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Hackensack, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Bergen County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
45,768
Population
10,923/sq mi density
$82,212
Median Income
$49,224 per capita
$370,300
Home Value
$457,729 Zillow
$1,794
Median Rent
30.2% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
231
Violent Crime/100K
1,335 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$82,212 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$370,300 home value, $1,794/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
231 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
41.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$82,212
9% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$49,224
26% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
28% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.6%
39% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hackensack vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hackensack’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$82,212
109%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$49,224
126%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$139,008
193%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,551
108%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,551
8% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
4% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.6%
30% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
60.6%
17% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
13.2%
164% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$105,805M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
60.6%
Public Transit
13.2%
Work From Home
10.6%
Other
15.6%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
36,016
Restaurants
2,730
Healthcare
4,090
Retail
3,534
Manufacturing
1,003
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$139,008
93% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$14,998
329% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
108.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $82,212 |
| Per Capita Income | $49,224 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $139,008 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,551 |
| County GDP | $105,805M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.473 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 60.6% |
| Public Transit | 13.2% |
| Work From Home | 10.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 36,016 |
| Restaurants | 2,730 |
| Healthcare | 4,090 |
| Retail | 3,534 |
| Manufacturing | 1,003 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $139,008 |
| Avg Property Tax | $14,998 |