Hoboken is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 57,703 people and 16 associated neighborhoods, Hoboken is the 21st largest community in New Jersey. Much of the housing stock in Hoboken was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country. Hoboken home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but Hoboken real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Hoboken is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 96.23% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Hoboken is a city of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hoboken who work in management occupations (24.23%), business and financial occupations (19.05%), and sales jobs (9.98%). Also of interest is that Hoboken has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Hoboken is also a city of artists. Hoboken has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Hoboken’s character. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 29.29% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in Hoboken, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 38.40 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly city. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In addition, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. Like elsewhere in America, most people in Hoboken use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Hoboken‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the subway. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Hoboken. 80.99% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Hoboken in 2022 was $102,492, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $409,968 for a family of four. Hoboken is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hoboken home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hoboken residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Hoboken also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.94% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hoboken include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish. Hoboken also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 19.69%. The most common language spoken in Hoboken is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
