Jersey City, NJ

Full City Profile · New Jersey · Hudson County County

3.4 /5.0

B Good

289,691 Population 19,640/sq mi density

$94,813 Median Income $57,746 per capita

$534,500 Home Value $653,810 Zillow

$1,902 Median Rent 27.0% income on rent

55°F Avg Temperature 276 sunny days/yr

523 Violent Crime/100K 1,904 property/100K

Overall

3.4 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

4.2 / 5.0

$94,813 median income, 4.1% unemployment

Affordability

3.5 / 5.0

$534,500 home value, $1,902/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

523 violent crimes/100K (38% above avg)

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

53.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population

289,691

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	1.7% US: 18.7%
Asian	0% US: 5.9%
Other	48.1%

City vs. U.S. Average

White

28.7%

Black

21.5%

Hispanic

1.7%

Asian

Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only	48.6% US: 78.5%
Spanish	51.4% US: 13.4%

City vs. U.S. Average

English Only

48.6%

Spanish

51.4%

Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born

13.6%

Veterans

1.9%

69% below US avg (6%)

Disability

7.8%

40% below US avg (13%)

Health Insurance Coverage

91.1%

0% below US avg (91.4%)

Uninsured

11.8%

37% above US avg (8.6%)

Income Inequality (Gini)

0.499

US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population	289,691
Population Density	19,640 / sq mi
Land Area	21.1 sq mi
Median Age	34.7 years

Gender

Male	50.5%
Female	49.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White	28.7%
Black or African American	21.5%
Hispanic or Latino	1.7%
Asian	0.0%

Language

English Only	48.6%
Spanish	51.4%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born	13.6%
Veterans	1.9%
Disability	7.8%
Health Insurance	91.1%
Uninsured	11.8%
Broadband Access	92.0%
Gini Coefficient	0.499

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code	1 — Metro / 1 million+