Jersey City, NJ

Full City Profile · New Jersey · Hudson County County

4.2 /5.0
A Great
289,691 Population 19,640/sq mi density
$94,813 Median Income $57,746 per capita
$534,500 Home Value $657,765 Zillow
$1,902 Median Rent 27.0% income on rent
56°F Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.2 / 5.0
Strong
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$94,813 median income, 5.8% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$534,500 home value, $1,902/mo rent
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
53.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
289,691
Census 2023
Population Density
19,640
per square mile
Land Area
21.1
square miles (54.6 km²)
Median Age
34.7 yrs
11% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

50.5%
Male
49.5%
Female
51%
50%

Race & Ethnicity

White 28.7% US: 61.6%
Black 21.5% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 25.7% US: 18.7%
Asian 25.8% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
28.7%
Black
21.5%
Hispanic
25.7%
Asian
25.8%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 49.1% US: 78.5%
Spanish 51.4% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
49.1%
Spanish
51.4%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
41.2%
Veterans
1.9%
68% below US avg (6%)
Disability
7.7%
41% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
91.6%
0% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
8.4%
2% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.499
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population289,691
Population Year2023
Population Density19,640 / sq mi
Land Area21.1 sq mi
Median Age34.7 years

Gender

Male50.5%
Female49.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White28.7%
Black or African American21.5%
Hispanic or Latino25.7%
Asian25.8%

Language

English Only49.1%
Spanish51.4%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born41.2%
Veterans1.9%
Disability7.7%
Health Insurance91.6%
Uninsured8.4%
Broadband Access92.0%
Gini Coefficient0.499

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1, Metro / 1 million+