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Hudson County

New Jersey · 553,099 residents · 46.194 sq mi
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Hudson County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $30,917. Population has declined 9% since 2000. Median home value is $157,400.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.3
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
553,099
−9%vs 2000
vs 608,975 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.3
−1%vs 2000
vs 33.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
536K587K639K691K742K1990201020202024Hudson County
2024718K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.6%(36,361)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.9%(32,745)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.9%(32,699)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.3%(35,094)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248%(44,094)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.6%(114,205)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.5%(80,129)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.4%(57,793)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649%(49,965)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.5%(41,727)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844%(22,344)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(5,943)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$30,917
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,293 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,480
−32%vs 2000
vs $21,154 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
14.8%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$157,400
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $162,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$525
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $703 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
32.5%
+1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 30.7% in 2000
67.5% rent
RELATED:See current rent listings in Hudson County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic35.3%(215,216)
Black12.2%(74,040)
Hispanic / Latino39.8%(242,123)
Asian9.3%(56,370)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic69%(381,476)
Black14.4%(79,835)
Hispanic / Latino32.8%(181,222)
Asian6.6%(36,658)
Other10%(55,130)

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 American11.4%(81,548)
Dominican8%(57,677)
Puerto Rican7.2%(51,420)
Central American5.5%(39,865)
Ecuadorian4.3%(30,935)
Cuban3.6%(25,517)
Colombian3.1%(22,132)
Mexican2.6%(18,687)
Salvadoran2.4%(17,515)
Peruvian2.1%(15,146)
Honduran1.3%(9,320)
Guatemalan1.3%(9,302)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.8%(5,724)
Spaniard0.7%(4,684)
Argentine0.4%(2,520)
Chilean0.3%(2,343)
Nicaraguan0.2%(1,677)
Bolivian0.2%(1,285)
Uruguayan0.2%(1,252)
Costa Rican0.1%(1,048)
Panamanian0.1%(812)
Paraguayan0%(128)
Asian origin
Asian Indian7.5%(54,093)
Chinese3.3%(23,450)
Filipino3%(21,605)
Korean0.9%(6,359)
Pakistani0.7%(5,082)
Vietnamese0.4%(2,780)
Japanese0.2%(1,585)
Taiwanese0.2%(1,300)
Nepalese0.1%(1,064)
Bangladeshi0.1%(611)
Thai0.1%(372)
Sri Lankan0%(305)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Malaysian0%(221)
Indonesian0%(119)
Kazakh0%(80)
Laotian0%(54)
Hmong0%(41)
Cambodian0%(41)
Uzbek0%(34)
Okinawan0%(23)
Burmese0%(21)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(201)
Guamanian0%(55)
Samoan0%(5)
Ancestry
Italian6.9%(49,445)
Irish6%(43,261)
German3.3%(23,855)
Arab3.3%(23,686)
Polish2.5%(18,260)
American2.3%(16,266)
English1.8%(13,258)
Egyptian1.8%(12,828)
West Indian1.8%(12,578)
Subsaharan African1.4%(10,280)
Portuguese0.9%(6,814)
Russian0.9%(6,810)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Brazilian0.7%(5,051)
French0.7%(4,743)
Jamaican0.6%(4,023)
Guyanese0.5%(3,794)
Haitian0.5%(3,598)
Scottish0.5%(3,278)
Ukrainian0.4%(3,046)
Moroccan0.4%(3,045)
Greek0.4%(2,541)
Dutch0.3%(2,007)
Nigerian0.3%(1,864)
Hungarian0.2%(1,734)
Swedish0.2%(1,633)
Kenyan0.2%(1,299)
Turkish0.2%(1,270)
British0.2%(1,218)
Lebanese0.2%(1,183)
Palestinian0.2%(1,164)
Welsh0.2%(1,098)
Romanian0.2%(1,093)
Iranian0.1%(1,063)
Norwegian0.1%(1,034)
Lithuanian0.1%(979)
Barbadian0.1%(952)
Canadian0.1%(940)
Austrian0.1%(832)
Czech0.1%(789)
Armenian0.1%(755)
Slovak0.1%(736)
Danish0.1%(725)
Jordanian0.1%(703)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(700)
Israeli0.1%(689)
Ghanaian0.1%(689)
Swiss0.1%(657)
Serbian0.1%(596)
Ethiopian0.1%(521)
Bulgarian0.1%(441)
Croatian0.1%(411)
Belgian0.1%(404)
Syrian0%(309)
Finnish0%(270)
Australian0%(231)
Latvian0%(179)
Iraqi0%(130)
Macedonian0%(103)
Slovene0%(59)
Somali0%(40)
RANKED:Largest South American population · Largest Dominican population · Largest Asian Indian population · Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.7%
−5.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 25.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
64.1%
−6.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.4%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.1 min
+9%vs 2000
vs 23.1 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 married44.5%(132,388)
Married47.2%(140,198)
Widowed1.4%(4,302)
Divorced6.8%(20,342)
Women 15+
Never married39.7%(119,364)
Married43.4%(130,375)
Widowed7.2%(21,564)
Divorced9.7%(29,161)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Hudson County, New Jersey?

Hudson County, New Jersey has about 553,099 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Hudson County, New Jersey?

The typical household in Hudson County, New Jersey earns about $30,917 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hudson County, New Jersey expensive?

In Hudson County, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $157,400, and the typical rent is about $525 a month.

How educated are people in Hudson County, New Jersey?

About 19.7% of adults age 25 and over in Hudson County, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hudson County, New Jersey?

About 14.8% of people in Hudson County, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

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