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07305

Jersey City, NJ · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

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

Total population
72,161
Median household income
$76,527
People below poverty
17%
Median home value
$450,800

Income

The median income of households in 07305 was $76,527. An estimated 7.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 13.7% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 07305 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 7.1
$10,000 to $14,999 4.5
$15,000 to $24,999 8.4
$25,000 to $34,999 5
$35,000 to $49,999 8.2
$50,000 to $74,999 16.4
$75,000 to $99,999 7.8
$100,000 to $149,999 20.2
$150,000 to $199,999 8.8
$200,000 or more 13.7

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 07305 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 65667
Female 61237

An estimated 79.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 27.9% of households received Social Security and an estimated 18.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $20,972. 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 07305 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 79.2
Social Security 27.9
Retirement income 18.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7.1
Cash public assistance income 3.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 17 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 25.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 17.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 13.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 07305 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 17
Children under 18 years below poverty 25.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 17.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 13.4

In 2020-2024, 21.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 50.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 40.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 44.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 07305 in 2020-2024, 90.1% had health insurance coverage and 9.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 52.8% and public coverage was 44.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 4.2%.


In 2020-2024, 07305 had a total population of 72,161 - 36,725 (50.9%) females and 35,436 (49.1%) males. The median age was 36.2 years. An estimated 25.2% of the population was under 18 years, 34.5% was 19 to 44 years, 23.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 07305 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 2898 2624
5 to 9 2977 2302
10 to 14 2619 2293
15 to 19 2399 1742
20 to 24 1857 2102
25 to 29 2878 2593
30 to 34 2620 3055
35 to 39 2468 2477
40 to 44 2985 1910
45 to 49 2075 2432
50 to 54 1685 2137
55 to 59 2036 2577
60 to 64 1614 2183
65 to 69 1648 2183
70 to 74 1029 1828
75 to 79 771 1194
80 to 84 476 561
85 and over 401 532

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 13.8% were White; 40.7% were Black or African American; 0.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 16.9% were Asian; 21.8% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 14.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 29.8% of the people in 07305 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 10.6% of the people in 07305 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 26,177 households in 07305. The average household size was 2.73 people.

Married-couple households made up 32.6% of the households in 07305 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 38.4% of all households, while 22% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 16.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 29.8% of all households.

In 07305, 31.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 33.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 07305 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 32.6
Cohabiting Couples 7.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
22
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
38.4

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 40.9% of males and 33.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 48.8 43.7
Now married, except separated 40.9 33.6
Separated 1.9 3.7
Widowed 2.4 8.2
Divorced 6 10.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 07305, 2,697 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 17.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 66.7% of the people living in 07305 were U.S. natives. 45% of the 07305 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 33.3% of 07305 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 60.4% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 63.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 07305 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 07305.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 07305 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 50.9
Asia 34
Europe 2.8
Africa 12.2
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 07305 in 2020-2024, 42.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 22.1% of people at least five years old; 15.5% 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 07305 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 22.1
Other Indo-European languages 5.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 11
Other languages 4.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 89.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 07305 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 07305 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 89.9
Different house, same county 5.5
Different county, same state 0.7
Different state 3.1
Abroad 0.8

Education

In 2020-2024, 87.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 34.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 12.5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 07305 was 19,282 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 1,964 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 12,464. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,854.

Educational Attainment of People in 07305 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 12.5
High school diploma or equivalency 26.9
Some college, no degree 19
Associate's degree 6.7
Bachelor's degree 23.1
Graduate or professional degree 11.8

Disability

In 07305, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 9.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.6% of people under 18 years old, to 6.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 31.8% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 07305, 59 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 36.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 78.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 16.3% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 25,764 78.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 5,372 16.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,635 5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 07305 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 07305 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.1
Construction 5.6
Manufacturing 6.4
Wholesale trade 1.9
Retail trade 7.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 10.8
Information 2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 10.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 12.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 24.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.5
Other Services, except public administration 5.4
Public administration 5.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 07305 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 13,076 39.7
Service occupations 6,280 19.1
Sales and office occupations 6,764 20.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 2,204 6.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 4,576 13.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 44.5% of 07305 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 36.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 07305 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 44.5
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 24.8
Walked 3.5
Other means 3.8
Worked from home 16.2

In 2020-2024, 07305 had a total of 28,018 housing units. Of these housing units, 26% 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"). 74.1% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 07305 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 26
Apartments in multi-unit structures 74.1
Mobile homes 0.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

7.9% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 25.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 07305 was 4.7 rooms, and of these housing units 46.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 07305 had 26,177 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,841 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 40% while renters occupied 60%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.71 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.74.

5.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 9.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 26.7% and another 7.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 07305:

House Heating Fuel Used in 07305 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 77.1
Electricity 15.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 4.2
All other fuels 1.2
No fuel used 1.7

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 07305 was $450,800.

Of the owner-occupied households, 68.4 % had a mortgage. 31.6% 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 $2,704 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,044.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 07305 was $1,712. 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.