Jersey City, NJ

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2023 Population

289,691

0.622% 1-year growth

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

34.7

0.289% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

15.6%

3.25% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$94,813

4.02% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$534,500

6.88% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

157,108

1.88% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Jersey City, NJ had a population of 290k people with a median age of 34.7 and a median household income of $94,813. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Jersey City, NJ grew from 287,899 to 289,691, a 0.622% increase and its median household income grew from $91,151 to $94,813, a 4.02% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jersey City, NJ are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (25.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (24%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (19.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.98%), and Other (Hispanic) (8.48%).

None of the households in Jersey City, 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.

78.3% of the residents in Jersey City, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Jersey City, NJ are New Jersey City University (1,697 degrees awarded in 2022), Hudson County Community College (1,280 degrees), and Saint Peter's University (867 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Jersey City, NJ was $534,500, and the homeownership rate was 28.8%.

Most people in Jersey City, NJ used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 36.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Jersey City, NJ was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Jersey City, NJ is home to a population of 290k people, from which 78.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 40.8% of Jersey City, NJ residents were born outside of the country (118k people).

In 2023, there were 1.06 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (73.8k people) in Jersey City, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 69.5k White (Non-Hispanic) and 57.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

78.3%

2023 Citizenship

78.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 78.3% of Jersey City, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Jersey City, NJ was 78.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Jersey City, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jersey City, NJ

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
73.8k ± 1.92k
White (Non-Hispanic)
69.5k ± 2.45k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
57.4k ± 1.55k

25.7%

Hispanic Population

74.4k people

25.7% of the people in Jersey City, NJ are hispanic (74.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Jersey City, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.

Most Common Origin

India
273,669 ± 12,652 people
Dominican Republic
204,992 ± 10,992 people
Mexico
104,320 ± 7,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,669 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Foreign-Born Population

40.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

118k people

40.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

117k people

As of 2023, 40.8% of Jersey City, NJ residents (118k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jersey City, NJ was 40.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Jersey City, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,229 ± 265
Vietnam
987 ± 240
Gulf War (1990s)
642 ± 195

Jersey City, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Jersey City, NJ employs 157k people. The largest industries in Jersey City, NJ are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (25,618 people), Finance & Insurance (19,910 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (17,959 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($141,851), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($130,384), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($128,775).

Males in New Jersey have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,965. The income inequality in New Jersey (measured using the Gini index) is 0.489, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

157k

2023 Value

± 3,595

1.88%

1 Year growth

± 3.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jersey City, NJ grew at a rate of 1.88%, from 154k employees to 157k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jersey City, NJ, are Management Occupations (20,986 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (16,344 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (15,991 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jersey City, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

157k

2023 Value

± 3,595

1.88%

1 Year growth

± 3.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jersey City, NJ grew at a rate of 1.88%, from 154k employees to 157k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jersey City, NJ, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (25,618 people), Finance & Insurance (19,910 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (17,959 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jersey City, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Jersey City, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$76,808

Median earning men ± $2,111

$60,378

Median earning women ± $2,589

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($145,798), Information ($125,455), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($104,470).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($107,392), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,440).

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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Jersey City, NJ awarded 4,071 degrees. The student population of Jersey City, NJ in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 6,744 male students and 10,669 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jersey City, NJ are Hispanic or Latino (1,648 and 42%), followed by White (907 and 23.1%), Black or African American (667 and 17%), and Asian (380 and 9.69%).

The largest universities in Jersey City, NJ by number of degrees awarded are New Jersey City University (1,697 and 41.7%), Hudson County Community College (1,280 and 31.4%), and Saint Peter's University (867 and 21.3%).

The most popular majors in Jersey City, NJ are General Business Administration & Management (334 and 8.2%), Registered Nursing (319 and 7.84%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (271 and 6.66%).

The median tuition costs in Jersey City, NJ are $38,790 for private four year colleges, and $13,384 and $23,983 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Jersey City, NJ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 89%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 17,413 (38.7% men and 61.3% 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 2022 there were 17,413 students enrolled in Jersey City, NJ, 38.7% men and 61.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 7,606 records, of which 63% were women and 37% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
152 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
151 degrees awarded
General Psychology
172 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Jersey City, NJ was Registered Nursing with 152 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Jersey City, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

New Jersey City University
1,697 degrees awarded
Hudson County Community College
1,280 degrees awarded
Saint Peter's University
867 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was New Jersey City University with 1,697 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,494 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jersey City, NJ, which is 0.58 times less than the 2,577 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,648 degrees mean that there were 1.82 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 907 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 not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($38,790) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,238) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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

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

Measure

In 2022, 1.15% 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

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

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 Jersey City, NJ was $534,500 in 2023, which is 1.76 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $500,100 to $534,500, a 6.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Jersey City, NJ is 28.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Jersey City, NJ have an average commute time of 36.9 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in Jersey City, NJ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Jersey City, NJ is $94,813. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Jersey City, NJ was Census Tract 58.02 with a value of $228,500, followed by Census Tract 74 and Census Tract 72, with respective values of $225,490 and $224,091.

Housing

Property

$534,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$20,094

$35,447

Median Property Taxes

±$1,442

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 Jersey City, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jersey City, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

28.8%

Homeownership

2023

61.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 28.8% of the housing units in Jersey City, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 29.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jersey City, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 58.02
Census Tract 74
Census Tract 72

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Jersey City, NJ was Census Tract 58.02 with a value of $228,500, followed by Census Tract 74 and Census Tract 72, with respective values of $225,490 and $224,091.

The following map shows all of the places in Jersey City, 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.

$94,813

Median Household Income

± $2,907

123k

Number of Households

± 2,968

In 2023, the median household income of the 123k households in Jersey City, NJ grew to $94,813 from the previous year's value of $91,151.

The following chart displays the households in Jersey City, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jersey City, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.489

2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Public Transit (37.1%)
Drove Alone (28.1%)
Worked At Home (21.6%)

In 2023, 37.1% of workers in Jersey City, NJ used public transit to get to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (28.1%) and those who worked at home (21.6%).

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

36.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jersey City, NJ have a longer commute time (36.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.36% of the workforce in Jersey City, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jersey City, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jersey City, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jersey City, NJ have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jersey City, NJ (44.8k out of 287k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jersey City, NJ is Hispanic, followed by Black 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.

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

91.6% of the population of Jersey City, NJ has health coverage, with 53.4% on employee plans, 21.6% on Medicaid, 7.59% on Medicare, 8.67% on non-group plans, and 0.34% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hudson County, NJ see 1850 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.434% increase from the previous year (1842 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1534 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1201 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Hudson County, NJ.

1,850 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hudson County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Hudson County, NJ see an average of 1,850 patients per year. This represents a 0.434% increase from the previous year (1,842 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hudson County, NJ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 29.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.41%

Uninsured

53.4%

Employer Coverage

21.6%

Medicaid

7.59%

Medicare

8.67%

Non-Group

0.34%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jersey City, NJ declined by 5.14% from 8.87% to 8.41%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jersey City, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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