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Hudson County

New Jersey · 634,266 residents · 46.2 sq mi
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With 634,266 people, Hudson County is a county in New Jersey. Owners hold 32% of the housing stock. 41% of locals were born outside the United States. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $383,900. Households here earn about 21% less than in New Jersey as a whole. The average commute runs 33 minutes.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 34.2
US median: 37.2
More educated
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 86%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
634,266
+4%since 2000
from 608,975 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.2
+2%since 2000
from 33.6 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
46.2 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
536K587K639K691K742K19902000201020202024Hudson County
2024718K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.7%(42,586)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.3%(33,606)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.2%(32,978)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 195.9%(37,526)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.6%(48,115)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3420.7%(131,508)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4415.2%(96,716)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.1%(82,985)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 649.8%(62,180)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.7%(36,094)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.4%(21,487)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.3%(8,485)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$55,275
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,293 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,024
+47%since 2000
from $21,154 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
37.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 36.1% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
15.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2000
from 15.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.488
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Other services12.2%
US avg: 7%
Public administration10.1%
US avg: 4.9%
Information10%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance8%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade7.8%
US avg: 10.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.6%
US avg: 4.2%
Wholesale trade5.2%
US avg: 7.2%
Transportation & warehousing4.6%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food3.6%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$383,900
+86%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $162,800 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,071
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $703 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
32.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 30.7% in 2000
67.9% rent
Vacancy rate
10.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.59 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.54 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
47.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 45.2% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
6.9
−3%since 2009
from 7.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic30.8%(195,510)
Black11.2%(71,315)
Hispanic / Latino42.2%(267,853)
Asian13.2%(83,825)
Other2.1%(13,380)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
South American10.9%(67,687)
Puerto Rican9%(55,898)
Dominican6.2%(38,274)
Central American5.5%(34,359)
Cuban4.9%(30,341)
Ecuadorian4.6%(28,573)
Mexican3.3%(20,283)
Colombian2.7%(17,078)
Salvadoran2.4%(14,711)
Peruvian2.1%(13,085)
Honduran1.4%(8,693)
Guatemalan1.2%(7,240)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.5%(2,887)
Spaniard0.4%(2,770)
Chilean0.3%(2,169)
Nicaraguan0.3%(1,615)
Venezuelan0.2%(1,404)
Uruguayan0.2%(1,158)
Costa Rican0.1%(917)
Panamanian0.1%(838)
Bolivian0.1%(757)
Paraguayan0%(238)
Ancestry
Italian8.2%(51,073)
Irish7.6%(47,046)
German4.3%(27,052)
Polish3.8%(23,921)
Arab2.1%(12,776)
English1.7%(10,404)
West Indian1.5%(9,469)
American1.2%(7,630)
Egyptian1.2%(7,620)
Russian1.1%(6,872)
Portuguese1%(6,484)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
French0.8%(4,840)
Brazilian0.7%(4,059)
Guyanese0.6%(3,609)
Haitian0.5%(3,018)
Scottish0.5%(2,960)
Greek0.5%(2,959)
Ukrainian0.5%(2,832)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(2,573)
Hungarian0.4%(2,298)
Jamaican0.4%(2,298)
Dutch0.3%(1,696)
Turkish0.2%(1,499)
British0.2%(1,451)
Swedish0.2%(1,297)
Slovak0.2%(1,274)
Norwegian0.2%(1,149)
Austrian0.2%(1,111)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,078)
Croatian0.2%(1,010)
Nigerian0.2%(982)
Moroccan0.2%(964)
Welsh0.1%(871)
Lebanese0.1%(862)
Romanian0.1%(859)
Czech0.1%(852)
Armenian0.1%(848)
Ghanaian0.1%(723)
Canadian0.1%(632)
Israeli0.1%(601)
Australian0.1%(573)
Palestinian0.1%(519)
Swiss0.1%(486)
Cape Verdean0.1%(477)
Kenyan0.1%(407)
Jordanian0.1%(403)
Syrian0.1%(401)
Danish0.1%(369)
Bulgarian0.1%(357)
Belgian0.1%(349)
Iranian0.1%(341)
Barbadian0.1%(318)
Latvian0%(308)
Finnish0%(189)
Ethiopian0%(144)
Serbian0%(125)
Macedonian0%(106)
Iraqi0%(59)
Slovene0%(38)
Somali0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.6%
+9.4 ptssince 2000
from 25.3% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
80.3%
+9.8 ptssince 2000
from 70.5% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
12.2%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 8.9% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
32.8 min
+42%since 2000
from 23.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
40.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 40.6% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
8.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
38.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 38.1% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
2.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
8.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
33.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 33.9% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
10.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
36.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 35.2% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Female
50.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Foreign born
40.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 39.7% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
3.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
11.3%
−10.4 ptssince 2013
from 21.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 54.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 9.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 23.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.6%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 61.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 31.9% 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)27.2%(2,692)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.5%(1,832)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.1%(2,881)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.3%(527)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(8)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 9,900 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Hudson County, New Jersey?

Hudson County, New Jersey has about 634,266 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Hudson County, New Jersey earns about $55,275 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 $383,900, and the typical rent is about $1,071 a month.

How educated are people in Hudson County, New Jersey?

About 34.6% 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 15.1% of people in Hudson County, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

Has Hudson County, New Jersey grown since 1990?

Yes, Hudson County, New Jersey has grown since 1990. The population has added about 81,167 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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