine, who was elected Governor of 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.

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New Jersey

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Jersey have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 1.56% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% 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 (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (31.2k), Bachelors Degree (24.6k), and Some college (17.8k).

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 (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ was $410,600 in 2022, which is 1.46 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $361,100 to $410,600, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ is 38.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 33.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ is $79,615. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ was Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ with a value of $183,624, followed by Somerset County (North & West) PUMA, NJ and Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ, with respective values of $170,196 and $163,601.

Property

$410,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$12,390

$19,733

Median Property Taxes

±$1,118

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 (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison 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 (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

38.5%

Homeownership

2022

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 38.5% of the housing units in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 40.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ was Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ with a value of $183,624, followed by Somerset County (North & West) PUMA, NJ and Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ, with respective values of $170,196 and $163,601.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$79,615

Median Household Income

± $2,609

51.3k

Number of Households

± 1,963

In 2022, the median household income of the 51.3k households in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ grew to $79,615 from the previous year's value of $75,342.

The following chart displays the households in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.432

2022 Wage GINI in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ

0.432

2021 Wage GINI in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ

In 2022, the income inequality in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ was 0.432 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0997% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (54.4%)
Public Transit (19.4%)
Worked At Home (9.24%)

In 2022, 54.4% of workers in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (19.4%) and those who worked at home (9.24%).

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

33.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (33.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.98% of the workforce in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison 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 (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison 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 (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ (16k out of 131k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.9% of the population of Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 47.8% on employee plans, 22.5% on Medicaid, 9.54% on Medicare, 8.76% on non-group plans, and 0.368% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1181 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.854% increase from the previous year (1171 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1168 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 370 patients per year.

Similarly, primary care physicians in New York see 1174 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.508% decrease from the previous year (1180 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1218 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey and New York.

1,181 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

1,174 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,181 patients per year. This represents a 0.854% increase from the previous year (1,171 patients).

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,174 patients per year. This represents a 0.508% decrease from the previous year (1,180 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New Jersey and New York in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 23.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.1%

Uninsured

47.8%

Employer Coverage

22.5%

Medicaid

9.54%

Medicare

8.76%

Non-Group

0.368%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ grew by 2.48% from 10.8% to 11.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.