With 52,212 people, Greenville is a neighborhood in Jersey City. 35% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 34%. Density works out to 30,858 people per square mile. Getting to work takes 37 minutes on average. That trails the Jersey City median by roughly 25%. These figures are approximated by combining the 12 census tracts that make up Greenville; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
35% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
52,212
Population density
30,858 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
36.9
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.69 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$72,988
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$30,276
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
44.9%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
18.7%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.446
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Finance & insurance10.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical10%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services8.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Information8%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade6.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration5.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$461,869
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,585
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
34.9%
65.1% rent
Vacancy rate
7.0%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.86 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
36.4%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
53.9%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.3
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-Hispanic9.8%(5,121)
Black37.8%(19,731)
Hispanic / Latino33.6%(17,529)
Asian14.5%(7,577)
Other4.3%(2,254)
2024
White, non-Hispanic9.8%(5,121)
Black37.8%(19,731)
Hispanic / Latino33.6%(17,529)
Asian14.5%(7,577)
Other4.3%(2,254)
Diversity Score
89
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
