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Jersey City, New Jersey

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StatisticJersey CityNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population294,0789,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$97,710$103,556$80,734
Median Age34.740.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher54.8%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$566,900$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,007$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate15.6%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.5%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born41.7%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate27.9%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time36.830.526.4
Worked from Home24.7%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households37.1%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Jersey City, New Jersey

Age in Jersey City, New Jersey

StatisticJersey CityNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age34.740.138.9
Under 18 %19.7%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.4%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %23.6%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %17.0%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.5%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.8%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Jersey City, New Jersey

StatisticJersey CityNew JerseyUnited States
Households125,2233,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.62.5
Family Households54.6%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children25.8%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.5%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone33.6%26.4%28.7%
Never Married44.7%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Jersey City, New Jersey

StatisticJersey CityNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$60,429$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.9%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.5%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.5%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More23.3%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.6%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty30.4%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households14.5%9.1%n/a

Housing in Jersey City, New Jersey

StatisticJersey CityNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units135,2313,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes7.3%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units54.0%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.4%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,971.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied72.1%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.5%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$8,627$9,590n/a

Education in Jersey City, New Jersey

StatisticJersey CityNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School9.2%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate19.2%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree16.8%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree29.9%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree24.9%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Jersey City, New Jersey

StatisticJersey CityNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation70.5%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work26.1%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit36.1%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work5.5%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes9.8%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour18.0%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car40.3%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Jersey City, New Jersey

StatisticJersey CityNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence33.8%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens19.5%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens22.2%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home49.1%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home19.3%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency38.7%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Jersey City

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.