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

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2024 Population
135,033
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
37.8
0.264% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
13.9%
0.0146% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$83,173
1.73% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$463,900
5.7% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
64,158
1.77% 1-year decline

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53.3% 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.

82.9% of the residents in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ was $463,900, and the homeownership rate was 35.3%.

Most people in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 135k people, from which 82.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 38.9% of Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (52.5k people).

In 2024, there were 2.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (48.9k people) in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 20.7k 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 (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ are Spanish (36,920 households), Portuguese (8,116 households), and Arabic (7,349 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
65,745
Women
49.4%
67,213
Men
50.6%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 132,958 inhabitants, with 50.6% men, and 49.4% women.

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Citizenship

82.9%
2024 Citizenship
83.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.9% of Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison 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 (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ was 83.8%, 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 (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    48.9k ± 1.49k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    22.9k ± 1.75k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    20.7k ± 2k
39.8%
Hispanic Population
53.7k people

In 2024, there were 2.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (48.9k people) in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 20.7k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

39.8% of the people in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ are hispanic (53.7k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Egypt
    5,017 ± 1,706 people
  2. Ecuador
    4,165 ± 1,559 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    4,131 ± 1,553 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ was Egypt, the natal country of 5,017 Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ residents, followed by Ecuador with 4,165 and Dominican Republic with 4,131.

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Foreign-Born Population

38.9%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
52.5k people
38.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
51.6k people

As of 2024, 38.9% of Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ residents (52.5k 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 (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ was 38.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    36,920 households (29.2%)
  2. Portuguese
    8,116 households (6.41%)
  3. Arabic
    7,349 households (5.8%)

53.3% 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 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 (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 29.2% 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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,059 ± 285
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    694 ± 200
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    316 ± 133

Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ employs 64.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ were Elementary & secondary schools (4,294 people), Construction (4,004 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,970 people), and the highest paying industries were Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($160,109), Nondepository credit & related activities ($140,862), and Scientific research & development services ($139,454).

Males in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $67,540. The income inequality in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.427, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
29,294
Women
45.7%
34,864
Men
54.3%

The workforce of Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ in 2023 was 64,158 people, with 45.7% woman, and 54.3% men.

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Occupations

64.2k
2023 Value
−1.77%
1 Year decline
± −1.77%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ declined at a rate of −1.77%, from 65.3k employees to 64.2k 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 (2,054 people), Other managers (1,864 people), and Customer service representatives (1,606 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

64.2k
2023 Value
−1.77%
1 Year decline
± −1.77%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ declined at a rate of −1.77%, from 65.3k employees to 64.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,294 people), Construction (4,004 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,970 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$59,820
Median earning men ± $2,449
$45,914
Median earning women ± $2,110

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($92,889), Information ($91,456), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,004).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,594), Information ($74,453), and Public Administration ($71,174).

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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%.

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Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.67% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.49% 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 (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (30.4k), Bachelors Degree (25.1k), and Some college (17.2k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ was $463,900 in 2024, which is 1.39 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $438,900 to $463,900, a 5.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ is 35.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 34.6 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.

Housing

Property

$463,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,600
$19,034
Median Property Taxes
±$1,064

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.

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Rent vs Own

35.3%
Homeownership
2024
60.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 35.3% 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 36.3%.

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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.
$83,173
Median Household Income
± $3,973
53.9k
Number of Households
± 1,928

In 2024, the median household income of the 53.9k households in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ grew to $83,173 from the previous year's value of $81,756.

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Wage Distribution

0.427
2023 Wage GINI in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ
0.432
2022 Wage GINI in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ

In 2023, the income inequality in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ was 0.427 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.15% decline from 2022 to 2023, 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 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (50.6%)
  2. Public Transit (19.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (12.8%)

In 2024, 50.6% 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 (19.3%) and those who worked at home (12.8%).

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Commute Time

34.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (34.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.38% of the workforce in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison 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 (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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ (18.5k out of 133k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 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 Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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Health

88.4% of the population of Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 45.8% on employee plans, 23.4% on Medicaid, 10% on Medicare, 8.67% on non-group plans, and 0.45% 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, 50.5% were men and 49.5% 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 22.4% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.6%
Uninsured
45.8%
Employer Coverage
23.4%
Medicaid
10%
Medicare
8.67%
Non-Group
0.45%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ grew by 3.76% from 11.2% to 11.6%.

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