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
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+16%
257,142 → 298,215
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.49%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+62.9%
$58,206 → $94,813
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Jersey City across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
330,744
+32,529 from 2023 (298,215)
Projected Median Income 2030
$133,411
+$38,598 from 2023 ($94,813)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 257,142 | - | $58,206 | - |
| 2015 | 260,214 | +1.2% | $59,537 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 263,311 | +1.2% | $62,739 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 262,729 | -0.2% | $70,752 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 283,927 | +8.1% | $81,390 | +15% |
| 2023 | 298,215 | +5% | $94,813 | +16.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.