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Hackensack, New Jersey

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StatisticHackensackNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population46,0579,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$84,277$103,556$80,734
Median Age41.840.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher42.1%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$393,700$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,911$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate12.1%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.7%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born42.7%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate36.6%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time28.930.526.4
Worked from Home14.4%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households33.0%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Hackensack, New Jersey

Age in Hackensack, New Jersey

StatisticHackensackNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age41.840.138.9
Under 18 %14.7%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.7%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %18.2%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.4%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.9%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.1%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Hackensack, New Jersey

StatisticHackensackNew JerseyUnited States
Households20,2143,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.62.5
Family Households52.0%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children20.9%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.0%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone41.0%26.4%28.7%
Never Married41.5%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Hackensack, New Jersey

StatisticHackensackNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$49,360$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.8%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.8%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.5%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More12.9%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.1%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty24.2%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households10.9%9.1%n/a

Housing in Hackensack, New Jersey

StatisticHackensackNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units21,3613,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes20.9%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units64.3%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.4%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,969.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied63.4%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.9%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$9,652$9,590n/a

Education in Hackensack, New Jersey

StatisticHackensackNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School12.4%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate23.6%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree21.9%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree25.9%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree16.2%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Hackensack, New Jersey

StatisticHackensackNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.3%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work55.8%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit11.7%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work5.5%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes25.8%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour14.0%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car13.6%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Hackensack, New Jersey

StatisticHackensackNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence33.4%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens25.7%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens17.0%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home45.2%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home32.9%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency40.0%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Hackensack

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.