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Hudson County, New Jersey

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
718,323
Households
299,682
Average household size
2.37
Median age
35.8 years
Median household income
$91,795
Housing units
320,959
Population comparison
2020 Census724,854
2024 estimate718,323
Change−0.9%

People

Who lives here

Population
718,323
Median age
35.8 years
Male
358,667
Female
359,656
Median age by sex
Male median age
35.2 years
Female median age
36.4 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
22,793Under 521,985
49,4915–1747,725
28,82218–2426,494
76,68625–3473,554
61,94435–4456,296
42,57745–5442,148
37,62555–6439,390
38,72965+52,064
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 522,79321,985
5–1749,49147,725
18–2428,82226,494
25–3476,68673,554
35–4461,94456,296
45–5442,57742,148
55–6437,62539,390
65+38,72952,064
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5–17
Male
5–9
20,674
10–14
17,970
15–17
10,847
Female
5–9
19,121
10–14
18,086
15–17
10,518
18–24
Male
18–19
7,233
20
3,283
21
3,558
22–24
14,748
Female
18–19
6,435
20
2,957
21
3,856
22–24
13,246
25–34
Male
25–29
35,254
30–34
41,432
Female
25–29
34,925
30–34
38,629
35–44
Male
35–39
34,310
40–44
27,634
Female
35–39
31,771
40–44
24,525
45–54
Male
45–49
22,154
50–54
20,423
Female
45–49
21,328
50–54
20,820
55–64
Male
55–59
20,337
60–61
6,916
62–64
10,372
Female
55–59
21,642
60–61
7,129
62–64
10,619
65+
Male
65–66
5,982
67–69
8,123
70–74
10,105
75–79
6,784
80–84
4,392
85+
3,343
Female
65–66
7,248
67–69
8,803
70–74
13,007
75–79
10,543
80–84
6,012
85+
6,451
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
231,59432.2%
Two or more races
148,80320.7%
Some other race
122,88817.1%
Asian alone
122,06217.0%
Black alone
85,70311.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
7,0511.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2220.0%
Residents: 718,323.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone231,594
Two or more races148,803
Some other race122,888
Asian alone122,062
Black alone85,703
American Indian / Alaska Native7,051
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander222

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
292,607
White, not Hispanic
196,039

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
173,782
Married-couple share
65.8%
Derived from published counts
With children
47%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
94,08931.4%
1 person
94,37231.5%
2 people
51,30317.1%
3 people
34,65411.6%
4 people
25,2648.4%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
15,532
6 People
5,884
7 Plus People
3,848
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person94,089
2 people94,372
3 people51,303
4 people34,654
5+ people25,264
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households173,782
Married-couple families114,42865.8% of family households
With children
48,50042.4%
Without children
65,92857.6%
Other families59,35434.2% of family households
Male householder
16,49227.8%
Female householder
42,86272.2%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households173,782Not applicable
Married-couple families114,42865.8%
With children48,50042.4%
Without children65,92857.6%
Other families59,35434.2%
Male householder16,49227.8%
Female householder42,86272.2%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$91,795
Median family
$101,864
Per capita
$56,130
Household incomeShare of households
46,25515.4%
Under $25k
38,99413.0%
$25–49k
41,18013.7%
$50–74k
32,30410.8%
$75–99k
48,94316.3%
$100–149k
29,8009.9%
$150–199k
62,20620.8%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
16,555
$10,000–$14,999
12,242
$15,000–$19,999
8,296
$20,000–$24,999
9,162
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
8,051
$30,000–$34,999
8,679
$35,000–$39,999
6,882
$40,000–$44,999
7,517
$45,000–$49,999
7,865
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
16,815
$60,000–$74,999
24,365
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
27,473
$125,000–$149,999
21,470
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k46,255
$25–49k38,994
$50–74k41,180
$75–99k32,304
$100–149k48,943
$150–199k29,800
$200k+62,206

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
521,013
High school or higher
88%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
48.9%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
37,2097.1%
Less than 9th grade
25,5694.9%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
114,45622.0%
High school or equivalent
63,83012.3%
Some college, no degree
25,1264.8%
Associate degree
149,12028.6%
Bachelor’s degree
105,70320.3%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
13,672
Nursery School
140
Kindergarten
367
First Grade
518
Second Grade
877
Third Grade
1,790
Fourth Grade
2,589
Fifth Grade
2,643
Sixth Grade
7,168
Seventh Grade
2,179
Eighth Grade
5,266
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
4,022
Tenth Grade
4,292
Eleventh Grade
5,826
Twelfth No Diploma
11,429
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
102,272
Ged Or Alternative Credential
12,184
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
18,367
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
45,463
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
81,221
Professional School Degree
14,447
Doctorate Degree
10,035
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade37,209
Grades 9–12, no diploma25,569
High school or equivalent114,456
Some college, no degree63,830
Associate degree25,126
Bachelor’s degree149,120
Graduate or professional105,703
Marital status by sexMale and Female
4,30221,564
Widowed
20,34229,161
Divorced
6,2698,862
Separated
140,198130,375
Now Married
132,388119,364
Never Married
17,07217,449
Married Spouse Absent
123,126112,926
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed4,30221,564
Divorced20,34229,161
Separated6,2698,862
Now Married140,198130,375
Never Married132,388119,364
Married Spouse Absent17,07217,449
Married Spouse Present123,126112,926

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$539,700
Median gross rent
$1,894
Housing tenure
Owner
92,07430.7%
Renter
207,60869.3%
Occupied homes: 299,682.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner92,074
Renter207,608
Housing occupancy
Occupied
299,68293.4%
Vacant
21,2776.6%
Housing units: 320,959.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied299,682
Vacant21,277

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
60,408
Owners without mortgage
31,666
Vacancy reason
For rent9,574
For sale1,326
Rented, not occupied1,878
Sold, not occupied944
Seasonal2,034
Migrant workers14
Other5,507
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent9,574
For sale1,326
Rented, not occupied1,878
Sold, not occupied944
Seasonal2,034
Migrant workers14
Other5,507
Structure type
Detached30,141
Attached18,722
2–4 units102,271
5–19 units58,846
20+ units110,499
Mobile or other480
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
62,144
Structure 3–4 Units
40,127
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
32,831
Structure 10–19 Units
26,015
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
31,970
Structure 50 Plus Units
78,529
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
372
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
108
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached30,141
Attached18,722
2–4 units102,271
5–19 units58,846
20+ units110,499
Mobile or other480
Year builtHousing units by period
142,42744.4%
Before 1960
56,05117.5%
1960–79
43,86613.7%
1980–99
72,71222.7%
2000–19
5,9031.8%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
95,293
1940–1949
20,176
1950–1959
26,958
1960–79
1960–1969
28,859
1970–1979
27,192
1980–99
1980–1989
23,509
1990–1999
20,357
2000–19
2000–2009
34,132
2010–2019
38,580
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960142,427
1960–7956,051
1980–9943,866
2000–1972,712
2020+5,903
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
13,666
6,496
1990s
10,728
8,024
2000s
19,423
21,300
2010s
32,090
89,080
2020–22
14,132
65,712
2023+
2,035
16,996
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199013,6666,496
1990s10,7288,024
2000s19,42321,300
2010s32,09089,080
2020–2214,13265,712
2023+2,03516,996
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
2,9963.3%
Under $100k
6,1716.7%
$100–249k
32,82735.7%
$250–499k
25,44827.6%
$500–749k
14,04115.2%
$750–999k
6,6387.2%
$1–1.49m
3,9534.3%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
1,528
10000–14999
79
15000–19999
67
20000–24999
21
25000–29999
30
30000–34999
248
35000–39999
66
40000–49999
305
50000–59999
180
60000–69999
96
70000–79999
55
80000–89999
150
90000–99999
171
$100–249k
100000–124999
573
125000–149999
134
150000–174999
1,068
175000–199999
971
200000–249999
3,425
$250–499k
250000–299999
3,387
300000–399999
12,481
400000–499999
16,959
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
1,854
2000000+
2,099
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k2,996
$100–249k6,171
$250–499k32,827
$500–749k25,448
$750–999k14,041
$1–1.49m6,638
$1.5m+3,953
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50011,588
$500–99915,450
$1,000–1,49937,777
$1,500–1,99947,258
$2,000–2,49931,362
$2,500–2,99920,394
$3,000+40,237
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Under $500
Under 100
273
100–149
66
150–199
518
200–249
1,407
250–299
3,296
300–349
1,936
350–399
1,477
400–449
1,186
450–499
1,429
$500–999
500–549
912
550–599
1,048
600–649
1,076
650–699
1,144
700–749
1,500
750–799
1,646
800–899
3,585
900–999
4,539
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
15,716
1250–1499
22,061
$3,000+
3000–3499
14,301
3500+
25,936
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50011,588
$500–99915,450
$1,000–1,49937,777
$1,500–1,99947,258
$2,000–2,49931,362
$2,500–2,99920,394
$3,000+40,237
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
13,445
86,672
1 vehicle
45,448
92,352
2 vehicles
23,597
23,024
3 vehicles
7,267
4,284
4 vehicles
1,618
1,080
5+ vehicles
699
196
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle13,44586,672
1 vehicle45,44892,352
2 vehicles23,59723,024
3 vehicles7,2674,284
4 vehicles1,6181,080
5+ vehicles699196

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
381,869
Average commute
35.4 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
125,48032.9%Derived from published counts
Carpool
21,9495.7%Derived from published counts
Public transit
119,57631.3%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
27,6157.2%Derived from published counts
Work from home
78,50920.6%Derived from published counts
Other
8,7402.3%Derived from published counts
Workers: 381,869.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
24,905
Bicycle
2,710
Other
Other Transportation
6,004
Motorcycle
63
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
2,673
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone125,480
Carpool21,949
Public transit119,576
Walk or bicycle27,615
Work from home78,509
Other8,740
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
39,54813.0%
Under 15 min
78,56825.9%
15–29 min
83,50527.5%
30–44 min
49,47216.3%
45–59 min
52,26717.2%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
4,003
5–9
12,776
10–14
22,769
15–29 min
15–19
30,124
20–24
33,733
25–29
14,711
30–44 min
30–34
49,233
35–39
11,878
40–44
22,394
60+ min
60–89
39,423
90+
12,844
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min39,548
15–29 min78,568
30–44 min83,505
45–59 min49,472
60+ min52,267

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
590,738
Civilian labor force
414,727
Employed
389,813
Unemployed
24,914
Unemployment rate
6%
Poverty universe
710,001
Persons below poverty
105,974
Gini index
0.5
White-collar workers
265,046
Blue-collar workers
69,047
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
22,766
32,954
Sales Office Occupations
30,269
40,149
Management Business Science Arts
99,783
94,845
Production Transportation Material Moving
33,348
13,139
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
21,989
571
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations22,76632,954
Sales Office Occupations30,26940,149
Management Business Science Arts99,78394,845
Production Transportation Material Moving33,34813,139
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance21,989571

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
324,299
Workplace jobs
269,366
Internal commuters
85,830
Inbound commuters
183,536
Outbound commuters
238,469
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
633,31688.7%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
80,97111.3%
Residents: 714,287.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured633,316
Uninsured80,971
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
8,0039.9%
Under 19
30,02437.1%
Age 19–34
40,39649.9%
Age 35–64
2,5483.1%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 198,003
Age 19–3430,024
Age 35–6440,396
Age 65+2,548

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
410,56557.2%
Foreign born
307,75842.8%
Residents: 718,323.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born410,565
Foreign born307,758

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
156,012
Not a citizen
151,746

Residential mobility

Same house
624,912
Within same county
38,059
From another county
12,882
From another state
23,428
From abroad
10,621

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
312,706

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

County demographics

About Hudson County, New Jersey

Hudson County, New Jersey has 718,323 residents and a median age of 35.8 years. It ranks No. 93 by population within this indexed county cohort. Population has declined 0.9% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $11,061 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Hudson County, New Jersey718,323$91,79535.8 years30.7%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
New Jersey9,343,809$103,55640.1 years63.8%

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