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07302

Jersey City, NJ · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
56,220
Median household income
$175,077
People below poverty
6.8%
Median home value
$865,100

Income

The median income of households in 07302 was $175,077. An estimated 4.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 44.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 07302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.2
$10,000 to $14,999 2
$15,000 to $24,999 2.7
$25,000 to $34,999 2.6
$35,000 to $49,999 3
$50,000 to $74,999 7.1
$75,000 to $99,999 6.7
$100,000 to $149,999 15
$150,000 to $199,999 11.7
$200,000 or more 44.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 07302 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 151203
Female 118409

An estimated 89.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 10.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 8.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,677. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 07302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 89.6
Social Security 10.2
Retirement income 8.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 2.1
Cash public assistance income 1.4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 6.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 4.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 26.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 5.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 07302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 6.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 4.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 26.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 5.4

In 2020-2024, 4.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 20.3% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 71.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 25.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 07302 in 2020-2024, 96.9% had health insurance coverage and 3.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 87.5% and public coverage was 12.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.7%.


In 2020-2024, 07302 had a total population of 56,220 - 27,731 (49.3%) females and 28,489 (50.7%) males. The median age was 34.2 years. An estimated 14% of the population was under 18 years, 63.1% was 19 to 44 years, 14.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 7.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 07302 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1919 1831
5 to 9 1186 941
10 to 14 860 633
15 to 19 309 424
20 to 24 790 979
25 to 29 4538 4204
30 to 34 5134 6017
35 to 39 4792 4190
40 to 44 2891 1954
45 to 49 1429 1392
50 to 54 968 1019
55 to 59 1246 779
60 to 64 702 692
65 to 69 401 713
70 to 74 723 740
75 to 79 272 659
80 to 84 168 285
85 and over 161 279

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 42.2% were White; 6% were Black or African American; 2.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 33.9% were Asian; 2.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 12.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 14.5% of the people in 07302 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 40.1% of the people in 07302 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 28,824 households in 07302. The average household size was 1.94 people.

Married-couple households made up 38.9% of the households in 07302 while cohabiting couple households made up 12.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 27% of all households, while 21.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 17.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 20.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 37.7% of all households.

In 07302, 18.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 11.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 07302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 38.9
Cohabiting Couples 12.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
21.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
27

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 49.9% of males and 45.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 43.9 42.8
Now married, except separated 49.9 45.6
Separated 0.8 0.6
Widowed 0.5 4.7
Divorced 4.9 6.2

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 07302, 326 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 7.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 60.4% of the people living in 07302 were U.S. natives. 25.1% of the 07302 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 39.6% of 07302 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 31.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 41.5 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 07302 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 07302.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 07302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 12.8
Asia 63.5
Europe 17
Africa 3.1
Northern America 3.3
Oceania 0.3

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 07302 in 2020-2024, 45.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 9.2% of people at least five years old; 9.1% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 07302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 9.2
Other Indo-European languages 18.7
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 16.1
Other languages 1.3

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 79.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 07302 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 07302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 79.7
Different house, same county 8.8
Different county, same state 1.6
Different state 7.4
Abroad 2.5

Education

In 2020-2024, 97 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 82.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 07302 was 8,069 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 1,444 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,694. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,931.

Educational Attainment of People in 07302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 3
High school diploma or equivalency 7.2
Some college, no degree 5.2
Associate's degree 2.5
Bachelor's degree 39.2
Graduate or professional degree 42.9

Disability

In 07302, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 4.9 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 0.6% of people under 18 years old, to 3.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 27% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 07302, 80.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 17.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 88.4% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 7.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 34,547 88.4
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,779 7.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,729 4.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 07302 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 07302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.1
Construction 2.4
Manufacturing 5.8
Wholesale trade 1.2
Retail trade 6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.7
Information 7.6
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 23.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 27.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 15
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 4.4
Other Services, except public administration 1.9
Public administration 2.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 07302 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 29,706 76
Service occupations 1,815 4.6
Sales and office occupations 5,772 14.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 708 1.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,067 2.7

Commuting to Work

An estimated 13% of 07302 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 1.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 37.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 07302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 13
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 1.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 42.7
Walked 6.4
Other means 1.9
Worked from home 34.8

In 2020-2024, 07302 had a total of 31,029 housing units. Of these housing units, 6.6% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 93.3% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 07302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 6.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 93.3
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

30.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 22.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 07302 was 3.1 rooms, and of these housing units 13.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 07302 had 28,824 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 2,205 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 24% while renters occupied 76%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.23 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.85.

8.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 3.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 45.1% and another 0.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 07302:

House Heating Fuel Used in 07302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 43.4
Electricity 53.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.9
All other fuels 0.4
No fuel used 1.6

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 07302 was $865,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 76 % had a mortgage. 24% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $4,000+ and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,500+.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 07302 was $3,093. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.