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Jersey City, NJ
Demographic Data



Jersey City Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Jersey City Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

286,670

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.1%
5 - 17:
13.2%
18 - 24:
7.6%
25 - 34:
23.0%
35 - 54:
27.9%
55 - 64:
9.8%
Over 65 Years:
11.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.4%
4.4%
90.0%
90.0%
51.9%
51.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Jersey City
USA
$54,582
$54,582
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Jersey City
USA
$91,151
$91,151
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

15.1%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Healthcare
Retail
Education
Transportation
Manufacturing
Administration
Accommodation
Construction
Information Technology
Other
Public Service
Real estate
Wholesale
16.2%
16.2%
12.8%
12.8%
11.1%
11.1%
8.2%
8.2%
8.1%
8.1%
6.8%
6.8%
5.2%
5.2%
4.6%
4.6%
4.3%
4.3%
4.3%
4.3%
4.2%
4.2%
3.8%
3.8%
3.1%
3.1%
2.4%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
White
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
27.2%
27.2%
25.4%
25.4%
23.0%
23.0%
19.9%
19.9%
4.3%
4.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Italian
Irish
German
Polish
Egyptian
English
Guyanese
Russian
Jamaican
African
Moroccan
French
Trinidadian and Tobagonian
Haitian
Ukrainian
Kenyan
Other Arab
Nigerian
European
Greek
4.9%
4.9%
4.7%
4.7%
2.9%
2.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Langs. of India
Arabic
Tagalog
Chinese
Other Asian languages
African languages
French
Urdu
French Creole
Korean
Vietnamese
Polish
Slavic languages
Portuguese
Russian
Italian
German/Yiddish
Other Indo-European
48.6%
48.6%
20.5%
20.5%
8.6%
8.6%
4.2%
4.2%
4.1%
4.1%
3.5%
3.5%
1.9%
1.9%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Jersey City Residents

41.2%

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