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State of New Jersey - County of Hudson

Hudson County Demography

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  • Table 1. Hudson County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Hudson County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Hudson County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Hudson County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Hudson County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Hudson County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Hudson County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Hudson County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 47
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 607,554
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 91
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 608,975
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 88
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 12,956.90
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 553,099
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 85
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 556,972
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -1421
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 55,876
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -3873
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -0.2%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 10.10%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -0.7%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 242,123
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 39.80%


    TABLE 2. Hudson County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 608,975
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 38,756
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 98,742
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 16.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 63,370
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 10.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 216,800
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 35.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 122,036
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 20.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 36,714
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 24,312
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 8,245
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 33.60
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 299,064
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 309,911
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 96.50
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 338,457
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 55.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 82,098
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 13.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 2,547
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 56,942
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 9.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 383
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 94,253
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 15.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 34,295
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 5.60%


    TABLE 3. Hudson County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 9,450
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 5,728
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 230,546
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 208,739
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 10.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 599,525
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.60
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 68,078
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 29.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 76,670
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 33.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 52,809
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 22.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 143,532
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 68,149
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 47.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 91,772
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 43,080
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 46.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 38,326
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 20,203
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 52.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 87,014
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 72,596
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 19.90%


    TABLE 4. Hudson County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 553,645
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 8,719
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 15.70
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 4,775
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 8.60
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 73
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 8.40
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 14
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 1,773
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 72,790
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 63,029


    TABLE 5. Hudson County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 77,770
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 73,598
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 69,137
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 372,106
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 238,358
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 64.10%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 73,396
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 19.70%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 34,848
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 30,917
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 12.70%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 95,753
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 14,582
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 38,401
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 17.10%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 28.60%


    TABLE 6. Hudson County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 25,515
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 4,495
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 21,020
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 42,228
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 559,109
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 4,564
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 553,099
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 7,635
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 240,618
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 4.80%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 230,546
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 70,682
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 30.70%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 1,338
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 98
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 7.30%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 965
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 72.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 83,483


    TABLE 7. Hudson County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 14,915,078
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 10,930,718
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 36.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 553,030
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 26,970
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 99.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 2,420,895
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 12,339,614
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 1,622,870
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 13.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 1,299,548
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 10.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 10,716,744
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 86.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 887,463
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 7.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 2,246,659
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 18.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 2,775,721
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 22.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 2,179,015
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 17.70%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 1,299,548
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 1,270,682
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 1,242,424




     









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