With 56,377 people, Downtown is a neighborhood in Jersey City. This is an unusually credentialed place: 77% of adults have a four-year degree. Owners hold 22% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $794,952. 38% of residents were born outside the United States. That is roughly 62% ahead of the Jersey City median. These figures are approximated by combining the 16 census tracts that make up Downtown; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
77% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
22% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
56,377
Population density
31,045 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
34.4
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.82 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$158,006
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$104,966
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
74.2%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.5%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.451
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services19.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration17.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Information7.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Arts, entertainment, food7.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Retail trade5.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance3.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade3.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$794,952
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$2,776
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
21.8%
78.2% rent
Vacancy rate
6.7%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.99 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
38.5%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
32.0%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.0
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
2024
White, non-Hispanic39%(21,995)
Black7.6%(4,268)
Hispanic / Latino16.9%(9,537)
Asian30.1%(16,954)
Other6.4%(3,623)
2024
White, non-Hispanic39%(21,995)
Black7.6%(4,268)
Hispanic / Latino16.9%(9,537)
Asian30.1%(16,954)
Other6.4%(3,623)
Diversity Score
90
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
