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Hudson County

Population in 2011: 247,876. Population change since 2000: +3.3%
 

Males: 122,435  (49.4%)
Females: 125,441  (50.6%)

Median resident age:  33.2 years
New Jersey median age:  0.0 years

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

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $57,166 (it was $37,862 in 2000)
Jersey City:

$57,166
New Jersey:

$68,342
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $33,356

Jersey City city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $361,000 (it was $137,900 in 2000)
Jersey City:

$361,000
New Jersey:

$348,300
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $428,814; Detached houses: $377,382; Townhouses or other attached units: $393,740; In 2-unit structures: $440,427; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $549,318; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $459,602; Mobile homes: $155,547; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $212,109

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,105.

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  • Hispanic - 68,256 (27.6%)
  • Black alone - 59,060 (23.9%)
  • Asian alone - 58,106 (23.5%)
  • White alone - 53,236 (21.5%)
  • Two or more races - 5,835 (2.4%)
  • Other race alone - 2,423 (1.0%)
  • American Indian alone - 586 (0.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 95 (0.04%)

Races in Jersey City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Jersey City: 123.5 (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: 16618 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 (commute): 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 of New Jersey and other state lists there were 187 registered sex offenders living in Jersey City, New Jersey as of May 24, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Jersey City to the number of sex offenders is 1,297 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $5,671 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $5,548 (1.5%)

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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:

  • 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
  • 2009: 21 buildings, average cost: $248,000
  • 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $237,300
  • 2011: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


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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Crime in Jersey City by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Murders 15172521242338222025282518
per 100,000 6.47.110.38.69.99.615.99.28.310.311.610.27.2
Rapes 79748986987143604749494449
per 100,000 33.931.136.835.140.629.517.925.019.520.320.318.019.7
Robberies 1,5311,2371,3011,3811,4161,4181,6421,5531,2481,252871943961
per 100,000 656.4519.5537.5563.5586.5588.9685.3647.6518.4518.2361.6386.2386.8
Assaults 1,6551,5281,4381,4191,3891,3821,4131,2551,106954843817878
per 100,000 709.6641.7594.1579.0575.3574.0589.7523.4459.5394.9350.0334.6353.4
Burglaries 2,5522,4652,3502,2852,1912,0442,2161,6701,5041,8691,4001,5231,402
per 100,000 1094.11035.2970.9932.4907.5848.9924.9696.4624.8773.6581.3623.7564.4
Thefts 5,2064,6824,9114,6944,5644,4454,6584,4254,0824,4263,7443,6623,439
per 100,000 2232.01966.22028.91915.31890.31846.11944.01845.31695.81832.01554.41499.61384.3
Auto thefts 2,3622,4342,4132,2962,0591,7281,8551,4951,2181,166840807860
per 100,000 1012.71022.2996.9936.9852.8717.7774.2623.5506.0482.6348.8330.5346.2
Arson 1066648315054739610083595133
per 100,000 45.427.719.812.620.722.430.540.041.534.424.520.913.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 654.3581.6584.5571.9575.9548.8600.3533.1451.4457.4364.7363.6355.1

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Crime in Jersey City detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 945 (806 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.24
New Jersey average:

3.35

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Jersey City, New Jersey accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

11.5%
New Jersey:

9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


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

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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 in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Computer specialists (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)

Work and jobs in Jersey City: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

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Tornado activity:

Jersey City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 10% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 (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 F3 tornado 35.4 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

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 the 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 Jersey 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)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Hudson County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Blizzards: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Water Shortages: 2, Winter Storm: 1, Flood: 1, Power Outage: 1, Other: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Christina Milian - Singer, P.M. Dawn - Rhythm and blues musical group, Nathan Lane - Actor, Edward D. Thalmann - Medical researcher, Faith Whittlesey - Ambassador to Switzerland, Maury Yeston - Composer, Frank Hague - Mayor of Jersey City, Martha Stewart - (born 1941), home economist, Louis Freeh - Judge, Jim McGreevey - Governor of New Jersey.

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 (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, 176 PALISADE AVE)
  • LIBERTYHEALTH-JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER CAMPUS (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 355 GRAND STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Jersey City:

  • NEW YORK DOWNTOWN HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 4 miles away; NEW YORK, NY)
  • BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; NEW YORK, NY)
  • NY EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 5 miles away; NEW YORK, NY)

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Heliports located in Jersey City:


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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:

  • Hudson County Community College (Full-time enrollment: 5,527; Location: 70 Sip Avenue; Public; Website: www.hccc.edu)
  • New Jersey City University (FT enrollment: 5,152; Location: 2039 Kennedy Blvd; Public; Website: www.njcu.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Saint Peter's College (FT enrollment: 2,366; Location: 2641 Kennedy Blvd; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.spc.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Anthem Institute-Jersey City (FT enrollment: 779; Location: 40 Journal Square, 1st Floor; Private, for-profit)
  • University of Phoenix-Jersey City Campus (FT enrollment: 533; Location: 100 Town Square Pl Ste 305; Private, for-profit; Website: www.phoenix.edu)
  • Eastern International College (FT enrollment: 191; Location: 3000 Kennedy Blvd 3rd Floor; Private, for-profit; Website: www.eicollege.edu)
  • The Institute for Health Education (FT enrollment: 137; Location: 600 Pavonia Avenue, 1st floor; Private, for-profit; Website: www.ihe.edu)
  • Total Image Beauty Academy (FT enrollment: 104; Location: 288 Central Ave; Private, for-profit)
  • PC Age (FT enrollment: 69; Location: 2815 Kennedy Blvd, 3rd Floor; Private, for-profit; Website: www.pcage.com)
  • PC Tech Learning Center (FT enrollment: 69; Location: 895 Bergen Avenue; Private, for-profit; Website: www.pctech2000.com)
  • Natural Motion Institute of Hair Design (FT enrollment: 49; Location: 2800 Kennedy Blvd; Private, for-profit; Website: www.empire.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Jersey City:

  • Stevens Institute of Technology (about 3 miles; Hoboken, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,539)
  • CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College (about 3 miles; New York, NY; FT enrollment: 14,009)
  • Pace University-New York (about 4 miles; New York, NY; FT enrollment: 8,232)
  • New York University (about 4 miles; New York, NY; FT enrollment: 33,141)
  • The New School (about 4 miles; New York, NY; FT enrollment: 8,245)
  • Fashion Institute of Technology (about 5 miles; New York, NY; FT enrollment: 7,290)
  • Touro College (about 5 miles; New York, NY; FT enrollment: 10,091)

Public high schools in Jersey City:

Private high schools in Jersey City:

  • ST PETERS PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 914; Location: 144 GRAND ST; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
  • ST DOMINIC ACADEMY (Students: 490; Location: 2572 KENNEDY BLVD; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
  • HUDSON CATHOLIC REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 426; Location: 790 BERGEN AVE; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
  • ST MARY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 295; Location: 209 3RD ST; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • ST ANTHONY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 256; Location: 175 EIGHTH ST; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • CARITAS ACADEMY (Students: 148; Location: 2495 KENNEDY BLVD; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
  • TET CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 23; Location: 695 OCEAN AVE; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Jersey City:

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Jersey City:

  • ST PATRICK & ASSUMPTION/ALL SAINTS SCHOOL (Students: 436; Location: 509 BRAMHALL AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • OUR LADY OF CZESTOCHOWA (Students: 334; Location: 248 LUIS MARIN BLVD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST ALOYSIUS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 329; Location: 721 W SIDE AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • OUR (Students: 326; Location: 254 BARTHOLDI AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST NICHOLAS SCHOOL (Students: 298; Location: 118 FERRY ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 248; Location: 183 BAYVIEW AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • OUR LADY OF VICTORIES SCHOOL (Students: 228; Location: 240 EGE AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • RESSURECTION SCHOOL (Students: 217; Location: 189 BRUNSWICH ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • AL GHAZALY SCHOOL (Students: 216; Location: 17 PARK ST; Grades: PK - 6)
  • RESURRECTION SCHOOL (Students: 214; Location: 189 BRUNSWICK 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: $8,676,489; Location: 472 JERSEY AVENUE; 469,398 books; 404 e-books; 17,549 audio materials; 17,382 video materials; 5 local licensed databases; 22 state licensed databases; 922 print serial subscriptions; 79 electronic serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Jersey City: Pier M (A), Pier 6 (B), Pier 5 (C), Black Tom (D), Port Jersey Industrial Park (E), Liberty Industrial Park (F), Greenville Industrial Park (G), Claremont Terminal (H), Claremont Yards (I), Journal Square (J), Journal Square Station (K), Pier D (L), Pier F (M), Pier 7 (N), Pier 8 (O), Pier 9 (P), Pier 10 (Q), Pier E (R), Pier G (S), Pier B (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Churches in Jersey City include: Beth El Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), Bethesda Baptist Church (B), Bethany Browne United Methodist Church (C), Bethany Lutheran Church (D), Central Baptist Church (E), Christ United Methodist Church (F), Church of God in Christ (G), Church of the Covenant (H), Cornerstone Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

Parks in Jersey City include: Bayside Park (1), Liberty State Park (2), Lafayette Park (3), Boyd-McGuiness Park (4), Cortney Fricchione Park (5), Fulton Avenue Park (6), Jones Park (7), LaPointe Park (8), McGovern Park (9). Display/hide their locations 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).

 
Hudson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI  CO  SO2 Ozone  PM2.5 NO2 Pb 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.1. This is about average.
City:

34.1
U.S.:

32.0
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.477. This is significantly worse than average. There were 21 monitors within city limits.
City:

0.477
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.80. This is about average. There were 21 monitors within city limits.
City:

2.80
U.S.:

2.43
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 20.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 2.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

20.2
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2005 was 14.9. This is significantly better than average. There were 30 monitors within city limits.
City:

14.9
U.S.:

22.9
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.4. This is about average. There were 12 monitors within city limits.
City:

10.4
U.S.:

9.6
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 19.8. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

19.8
U.S.:

9.4
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2008 was 0.0125. This is significantly better than average. There were 8 monitors within city limits.
City:

0.0125
U.S.:

0.1072


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.6%
(10.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.7% for Black residents, 18.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
New Jersey:  0.0 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.5%
Whole state:  -1.$%

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:

  • 1,326 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

Map Legend

  • 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 (2011 data):

  • Bank of America, National Association: 9 branches. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Capital One, National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 2011/07/01: Bank assets: $133,477.8 mil, Deposits: $97,063.7 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, positive income, 984 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
  • The Provident Bank: 7 branches. Info updated 2010/07/27: Bank assets: $7,097.5 mil, Deposits: $5,186.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 83 total offices, Holding Company: Provident Financial Services, Inc.
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Jersey City Branch, Custodial Trust Company Branch, Jersey City - Grand Street Branch, Christopher Columbus Branch, Jersey City Branch, Newport Center Branch. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Drive-In Branch, Jersey City Branch, Danforth Plaza Branch, Pershing Plaza Branch, Journal Square Branch. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Sovereign Bank, National Association: 214 Newark Avenue Branch, Marin Boulevard Branch, 241 Central Avenue Branch, 9 Path Plaza Branch. Info updated 2012/01/31: Bank assets: $78,146.9 mil, Deposits: $48,042.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 718 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander, S.A.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Jersey City Newport, Jersey City Journal Square, Jersey City Branch, Jersey City Downtown. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Hudson City Savings Bank: Jersey City Branch, Boulevard Branch, Jersey City Branch, Bayview Branch. Info updated 2012/01/09: Bank assets: $45,373.6 mil, Deposits: $25,645.6 mil, headquarters in Paramus, NJ, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 135 total offices
  • Valley National Bank: Jersey City Ii Branch at 311 Marin Boulevard, branch established on 2008/05/01; Jersey City Branch at 10 Essex Street, branch established on 2004/10/08. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $14,186.7 mil, Deposits: $9,715.7 mil, headquarters in Wayne, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 219 total offices, Holding Company: Valley National Bancorp
  • 9 other banks with 9 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 - commute
Jersey City mode of transportation to work chart

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%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Hudson County New Jersey:


2008 Presidential Election results in Hudson County New Jersey:
Detailed 2008 election results.

Neighborhoods in Jersey City:

(Jersey City, New Jersey Neighborhood Map)


Religion statistics for Jersey City (based on Hudson County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 62.08%
Here62.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchMuslim EstimateJewishAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAAssemblies of God
Adherents84.1%4.2%3.3%1.4%1.0%
Congregations20.4%3.2%3.2%6.1%7.2%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLDS (Mormon) ChurchEpiscopal ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther
Adherents1.0%0.8%0.5%0.5%3.2%
Congregations7.9%2.5%5.4%5.0%39.1%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 257
Hudson County:

4.34 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Hudson County:

0.03 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 120
This county:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
Hudson County:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 369
Here:

6.23 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.8%
New Jersey:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Hudson County:

22.8%
State:

23.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Hudson County:

23.7%
State:

18.0%

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 3,307$18,483,841$67,072838$1,028,011

Jersey City government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $42,644,000 ($172.04)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $33,233,000 ($134.07)
    Housing and Community Development: $11,297,000 ($45.58)
    Parking Facilities: $5,060,000 ($20.41)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,002,000 ($8.08)
    All Other: $447,000 ($1.80)
  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $14,033,000 ($56.61)
    Regular Highways: $7,019,000 ($28.32)
    General - Other: $4,412,000 ($17.80)
    Sewerage: $3,005,000 ($12.12)
    General Public Buildings: $1,720,000 ($6.94)
    Water Utilities: $1,601,000 ($6.46)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,001,000 ($4.04)
    Solid Waste Management: $414,000 ($1.67)
    Libraries: $329,000 ($1.33)
    Police Protection: $72,000 ($0.29)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $98,439,000 ($397.13)
    General - Other: $93,908,000 ($378.85)
    Housing and Community Development: $63,764,000 ($257.24)
    Local Fire Protection: $59,425,000 ($239.74)
    Water Utilities: $36,851,000 ($148.67)
    Solid Waste Management: $23,358,000 ($94.23)
    Sewerage: $13,234,000 ($53.39)
    Parks and Recreation: $9,256,000 ($37.34)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,184,000 ($33.02)
    Libraries: $8,170,000 ($32.96)
    Financial Administration: $7,962,000 ($32.12)
    Regular Highways: $7,903,000 ($31.88)
    Health - Other: $7,899,000 ($31.87)
    Central Staff Services: $7,234,000 ($29.18)
    Parking Facilities: $6,299,000 ($25.41)
    General Public Buildings: $4,504,000 ($18.17)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,876,000 ($11.60)
  • Employee Retirement - Earnings on Investments (calculated): $8,566,000 ($34.56)
    Benefit Payments: $6,807,000 ($27.46)
    Total Cash and Deposits: $5,976,000 ($24.11)
    Total Federal Securities: $4,597,000 ($18.55)
    Other Investments - Other: $3,004,000 ($12.12)
    From Parent Local Government: $2,491,000 ($10.05)
    Local Employee Contribution: $2,329,000 ($9.40)
    Withdrawals: $326,000 ($1.32)
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $9,407,000 ($37.95)
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $48,263,000 ($194.71)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $82,789,000 ($333.99)
    All Other: $54,000 ($0.22)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $21,304,000 ($85.95)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $15,151,000 ($61.12)
    Solid Waste Management: $9,797,000 ($39.52)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,040,000 ($4.20)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $139,940,000 ($564.56)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $80,869,000 ($326.25)
    Fines and Forfeits: $11,893,000 ($47.98)
    Sale of Property: $8,560,000 ($34.53)
    Interest Earnings: $4,569,000 ($18.43)
    Rents: $162,000 ($0.65)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $489,380,000 ($1974.29)
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $486,500,000 ($1962.67)
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $137,060,000 ($552.94)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,805,000 ($7.28)
    Financial Administration: $1,014,000 ($4.09)
    Regular Highways: $746,000 ($3.01)
    Solid Waste Management: $81,000 ($0.33)
    Local Fire Protection: $40,000 ($0.16)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $65,577,000 ($264.56)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $42,586,000 ($171.80)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $40,470,000 ($163.27)
    End of Fiscal Year: $36,465,000 ($147.11)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,609,000 ($75.07)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $81,485,000 ($328.73)
    All Other: $24,664,000 ($99.50)
    Highways: $3,543,000 ($14.29)
    Health and Hospitals: $2,088,000 ($8.42)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,150,000 ($4.64)
  • Tax - Property: $142,833,000 ($576.23)
    Other License: $14,817,000 ($59.78)
    Other Selective Sales: $1,888,000 ($7.62)
    Public Utilities Sales: $484,000 ($1.95)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $294,000 ($1.19)
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $89,000 ($0.36)
    Amusements License: $3,000 ($0.01)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $196,638,000 ($793.29)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,966,000 ($11.97)

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 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 139
Total length: 13,844 meters (45,420ft)
Total costs: $849,186,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,956,978
Total average daily truck traffic: 227,040

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1900-1909: 2
  • 1910-1919: 6
  • 1920-1929: 16
  • 1930-1939: 32
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 53
  • 1960-1969: 2
  • 1970-1979: 7
  • 1980-1989: 6
  • 1990-1999: 10
  • 2000-2010: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Jersey City, NJ

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 204 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Jersey City)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(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 ORIGINATED463$289,920880$304,2562,410$302,52887$123,88580$2,428,013247$279,1382$172,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED54$285,741129$309,636371$275,14627$105,8898$772,25032$267,5631$30,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED185$280,908348$303,0631,873$287,659183$83,97323$984,087297$243,8557$135,714
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN108$278,444176$297,619856$301,66833$122,24211$1,003,90990$247,5333$240,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS53$288,39679$258,962310$299,12621$133,9521$480,00039$234,5130$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 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 2009
(Based on 57 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED142$291,71138$318,2372$332,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED84$301,92939$354,1791$155,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED32$299,03126$327,2311$293,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN18$303,94410$319,6000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS7$381,0004$415,0001$446,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 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

Most common first names in Jersey City, NJ among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John2,80472.3 years
Mary2,63378.9 years
Joseph1,83672.5 years
William1,63871.3 years
Anna1,39680.4 years
James1,33369.2 years
Frank1,07773.9 years
Helen1,05877.5 years
Margaret1,04678.4 years
George1,00272.0 years
Most common last names in Jersey City, NJ among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith51971.3 years
Williams37968.1 years
Johnson35769.4 years
Brown31071.1 years
Miller26274.0 years
Jones24668.6 years
Jackson20468.0 years
Kelly20374.6 years
Murphy19075.7 years
Davis18468.5 years
Businesses in Jersey City, NJ
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven2Kohl's1
ALDO2Kroger1
AT&T4LensCrafters1
Ace Hardware1Lowe's1
Aeropostale1Macy's1
American Eagle Outfitters1Marriott1
Ann Taylor1Marshalls1
Applebee's1MasterBrand Cabinets4
AutoZone2McDonald's9
Bakers1Motherhood Maternity2
Bally Total Fitness1New Balance5
Baskin-Robbins3New York & Co2
Bath & Body Works2Nike22
Bed Bath & Beyond1Old Navy1
Brookstone1Panda Express1
Budget Car Rental1Papa John's Pizza1
Burger King6Payless5
Charlotte Russe1Penske1
Cinnabon 1Pier 1 Imports1
DHL4Pizza Hut1
Dairy Queen1Popeyes4
Decora Cabinetry2Quiznos2
Domino's Pizza2RadioShack5
Dunkin Donuts18Ramada1
Econo Lodge1Raymour & Flanigan1
Express1Rite Aid5
Fashion Bug1SAS Shoes2
FedEx30Sears3
Finish Line1Sephora1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Spencer Gifts1
Foot Locker2Sprint Nextel2
Forever 211Staples2
Fredericks Of Hollywood1Starbucks3
GNC8Subway8
GameStop3Taco Bell2
Gap1Target1
H&R Block8The Room Place1
Holiday Inn1Toys"R"Us2
Hollister Co.1True Value4
Home Depot2U-Haul3
IHOP1UPS43
JCPenney1Vans2
Jamba Juice1Verizon Wireless3
Jimmy Jazz1Victoria's Secret1
Johnny Rockets1Walgreens1
Jones New York1Wendy's2
Journeys1Westin1
KFC1Wet Seal1
Kmart1White Castle1
Browse common businesses in Jersey City, NJ


Jersey City on our top lists:

  • #5 on the list of "Top 100 most racially diverse cities (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of renters (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 100 cities with longest commuting times (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 100 cities with smallest houses (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of foreign-born residents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 100 cities with old houses but young residents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest houses (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 100 biggest cities"
  • #3 (07306) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Egyptian first ancestries"
  • #64 (07306) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Sudanese first ancestries"
  • #66 (07307) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Guyanese first ancestries"
  • #74 (07306) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Senegalese first ancestries"
  • #75 (07305) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Kenyan first ancestries"
  • #78 (07306) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of residents speaking other language at home (pop 5,000+)"
  • #92 (07304) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of British West Indian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #95 (07310) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of returns reporting salary or wage in 2004 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #95 (07310) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Israeli first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #99 (07310) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Northern European first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"

State forum archive:
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Saurabh Tavildar (83)
  • Sundeep Rangan (34)
  • Kunal Kandekar (33)
  • Aleksandar Jovicic (24)
  • Ritesh K. Madan (19)
  • Christophe Chefd'Hotel (18)
  • Dmitri S. Ptchelintsev (17)
  • Prasanta Sahu (14)
  • Dan Pei (14)
  • Jason K. Leung (13)

Total of 996 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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