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Secaucus, New Jersey

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StatisticSecaucusNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population21,7789,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$139,821$103,556$80,734
Median Age38.440.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher63.1%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$571,900$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,391$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate5.8%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.6%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born43.3%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate50.6%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time32.530.526.4
Worked from Home24.9%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households50.8%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Secaucus, New Jersey

Age in Secaucus, New Jersey

StatisticSecaucusNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age38.440.138.9
Under 18 %19.7%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %4.7%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %20.0%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.4%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.2%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.1%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Secaucus, New Jersey

StatisticSecaucusNew JerseyUnited States
Households8,7043,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.62.5
Family Households65.7%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children27.7%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.9%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone27.4%26.4%28.7%
Never Married30.4%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Secaucus, New Jersey

StatisticSecaucusNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$68,437$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,0008.8%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9999.5%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.1%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More35.4%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.8%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty11.6%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households4.2%9.1%n/a

Housing in Secaucus, New Jersey

StatisticSecaucusNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units9,2863,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes23.7%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units42.5%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.3%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,981.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied49.4%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income24.8%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$7,540$9,590n/a

Education in Secaucus, New Jersey

StatisticSecaucusNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School4.8%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate17.4%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree14.7%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree34.9%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree28.2%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Secaucus, New Jersey

StatisticSecaucusNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation70.0%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work45.6%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit19.4%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work2.2%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes23.0%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour13.2%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car12.8%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Secaucus, New Jersey

StatisticSecaucusNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence40.4%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens22.5%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens20.7%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home49.6%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home13.3%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency42.0%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Secaucus

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.