CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Secaucus

New Jersey · 14,061 residents · 5.83 sq mi

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Secaucus is home to 14,061 people in New Jersey. Median home value sits at $210,800. At a median age of 38.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households take in $51,814 a year at the median, 72% more than the country as a whole. Median rent is $709 a month. That is roughly 27% ahead of the New Jersey median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.8

US median: 33.0

More educated

24% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 35%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

14,061

−12%vs 2000

vs 15,931 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.8

−2%vs 2000

vs 39.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.83 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202422K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.8%(675)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94%(558)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.2%(589)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195%(708)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.4%(1,035)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.7%(2,627)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.8%(2,216)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.6%(1,766)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412%(1,688)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.4%(1,327)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.1%(724)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(148)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$51,814

+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $59,800 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$22,884

−28%vs 2000

vs $31,684 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.2%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$210,800

+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $206,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$709

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $850 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

65.2%

+4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 61.0% in 2000

34.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic70.1%(11,172)

Black4.1%(651)

Hispanic / Latino12.3%(1,953)

Asian11.8%(1,874)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic91.4%(12,849)

Black2.4%(331)

Hispanic / Latino7.7%(1,077)

Asian4.9%(696)

Other1.3%(185)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American6.9%(1,501)

Puerto Rican4.4%(962)

Mexican3%(648)

Colombian2.8%(610)

Ecuadorian2.6%(563)

Cuban1.7%(364)

Dominican1.5%(318)

Peruvian0.7%(143)

Argentine0.5%(118)

Central American0.3%(74)

Venezuelan0.3%(67)

Spaniard0.2%(54)

+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data

Salvadoran0.2%(34)

Guatemalan0.1%(21)

Costa Rican0.1%(14)

Honduran0%(5)

Asian origin

Asian Indian24.3%(5,298)

Chinese5.3%(1,161)

Filipino2.6%(559)

Korean1.2%(252)

Vietnamese0.5%(108)

Pakistani0.4%(81)

Malaysian0.3%(74)

Nepalese0.3%(73)

Sri Lankan0.3%(57)

Taiwanese0.1%(15)

Bangladeshi0.1%(14)

Thai0%(1)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0%(5)

Ancestry

Italian11.7%(2,546)

Irish8.9%(1,947)

German8.2%(1,793)

Polish2.3%(508)

Guyanese1.8%(386)

Subsaharan African1.7%(380)

American1.6%(347)

Arab1.5%(333)

English0.9%(198)

French0.7%(154)

Jordanian0.6%(138)

Egyptian0.5%(114)

+ 25 more ancestry groups with data

Russian0.5%(113)

West Indian0.5%(108)

Greek0.4%(93)

Syrian0.4%(89)

Belgian0.4%(82)

Ethiopian0.3%(74)

Iranian0.3%(71)

Scottish0.3%(69)

Romanian0.3%(60)

Bulgarian0.2%(54)

Swedish0.2%(48)

Dutch0.2%(47)

Ukrainian0.2%(41)

Turkish0.2%(40)

Jamaican0.2%(40)

British0.2%(39)

Swiss0.2%(38)

Macedonian0.2%(34)

Israeli0.1%(30)

Palestinian0.1%(27)

Lithuanian0.1%(27)

Brazilian0.1%(14)

Portuguese0.1%(13)

Moroccan0.1%(11)

Norwegian0%(9)

RANKED:Largest Asian Indian population · Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest South American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

24.1%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 29.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.9%

−8.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.2%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.5 min

+8%vs 2000

vs 20.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married32.9%(2,841)

Married58.8%(5,069)

Widowed2.2%(191)

Divorced6.1%(525)

Women 15+

Never married28%(2,625)

Married52.2%(4,890)

Widowed9.9%(929)

Divorced9.9%(924)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.0%

−4.8 ptssince 2013

from 9.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

75.0%

+5.2 ptssince 2020

from 69.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.7%

−4.4 ptssince 2020

from 15.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.1%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 14.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.8%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 11.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.2%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 0.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

83.6%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 82.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

22.7%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 24.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)4.7%(15)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)11%(35)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era41.4%(132)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War18.5%(59)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 319 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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