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County population in July 2011: 634,979 (all urban)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 70,658
Renter-occupied apartments: 159,888
% of renters here:

69%
State:

66%

Land area: 47 sq. mi.
Water area: 15.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 13601 people per square mile 
 
  (very high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Hudson County: 127.9 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (16.4%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (11.7%), Manufacturing (11.7%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (11.4%), Retail trade (10.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 83%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Hudson County, New Jersey:

  • Hispanic or Latino (40.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (34.3%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (12.1%)
  • Asian alone (11.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Some other race alone (0.8%)

Median resident age:  33.6 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Males: 299,064  (49.1%)
Females: 309,911  (50.9%)

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Hudson County,NJ real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Hudson County:

2.6 people
New Jersey:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $56,745 ($40,293 in 1999)
This county:

$56745
New Jersey:

$68342

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $969 (lower quartile is $728, upper quartile is $1,313)
This county:

$969
State:

$962


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $386,300 (it was $162,800 in 2000)
Hudson County:

$386,300
New Jersey:

$348,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $290,300 - $539,100

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $330,122
Here:

$330,122
State:

$429,197

Townhouses or other attached units: $322,792
Here:

$322,792
State:

$286,566

In 2-unit structures: $373,403
Here:

$373,403
State:

$397,697

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $452,655
Here:

$452,655
State:

$336,988

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $288,124
Here:

$288,124
State:

$292,192

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $166,879
Here:

$166,879
State:

$87,707
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,706
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $1,001

Institutionalized population: 5,728

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Health of residents in Hudson County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.3. This is significantly worse than average.
65.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
42.6% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
81.9% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
66.3% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 189 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 161 pounds. This is more than average.
4.8% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 98 buildings, average cost: $52,100
  • 2001: 68 buildings, average cost: $81,700
  • 2002: 99 buildings, average cost: $181,100
  • 2003: 215 buildings, average cost: $133,700
  • 2004: 386 buildings, average cost: $84,700
  • 2005: 361 buildings, average cost: $98,500
  • 2006: 277 buildings, average cost: $116,400
  • 2007: 161 buildings, average cost: $146,800
  • 2008: 115 buildings, average cost: $176,200
  • 2009: 84 buildings, average cost: $174,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Hudson County New Jersey:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 67.3%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 32.0%


2008 Presidential Election results in Hudson County New Jersey:

Obama (Democratic): 73.2%
McCain (Republican): 26.3%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $6,608 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $6,793 (1.9%)


Hudson County household income distribution in 2009 Hudson County home values distribution


Hudson County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.5%
(9.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.5% for Black residents, 17.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 15.9% for other race residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.5%
Hudson County:

14.5%
New Jersey:

9.4%
(9.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.5% for Black residents, 17.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 15.9% for other race residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 34 years old
(Males: 33 years old, Females: 35 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 37 years old, Black residents: 31 years old, American Indian residents: 28 years old, Asian residents: 33 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 32 years old, Other race residents: 29 years old)

Area name: Jersey City, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hudson County is $934 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1090 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1321 a month.

Cities in this county include: Jersey City, Union City, Bayonne, West New York, Kearny, Hoboken, Secaucus, Harrison, Guttenberg, East Newark.

Hudson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2005 air pollution in Hudson County:

Carbon Monoxide: 3 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.023 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.120 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.091 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 30 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 66 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 15.2 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 38 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.008 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.029 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.hudsoncountynj.org

Click to draw/clear Hudson County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Hudson County: West Shore Terminal (A), North Bergen Yards (B), North Bergen Emergency Medical Services (C), Weehawken Ambulance Corporation (D), North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue Engine 3 (E), North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue Engine 1 (F), North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue Safety 1 (G), North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue Engine 6 (H), North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue Battalion 3 / Engine 9 (I), North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue Engine 13 (J), North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue Ladder 5 (K), North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue Ladder 3 (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Tonnelle Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Hudson County include: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Our Savior (A), Our Lady of Fatima Church (B), Temple Beth-El of North Bergen (C), Woodcliff Community Church (D), Grove Reformed Church (E), Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (F), New Durham Baptist Church (G), Saint Rocco's Roman Catholic Church (H), Armenian Brethren Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hoboken Cemetery (1), Flower Hill Cemetery (2), Grove Church Cemetery (3), Macphelah Cemetery (4), Palisades Cemetery (5), Weehawken Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Creeks: Cromakill Creek (A), Wolf Creek (B), Paunpeck Creek (C), Skeetkill Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Hudson County include: Eightysecond Street Park (1), Robert Allen Field (2), Hamilton Park (3), Old Glory Park (4), Columbia Park (5), James L Braddock North Hudson County Park (6), Schuetzen Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Bergen County , Essex County , Union County , New York County, New York .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

11.0%
New Jersey:

9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 41,431
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 234,597 (42% naturalized citizens)

Hudson County:

38.5%
Whole state:

17.5%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 57,473
  • 1990 to 1994: 45,109
  • 1985 to 1989: 38,088
  • 1980 to 1984: 30,668
  • 1975 to 1979: 14,823
  • 1970 to 1974: 18,923
  • 1970 to 1974: 14,625
  • 1965 to 1969: 14,888

Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 45.9%

Hudson County marital status for males
Hudson County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 24,499
  • One, attached: 13,121
  • Two: 59,945
  • 3 or 4: 38,821
  • 5 to 9: 28,498
  • 10 to 19: 21,513
  • 20 or more: 53,825
  • Mobile homes: 328
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 68

Housing units in Hudson County with a mortgage: 17,458 (1,772 second mortgage, 1,549 home equity loan, 51 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8,176

Here:

68.1% with mortgage
State:

71.5% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 62.08%
Here62.1%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 378,031
Total congregations: 279

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchMuslim EstimateJewishAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAAssemblies of God
Adherents318,026 (84.1%)15,697 (4.2%)12,500 (3.3%)5,220 (1.4%)3,872 (1.0%)
Congregations57 (20.4%)9 (3.2%)9 (3.2%)17 (6.1%)20 (7.2%)
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLDS (Mormon) ChurchEpiscopal ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther
Adherents3,666 (1.0%)2,968 (0.8%)2,033 (0.5%)1,932 (0.5%)12,117 (3.2%)
Congregations22 (7.9%)7 (2.5%)15 (5.4%)14 (5.0%)109 (39.1%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Hudson County - Jersey City, Union City, Bayonne, West New York, Kearny

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 257
This county:

4.34 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Hudson County:

0.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 120
Hudson County:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
This county:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 369
Hudson County:

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:
Here:

22.8%
New Jersey:

23.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Hudson County:

23.7%
State:

18.0%


Agriculture in Hudson County:

The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 0.00%
Average age of principal farm operators: 0 years

Tornado activity:

Hudson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 1.0 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Hudson County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 83% 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 county 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 29.8 miles away from the county center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 34.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • New Jersey Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 26, 2010 to December 27, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1954): February 4, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1954, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • New Jersey Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding, Incident Period: April 14, 2007 to April 20, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1694): April 26, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1694, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • New Jersey Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3257): September 19, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3257, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • New Jersey Power Outage, Incident Period: August 14, 2003 to August 16, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3188): September 23, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3188, Natural disaster type: Power Outage
  • New Jersey Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 16, 2003 to February 17, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3181): March 20, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3181, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • New Jersey Terrorist Attack Emergency Declaration, Incident Period: September 11, 2001, Emergency Declared (EM-3169): September 19, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3169, Natural disaster type: Other
  • New Jersey Virus Threat, Incident Period: May 30, 2000 to November 1, 2000, Emergency Declared (EM-3156): November 1, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3156, Natural disaster type: Other
  • New Jersey Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 16, 1999 to September 18, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3148): September 17, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3148, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • New Jersey Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: October 18, 1996 to October 23, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1145): November 19, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1145, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • New Jersey Blizzard, Incident Period: January 7, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1088): January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1088, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

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).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Cuba (12%)
  • Dominican Republic (11%)
  • Ecuador (8%)
  • Philippines (7%)
  • India (7%)
  • Colombia (6%)
  • El Salvador (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Hudson County (%):



  • Italian (10%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • Polish (4%)
  • German (3%)
  • United States or American (3%)
  • Egyptian (1%)
  • Portuguese (1%)


Hudson County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 111,109 (42%)
  • Carpooled: 34,519 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 50,197 (19%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 468 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 30,820 (12%)
  • Railroad: 4,208 (2%)
  • Ferryboat: 2,214 (1%)
  • Taxi: 1,019 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 120 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 493 (0%)
  • Walked: 22,637 (9%)
  • Other means: 2,096 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 4,644 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Hudson County, New Jersey:

  • 2,428 people in nursing homes
  • 1,792 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,700 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 816 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 501 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 427 people in religious group quarters
  • 324 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 321 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 320 people in state prisons
  • 212 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 200 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 200 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 150 people in halfway houses
  • 87 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 66 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 37 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 23 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 17 people in other group homes
  • 10 people in military ships
  • 7 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 6 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 4 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $50,177.

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%

3.31% relocated from other counties in New Jersey ($21,475 average AGI)
4.77% relocated from other states ($34,087 average AGI)
Hudson County:

4.77%
New Jersey average:

2.46%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


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)
from Middlesex County, NJ  0.43% ($58,500)
from Queens County, NY  0.41% ($51,341)
from Kings County, NY  0.37% ($49,655)
from Union County, NJ  0.27% ($49,226)


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%

4.59% relocated to other counties in New Jersey ($32,770 average AGI)
4.74% relocated to other states ($31,390 average AGI)
Hudson County:

4.74%
New Jersey average:

3.32%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


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)
to Middlesex County, NJ  0.61% ($66,432)
to Union County, NJ  0.54% ($64,325)
to Passaic County, NJ  0.28% ($52,220)
to Queens County, NY  0.26% ($38,868)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.8

Births per 1000 population in Hudson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Hudson County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Hudson County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 70,397 (60,422 aged, 9,975 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.15
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10823.6
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 260.620
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 36980.4

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1437.560
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 675.040
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 29.66

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 47.56
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 99.75

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9.44
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005: 5841.996

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 48.8. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Suffocation - 18.5
  • Firearm - 10.4
  • Poisoning - 7.1
  • Fall - 5.4
  • Other - 7.3

Household type by relationship:

Households: 599,550
  • In family households: 490,884 (92,332 male householders, 52,562 female householders)
    94,070 spouses, 178,559 children (169,796 natural, 2,839 adopted, 5,924 stepchildren), 13,036 grandchildren, 13,595 brothers or sisters, 10,347 parents, 19,241 other relatives, 17,142 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 108,666 (42,134 male householders (30,997 living alone)), 43,670 female householders (37,055 living alone)), 22,862 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 9,425 (5,714 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 49,583 2-persons, 36,599 3-persons, 30,273 4-persons, 16,262 5-persons, 7,424 6-persons, 4,753 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 68,052 1-person, 14,493 2-persons, 2,288 3-persons, 704 4-persons, 111 5-persons, 110 6-persons, 46 7-or-more-persons.

43.9% of residents of Hudson County speak English at home.
37.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
10.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
5.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other language at home (60% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $3,499,556,000 ($5773 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $68,260,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $915,279,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $770,099,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $34,038,000
Federal grants: $1,109,278,000
Federal procurement contracts: $189,743,000 ($44,878,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $481,118,000 ($9,816,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $16,983,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $338,191,000
Federal Government insurance: $913,807,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 46,285
Here:

77 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 23,316
Here:

39 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +49,120
Here:

+81 per 1000 residents
State:

+33 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -76,172
Here:  -126 per 1000 residents
State:  -22 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Hudson County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.00 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.5
State:

6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.7
State:

3.8

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 5,191
  • 2000 to 2004: 14,848
  • 1990 to 1999: 13,794
  • 1980 to 1989: 16,333
  • 1970 to 1979: 20,361
  • 1960 to 1969: 24,684
  • 1950 to 1959: 30,177
  • 1940 to 1949: 27,237
  • 1939 or earlier: 101,539
Rooms in houses/apartments in Hudson County, New Jersey
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 606
  • 2 rooms: 2,539
  • 3 rooms: 6,013
  • 4 rooms: 10,079
  • 5 rooms: 16,333
  • 6 rooms: 15,468
  • 7 rooms: 6,744
  • 8 rooms: 4,403
  • 9+ rooms: 8,473
  • 1 room: 10,454
  • 2 rooms: 19,500
  • 3 rooms: 42,748
  • 4 rooms: 43,559
  • 5 rooms: 29,201
  • 6 rooms: 10,578
  • 7 rooms: 2,191
  • 8 rooms: 734
  • 9+ rooms: 923
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Hudson County, New Jersey
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 958
  • 1 bedroom: 9,032
  • 2 bedrooms: 22,282
  • 3 bedrooms: 25,001
  • 4 bedrooms: 7,822
  • 5+ bedrooms: 5,563
  • no bedroom: 12,561
  • 1 bedroom: 60,822
  • 2 bedrooms: 58,186
  • 3 bedrooms: 24,654
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,946
  • 5+ bedrooms: 719
Cars and other vehicles available in Hudson County, New Jersey in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 10,971
  • 1 vehicle: 31,879
  • 2 vehicles: 20,716
  • 3 vehicles: 5,420
  • 4 vehicles: 1,227
  • 5+ vehicles: 445
  • no vehicle: 69,941
  • 1 vehicle: 67,454
  • 2 vehicles: 18,771
  • 3 vehicles: 2,644
  • 4 vehicles: 456
  • 5+ vehicles: 622

59% of Hudson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in New Jersey.

Hudson County:

58.6%
State average:

62.3%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 247824
  • Northeast: 67461
  • Midwest: 6739
  • South: 20399
  • West: 4822

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $95,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Hudson County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (71.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18.8%)
  • Electricity (7.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.8%)
  • Utility gas (61.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17.3%)
  • Electricity (16.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.3%)
  • No fuel used (1.1%)
  • Other fuel (1.0%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11,258
Here:

17.5%
New Jersey:

13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5,742
Here:

17.0%
New Jersey:

13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11,340
Here:

36.7%
New Jersey:

30.1%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Hudson County government finances in 2006:

    : $30,489,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $33,481,000
  • Charges - All Other: $17,751,000
    Hospital Public: $17,361,000
    Higher Education - Other: $16,671,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,153,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $374,000
  • Construction - Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $15,247,000
    Correctional Institutions: $13,450,000
    General - Other: $8,234,000
    Other Higher Education: $3,579,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,936,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,244,000
    Regular Highways: $28,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $81,640,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $44,910,000
    Correctional Institutions: $44,170,000
    Other Higher Education: $39,040,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $32,727,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $21,365,000
    Police Protection: $18,529,000
    General Public Buildings: $14,938,000
    Housing and Community Development: $10,359,000
    Health - Other: $10,255,000
    Hospitals: $8,664,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,189,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,876,000
    Financial Administration: $2,943,000
    Regular Highways: $2,483,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,356,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,153,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $129,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $66,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $67,160,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $12,253,000
    All Other: $9,562,000
    Housing and Community Development: $8,762,000
    Health and Hospitals: $5,645,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,231,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Other Higher Education: $0
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $3,291,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $9,724,000
    All Other: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $70,460,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,300,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $48,744,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,502,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,511,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,879,000
    Rents: $2,300,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $139,361,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $91,115,000
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $19,186,000
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $8,506,000
    Intergovernmental to Local NEC – Correctional Institutions: $612,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $498,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,663,000
    Other Higher Education: $1,396,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $1,396,000
    General - Other: $206,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $89,876,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $47,860,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $47,580,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $67,160,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $47,424,000
    Education: $34,523,000
    All Other: $32,865,000
    Health and Hospitals: $31,421,000
    Highways: $85,000
  • Tax - Property: $216,918,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $165,513,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 21,424
  • Number of aged recipients: 6,176
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 15,248
  • Number of recipients under 18: 2,719
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 9,371
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 9,334
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 7,369
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 10,160


Hudson County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Hudson County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 158 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 ORIGINATED1,136$300,8052,502$337,6996,503$305,838310$125,316204$2,186,005644$287,8762$172,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED130$300,931460$377,935936$285,56756$96,33916$653,250100$293,1002$50,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED455$302,059842$324,3054,575$298,263448$82,09251$905,882645$251,58811$109,182
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN303$287,191462$328,6972,037$306,60977$161,81822$864,409185$255,9893$240,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS144$287,944161$293,919708$301,27840$170,6505$409,00079$249,9620$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 134 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED345$312,88497$311,1244$282,250
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED195$331,04188$345,3071$155,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED118$312,83186$346,2672$248,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN46$290,30434$307,4121$189,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS22$384,4096$379,8331$446,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Hudson County, NJ among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John6,37472.6 years
Mary5,78379.0 years
Joseph4,35672.9 years
William3,59872.0 years
Anna3,20380.3 years
James2,71570.0 years
Frank2,44674.1 years
Helen2,44277.5 years
Margaret2,33277.9 years
George2,22672.7 years
Most common last names in Hudson County, NJ among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith89872.4 years
Rodriguez61372.6 years
Johnson50970.1 years
Miller50074.3 years
Brown48072.8 years
Williams47368.8 years
Gonzalez47172.5 years
Murphy38274.8 years
Kelly37373.8 years
Garcia36677.5 years
Businesses in Hudson County, NJ
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven8LA Fitness1
ALDO2La Quinta1
AT&T13La-Z-Boy1
Ace Hardware3Lane Furniture2
Aeropostale1LensCrafters1
American Eagle Outfitters1Little Caesars Pizza1
Ann Taylor1Lowe's2
Applebee's2Macy's1
Ashley Furniture1Marriott2
AutoZone3Marshalls3
Avenue2MasterBrand Cabinets16
Bakers1McDonald's13
Bally Total Fitness1Motherhood Maternity3
Baskin-Robbins11New Balance10
Bath & Body Works2New York & Co3
Bed Bath & Beyond1Nike16
Ben & Jerry's4Old Navy1
Blockbuster3Olive Garden1
Brookstone1Outback1
Budget Car Rental1Outback Steakhouse1
Burger King11Panda Express1
CVS9Panera Bread1
Casual Male XL1Papa John's Pizza4
Charlotte Russe1Payless11
Chipotle1Penske3
Cinnabon 2PetSmart1
Cold Stone Creamery1Pier 1 Imports2
Curves1Pizza Hut3
DHL13Popeyes6
Dairy Queen1Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Decora Cabinetry2Quiznos3
Domino's Pizza4RadioShack11
DressBarn2Ramada1
Dunkin Donuts45Raymour & Flanigan2
Econo Lodge1Red Lobster1
Express1Red Roof Inn1
Extended Stay America1Rite Aid15
Fashion Bug1SONIC Drive-In1
FedEx70Sam's Club1
Finish Line1Sears4
Firestone Complete Auto Care2Sephora1
Foot Locker6Spencer Gifts1
Forever 211Sprint Nextel5
Fredericks Of Hollywood1Staples3
GNC14Starbucks9
GameStop9Subway14
Gap1T-Mobile1
Gymboree1T.G.I. Driday's1
H&R Block18T.J.Maxx1
Holiday Inn4Taco Bell3
Hollister Co.1Target1
Home Depot3The Room Place2
Homestead Studio Suites1Toys"R"Us3
Houlihan's3True Value8
Hyatt1U-Haul6
IHOP2UPS104
JCPenney1Verizon Wireless5
JoS. A. Bank1Victoria's Secret1
Johnny Rockets2Walgreens5
Jones New York5Walmart2
Journeys1Wendy's5
KFC5Westin1
Kmart2Wet Seal1
Kohl's2White Castle2
Kroger1YMCA1
Browse common businesses in Hudson County, NJ


Hudson County on our top lists:

  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic Church adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Muslim Estimate adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Muslim Estimate adherents"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic Church adherents"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
  • #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 most fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"

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