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Population in July 2008: 241,114. Population change since 2000: +0.4%
 

Males: 117,660  (48.8%)
Females: 123,454  (51.2%)

Median resident age:  32.4 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 07097, 07302, 07303, 07304, 07305, 07306, 07307, 07308, 07309, 07310, 07311, 07399.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,830 (it was $37,862 in 2000)
Jersey City:  $51,830
New Jersey:  $67,035

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $30,678
Jersey City:  $30,678
New Jersey:  $33,832

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $393,400 (it was $137,900 in 2000)
Jersey City:  $393,400
New Jersey:  $372,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $446,535; Detached houses: $449,761; Townhouses or other attached units: $433,998; In 2-unit structures: $444,464; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $492,682; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $439,447; Mobile homes: $55,000

Median gross rent in 2007: $985.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 14.9%
(8.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.9% for Black residents, 19.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 22.0% for other race residents)

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Races in Jersey City:

  • Black (28.3%)
  • Hispanic (28.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (23.6%)
  • Other race (15.1%)
  • Filipino (6.6%)
  • Two or more races (5.8%)
  • Asian Indian (5.4%)
  • Chinese (1.5%)
  • Other Asian (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Vietnamese (0.7%)
  • Korean (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Jersey City: 134.1 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (6.6%), Irish (5.6%), Polish (3.0%), Arab (2.8%), German (2.7%), West Indian (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1820

Elevation: 83 feet

Land area: 14.9 square miles.

Population density: 16165 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Jersey City

  • High school or higher: 72.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.3%
  • Unemployed: 10.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jersey City city

  • Never married: 40.0%
  • Now married: 41.6%
  • Separated: 4.3%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

81,554 residents are foreign born (13.8% Latin America, 13.8% Asia, 3.5% Africa).

This city:  34.0%
New Jersey:  17.5%


According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Jersey City, New Jersey in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Jersey City to the number of sex offenders is 21919 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $5,300 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $5,236 (1.6%)

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Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (5.8 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Hoboken, NJ (1.5 miles ), Union City, NJ (1.9 miles ), Secaucus, NJ (2.1 miles ), Kearny, NJ (2.2 miles ), Bayonne, NJ (2.2 miles ), Harrison, NJ (2.2 miles ), West New York, NJ (2.3 miles ), East Newark borough, NJ (2.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 126 buildings, average cost: $51,700
  • 1997: 115 buildings, average cost: $56,000
  • 1998: 66 buildings, average cost: $55,300
  • 1999: 25 buildings, average cost: $131,600
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $60,800
  • 2001: 27 buildings, average cost: $95,500
  • 2002: 40 buildings, average cost: $190,400
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $149,100
  • 2004: 84 buildings, average cost: $34,300
  • 2005: 170 buildings, average cost: $91,900
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $488,100
  • 2007: 41 buildings, average cost: $190,000
  • 2008: 16 buildings, average cost: $222,700

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Latitude: 40.72 N, Longitude: 74.07 W


Jersey City nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): Wall Street West, The Sixth Borough

Daytime population change due to commuting: -7,128 (-3.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 32,601 (32.4%)

Area codes: 201, 551

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Population change in the 1990s: +11,623 (+5.1%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  10.4%
New Jersey:  8.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common occupations for males in 2007 (%):



  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)

Most common occupations for females in 2007 (%):



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)



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Crime in Jersey City by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 151725212423382220
    per 100,000 6.47.110.38.69.99.615.99.28.3
Rapes 797489869871436047
    per 100,000 33.931.136.835.140.629.517.925.019.5
Robberies 1,5311,2371,3011,3811,4161,4181,6421,5531,248
    per 100,000 656.4519.5537.5563.5586.5588.9685.3647.6518.4
Assaults 1,6551,5281,4381,4191,3891,3821,4131,2551,106
    per 100,000 709.6641.7594.1579.0575.3574.0589.7523.4459.5
Burglaries 2,5522,4652,3502,2852,1912,0442,2161,6701,504
    per 100,000 1094.11035.2970.9932.4907.5848.9924.9696.4624.8
Thefts 5,2064,6824,9114,6944,5644,4454,6584,4254,082
    per 100,000 2232.01966.22028.91915.31890.31846.11944.01845.31695.8
Auto thefts 2,3622,4342,4132,2962,0591,7281,8551,4951,218
    per 100,000 1012.71022.2996.9936.9852.8717.7774.2623.5506.0
Arson 10666483150547396100
    per 100,000 45.427.719.812.620.722.430.540.041.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 625.7556.2559.0546.9550.7524.9574.0509.8431.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1,071 (870 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.61
US city average:  3.00

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Jersey City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 15% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.4 miles away from the Jersey City city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 tornado 35.4 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Jersey City-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 55.2 miles away from Jersey City center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 28.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 35.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Birthplace of: Martha Stewart - (born 1941), home economist, Brandon Evans - 2005 NFL player (Houston Texans, born: Dec 27, 1981), Brandon McGowan - 2005 NFL player (Chicago Bears, born: Sep 16, 1983), Jim McMahon - (born 1959), football player, Norma Talmadge - (1893-1957), actress, Ahmad Nivins - College basketball player (Saint Joseph's Hawks), Bashir Mason - College basketball player (Drexel Dragons), Donald Copeland - College basketball player (Seton Hall Pirates), Dwayne Lee - College basketball player (Saint Joseph's Hawks), Hank Rivers - College basketball player (Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks).


Main business address for: A.I. RECEIVABLES TRANSFER CORP. (ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES), MORGAN STANLEY SPECTRUM STRATEGIC LP (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS), MORGAN STANLEY SPECTRUM GLOBAL BALANCED LP (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS), PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC (SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED), CROWN FINANCIAL GROUP INC (SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES), HABER INC (LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS), MORGAN STANLEY SPECTRUM SELECT LP (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS), KNIGHT TRADING GROUP INC (SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES) and 3 other public companies.


Hospitals/medical centers in Jersey City:
  • CHRIST HOSPITAL (176 PALISADE AVE)
  • GREENVILLE HOSPITAL (1825 KENNEDY BLVD)
  • JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER (50 BALDWIN AVE)
  • ST FRANCIS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (25 WILLIAMS PL)

Political contributions by individuals in Jersey City, NJ

Heliports located in Jersey City: See detailed data for Heliports located in Jersey City, NJ

Amtrak stations near Jersey City:
  • 5 miles: NEW YORK (PENN STA) (NEW YORK, 7TH AVE. & W. 32ND ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 6 miles: NEWARK (RAYMOND PLAZA WEST). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 8 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

Local government website: www.cityofjerseycity.com

Colleges/Universities in Jersey City:
  • NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 5,582; Location: 2039 KENNEDY BLVD; Public; Website: www.njcu.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • HUDSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 3,630; Location: 25 JOURNAL SQ; Public; Website: WWW.HUDSON.CC.NJ.US)
  • SAINT PETERS COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 2,643; Location: 2641 KENNEDY BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.spc.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • THE CHUBB INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 705; Location: 40 JOURNAL SQ; Private, for-profit)
  • WORLDWIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC-JERSEY CITY OFF (FT enrollment: 356; Location: 121-125 NEWARK AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: worldwideeducational.com)
  • MICRO TECH TRAINING CENTER (FT enrollment: 103; Location: 3000 KENNEDY BLVD 3RD FLOOR; Private, for-profit)
  • NATURAL MOTION INSTITUTE OF HAIR DESIGN (FT enrollment: 82; Location: 2800 KENNEDY BLVD; Private, for-profit)
  • CHRIST HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING (FT enrollment: 63; Location: 176 PALISADES AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: ChristHospital.org)
  • SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING (Location: 1 MCWILLIAMS PL; Private, not-for-profit)
  • HUDSON COUNTY AREA VO TECH SCHOOL-EARL W BYRD (Location: 525 MONTGOMERY; Public)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Jersey City:
  • STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 3 miles; HOBOKEN, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,793)
  • CUNY BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 11,848)
  • PACE UNIVERSITY-NEW YORK (about 4 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 6,194)
  • NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 30,699)
  • NEW SCHOOL UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 6,366)
  • FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 5 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 8,092)
  • TECHNICAL CAREER INSTITUTES (about 5 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 3,830)
Public high schools in Jersey City:
Private high schools in Jersey City:
  • ST PETERS PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 804; Location: 144 GRAND STREET; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
  • HUDSON CATHOLIC REGL HIGH SCH (Students: 518; Location: 790 BERGEN AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
  • ST DOMINIC ACADEMY (Students: 485; Location: 2572 KENNEDY BLVD; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
  • ST ALOYSIUS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 357; Location: 721 WEST SIDE AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • ACADEMY OF SAINT ALOYSIUS (Students: 166; Location: 2495 KENNEDY BOULEVARD; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
  • Y C S MAY ACADEMY (Students: 105; Location: 16 BENTLEY AVE-UPPER; Grades: 1 - 12)
  • TET CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 47; Location: 695 OCEAN AVE; Grades: KG - 12)
  • KENMARE HIGH SCHOOL FOR WOMEN (Students: 44; Location: 89 YORK ST; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Jersey City:
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Jersey City:
  • OUR LADY OF MERCY SCHOOL (Students: 555; Location: 254 BARTHOLDI AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • SAINT PATRICK (Students: 481; Location: 509 BRAMHALL AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • SAINT ALOYSIUS ELEMENTARY SCHO (Students: 455; Location: 721 WEST SIDE AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 406; Location: 183 BAYVIEW AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • OUR LADY OF VICTORIES (Students: 398; Location: 240 EGE AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • OUR LADY OF MT CARMEL SCHOOL (Students: 361; Location: 95 BROADWAY; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST ANNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 355; Location: 255 CONGRESS STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST NICHOLAS SCHOOL (Students: 340; Location: 118 FERRY STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • STS JOHN AND ANN SCHOOL (Students: 318; Location: 3044 KENNEDY BOULEVARD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST BRIDGET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 278; Location: 372 MONTGOMERY ST; Grades: PK - 8)
See full list of schools located in Jersey City, Map of school districts: JERSEY CITY

Library in Jersey City:
  • JERSEY CITY FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $7,194,730; Location: 472 JERSEY AVENUE; 338,163 books; 2,251 audio materials; 8,400 video materials; 640 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Jersey City: Journal Square (A), Journal Square Station (B), Liberty Industrial Park (C), Port Jersey Industrial Park (D), Black Tom (E), Greenville Industrial Park (F), Claremont Terminal (G), Claremont Yards (H), Pier M (I), Pier L (J), Pier K (K), Pier H (L), Pier G (M), Pier F (N), Pier E (O), Pier D (P), Pier C (Q), Pier B (R), Pier 9 (S), Pier 8 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Newport Centre Mall Shopping Center (1), Stadium Plaza Shopping Center (2), Fourhundredforty Shopping Center (3), Hudson Mall Shopping Center (4), Old Colony Plaza Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Jersey City include: Abundant Joy Christian Center (A), First Presbyterian Church (B), Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church (C), Christ The King Catholic Church (D), Christ United Methodist Church (E), Christian Apostolic Church (F), Church of God in Christ (G), Church of the Covenant (H), Clair Memorial United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Peters Cemetery (1), Holy Name Cemetery (2), Bayview Cemetery (3), New York Bay Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Reservoir Number Three (A), Reservoir Number Two (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Jersey City include: Fems Park (1), Cortney Fricchione Park (2), Tidelands Athletic Complex (3), Skinner Park (4), Columbia Park (5), Fulton Avenue Park (6), Riverview Park (7), Terrace Avenue Park (8), Montgomery Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Bergen Station Jersey City Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Jersey City Museum (350 Montgomery St), Case Museum of Contemporary Russian Art (80 Grand Street), Committee for the Absorption of Soviet Emigres (Museums; 80 Grand Street), Liberty Science Center (Museums; 251 Phillip St), 2Afrika Inc. (444 Washington Boulevard), Harborside Yacht Cruises (Harborside Financial Center), Abracadabra Entertainment (Arcades & Amusements; 82 Carlton Avenue), American Classic Car & Limo Service (Tours & Charters; 241 Palisade Avenue).

Hotels: Doris Vernon Hotel (242 7th Street), Courtyard Jersey City (540 Washington Boulevard), Doubletree Suites Hotel (455 Washington Boulevard), Courtyard by Marriott (540 Washington Boulevard), Econo Lodge Jersey City (750 Tonnelle Avenue), F & T Concierge Services (33 Hudson Street), Hudson Regency Motel (360 Tonnele Avenue), Grove Street Taxi Service (312 Grove St).

Courts: Womenrising Court Liaison (595 Newark Avenue), Boulevard Court Associates (2672 2672 Jfk Boulevard), Jersey City City - Violations Bureau- Municipal Court- Parking Tickets (365 Summit Avenue), N J State - Judiciary- Courts- Superior Court- Grand Jury (595 Newark Avenue), N J State - Judiciary- Courts- Superior Court- Jury Management General Assist (595 Newark Avenue), N J State - Judiciary Department- Courts- Family Court- General Informa (595 Newark Avenue).

 

Air pollution trends in Jersey City

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide: 2.8 ppm in 2005 (it was 3.8 ppm in 2000, 7.2 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.023 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.026 ppm in 2000, 0.030 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.091 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.082 ppm in 2000, 0.106 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.120 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.103 ppm in 2000, 0.175 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10): 29.6 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 30.6 µ/m3 in 2000, 35.1 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5): 15.2 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 16.8 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides Annual Mean at 2 sites: 0.0081 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0068 ppm in 2000, 0.0126 ppm in 1990).



Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.8%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.4%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Jersey City, NJ


People in group quarters in Jersey City
  • 1326 people in nursing homes
  • 920 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 504 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 269 people in religious group quarters
  • 200 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 200 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 39 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 29 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 25 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 23 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 19 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 7 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 6 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 5 people in other group homes
  • 4 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children


Jersey City compared to New Jersey state average:

Jersey City, New Jersey environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Jersey City (2009 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: 11 branches. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • The Provident Bank: 9 branches. Info updated 2007-11-30: Bank assets: $6,535.1 mil, Deposits: $4,251.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 84 total offices, Holding Company: Provident Financial Services, Inc.
  • Capital One, National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 2008-04-03: Bank assets: $115,142.3 mil, Deposits: $86,972.8 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 743 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Jersey City - Grand Street Branch, Jersey City - Newark Avenue Branch, Jersey City - Journal Branch, Newport Center Branch, Jersey City Branch, Jersey City Branch. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Pershing Plaza Branch, Danforth Plaza Branch, Jersey City Branch, Drive-In Branch, Journal Square Branch. Info updated 2009-01-09: Bank assets: $140,777.5 mil, Deposits: $94,361.5 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1140 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Jersey City Newport, Jersey City Downtown, Jersey City Branch, Jersey City Journal Square. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Valley National Bank: Jersey City Branch at 10 Essex Street, branch established on 2004-10-08; Jersey City Ii Branch at 311 Marin Boulevard, branch established on 2008-05-01. Info updated 2009-01-14: Bank assets: $14,700.2 mil, Deposits: $9,524.9 mil, headquarters in Wayne, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 199 total offices, Holding Company: Valley National Bancorp
  • HSBC Bank USA, National Association: Journal Square Branch at 2854 Kennedy Boulevard, branch established on 2005-11-12; Newpor Pavonia Branch at 89 River Drive, branch established on 2006-12-21. Info updated 2009-01-08: Bank assets: $181,604.1 mil, Deposits: $126,191.2 mil, headquarters in Mc Lean, VA, negative income in the last year, 476 total offices, Holding Company: Hsbc Holdings Plc
  • 6 other banks with 6 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Jersey City, New Jersey
  • Gif Motel Corp, 750 Tonnello Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07307, Phone: (201) 420-9040
  • Hudson Regency Motel, 360 Tonnele Ave Rt 1 N, Jersey City, NJ 07306, Phone: (201) 792-9500
  • Candlewood Suites, 21 Second St, Jersey City, NJ 07302, Phone: (201) 659-2500, Fax: (201) 659-2900
  • Doubletree Club Suites New Jersey, 455 Washington Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07310, Phone: (201) 499-2400, Fax: (201) 499-2406
  • Jersey City Courtyard By Marriott, 540 Washington Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07310, Phone: (201) 626-6600, Fax: (201) 626-6601
  • The Westin Jersey City, Newport, 479 Washington Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07310, Phone: (201) 626-2930, Fax: (201) 626-2925
All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Jersey City, New Jersey


Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Jersey City travel time to work
Jersey City mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Hudson County New Jersey:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (62%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Neighborhoods in Jersey City:


Religion statistics for Jersey City

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAAssemblies of GodEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents84.1%4.2%1.4%1.0%1.0%
Congregations20.4%3.2%6.1%7.2%7.9%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEpiscopal ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaOther religions
Adherents0.8%0.5%0.5%0.4%6.1%
Congregations2.5%5.4%5.0%0.7%41.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 131$527,746$48,34319$19,903
Other Government Administration 101$418,708$49,74719$49,337
Judicial and Legal 138$545,755$47,45720$34,781
Police Protection - Officers 882$6,501,591$88,45727$53,472
Police - Other 188$565,669$36,107332$310,150
Firefighters 612$4,787,574$93,87439$109,983
Fire - Other 30$109,854$43,9425$9,981
Streets and Highways 146$573,669$47,1516$7,595
Health 98$357,376$43,76035$80,106
Solid Waste Management 179$650,877$43,6345$10,895
Sewerage 92$399,693$52,1343$7,158
Parks and Recreation 21$85,120$48,640222$207,015
Housing and Community Development(Local) 375$2,047,303$65,51446$58,639
Natural Resources 64$185,770$34,8328$13,093
Water Supply 19$72,890$46,0360$0
Local Libraries 112$338,948$36,31638$19,490
Other and Unallocable 119$315,298$31,79514$36,413
Totals for Government 3307$18,483,841$67,072838$1,028,011


Jersey City government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $42,644,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $33,233,000
    Housing and Community Development: $11,297,000
    Parking Facilities: $5,060,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,002,000
    All Other: $447,000
  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $14,033,000
    Regular Highways: $7,019,000
    General - Other: $4,412,000
    Sewerage: $3,005,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,720,000
    Water Utilities: $1,601,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,001,000
    Solid Waste Management: $414,000
    Libraries: $329,000
    Police Protection: $72,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $98,439,000
    General - Other: $93,908,000
    Housing and Community Development: $63,764,000
    Local Fire Protection: $59,425,000
    Water Utilities: $36,851,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,358,000
    Sewerage: $13,234,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,256,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,184,000
    Libraries: $8,170,000
    Financial Administration: $7,962,000
    Regular Highways: $7,903,000
    Health - Other: $7,899,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,234,000
    Parking Facilities: $6,299,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,504,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,876,000
  • Employee Retirement - Earnings on Investments (calculated): $8,566,000
    Benefit Payments: $6,807,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $5,976,000
    Total Federal Securities: $4,597,000
    Other Investments - Other: $3,004,000
    From Parent Local Government: $2,491,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $2,329,000
    Withdrawals: $326,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $9,407,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $48,263,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $82,789,000
    All Other: $54,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $21,304,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $15,151,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,797,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,040,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $139,940,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $80,869,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $11,893,000
    Sale of Property: $8,560,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,569,000
    Rents: $162,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $489,380,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $486,500,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $137,060,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,805,000
    Financial Administration: $1,014,000
    Regular Highways: $746,000
    Solid Waste Management: $81,000
    Local Fire Protection: $40,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $65,577,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $42,586,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $40,470,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $36,465,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,609,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $81,485,000
    All Other: $24,664,000
    Highways: $3,543,000
    Health and Hospitals: $2,088,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,150,000
  • Tax - Property: $142,833,000
    Other License: $14,817,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,888,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $484,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $294,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $89,000
    Amusements License: $3,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $196,638,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,966,000

8.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($56,424 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.41%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.33% of residents moved from foreign countries ($862 average AGI)
Hudson County:  0.33%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from New York County, NY  0.99% ($90,736 average AGI)
from Bergen County, NJ  0.86% ($56,352)
from Essex County, NJ  0.66% ($41,527)


9.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($65,498 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.50%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.18% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,337 average AGI)
Hudson County:  0.18%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bergen County, NJ  1.24% ($60,674 average AGI)
to Essex County, NJ  0.83% ($63,892)
to New York County, NY  0.77% ($80,748)


Strongest AM radio stations in Jersey City:
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNYC (820 AM; 10 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WWRL (1600 AM; 25 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS CORP.-NY)
  • WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jersey City:
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQHT (97.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS LICENSE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCBS-FM (101.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WNYE (91.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)

TV broadcast stations around Jersey City:
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNYX-LP (Channel 35; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • WLBX-LP (Channel 22; CRANFORD, NJ; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Jersey City fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 137
Total length: 13,605 meters (44,636ft)
Total costs: $727,642,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,740,385
Total average daily truck traffic: 214,175

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1900-1909: 2
  • 1910-1919: 6
  • 1920-1929: 18
  • 1930-1939: 32
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 51
  • 1960-1969: 2
  • 1970-1979: 7
  • 1980-1989: 6
  • 1990-1999: 10
  • 2000-2009: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Jersey City, NJ

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 201 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Jersey City)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 67 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED87$323,8973,731$298,2083,059$276,289448$116,629152$671,776905$290,3251$100,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED14$347,1431,101$305,354844$272,669154$95,40318$641,000234$289,9621$59,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED46$367,4131,618$313,7922,849$287,903589$102,12433$435,879651$288,3325$43,600
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN42$335,333898$294,5291,080$287,60694$146,53226$528,462233$304,3432$103,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$317,000206$297,165425$312,55532$181,3444$754,00070$302,2430$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 67 tracts in Jersey City, NJ

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 67 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED668$310,325182$366,94060$281,300
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED144$309,95175$366,97329$352,931
APPLICATIONS DENIED26$372,84617$403,4127$453,571
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN64$331,62524$359,20814$327,071
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$362,4004$420,0001$324,000
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1404
  • Hazardous Condition: 1720
  • Service Call: 3
  • Good Intent Call: 3

Incident types - Jersey City


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Jersey City, NJ

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