Secaucus, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 15,839 (All urban)

Secaucus, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,310 (6,125 occupied: 3,690 owner occupied, 2,435 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	40%
State:	34%

Housing density: 1072 houses/condos per square mile

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Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $915

Median gross rent in Secaucus, NJ in 2000: $850

Housing units in Secaucus with a mortgage: 1,278 (94 second mortgage, 149 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 806

Household type by relationship

Households: 14,900

In family households: 12,153 (2,887 male householders, 1,028 female householders)
3,161 spouses, 4,207 children (4,054 natural, 90 adopted, 63 stepchildren), 126 grandchildren, 62 brothers or sisters, 246 parents, 275 other relatives, 161 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,747 (996 male householders (780 living alone)), 1,289 female householders (1,191 living alone)), 462 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 939 (653 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,589 2-persons, 977 3-persons, 797 4-persons, 342 5-persons, 175 6-persons, 35 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,971 1-person, 261 2-persons, 29 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

2,235 married couples with children.
479 single-parent households (96 men, 383 women).

69.4% of residents of Secaucus speak English at home.
11.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
10.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
6.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other language at home (62% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 3,246 (20.5%)
(53.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	3.8

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Secaucus, New Jersey:

1 room: 7
2 rooms: 61
3 rooms: 136
4 rooms: 401
5 rooms: 861
6 rooms: 800
7 rooms: 687
8 rooms: 356
9 or more rooms: 381

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Secaucus, New Jersey:

1 room: 78
2 rooms: 275
3 rooms: 656
4 rooms: 585
5 rooms: 457
6 rooms: 221
7 rooms: 114
8 rooms: 16
9 or more rooms: 33

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 79
1990 to 1994: 217
1980 to 1989: 1,049
1970 to 1979: 1,542
1960 to 1969: 980
1950 to 1959: 1,058
1940 to 1949: 411
1939 or earlier: 974

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Secaucus:

no bedroom: 22
1 bedroom: 243
2 bedrooms: 1,272
3 bedrooms: 1,349
4 bedrooms: 581
5 or more bedrooms: 223

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Secaucus:

no bedroom: 124
1 bedroom: 1,091
2 bedrooms: 767
3 bedrooms: 379
4 bedrooms: 65
5 or more bedrooms: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Secaucus in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 270
1 vehicle: 1,453
2 vehicles: 1,506
3 vehicles: 346
4 vehicles: 82
5 or more vehicles: 33

Cars and other vehicles available in Secaucus in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 562
1 vehicle: 1,184
2 vehicles: 527
3 vehicles: 122
4 vehicles: 27
5 or more vehicles: 13

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Secaucus, NJ:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 5
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 7
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 15
$90,000 to $99,999: 26
$100,000 to $124,999: 69
$125,000 to $149,999: 110
$150,000 to $174,999: 358
$175,000 to $199,999: 349
$200,000 to $249,999: 548
$250,000 to $299,999: 383
$300,000 to $399,999: 143
$400,000 to $499,999: 20
$500,000 to $749,999: 41
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 10

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Secaucus:

Less than $100: 38
$100 to $149: 38
$150 to $199: 78
$200 to $249: 95
$250 to $299: 56
$300 to $349: 89
$350 to $399: 6
$400 to $449: 55
$450 to $499: 37
$500 to $549: 95
$550 to $599: 71
$600 to $649: 123
$650 to $699: 195
$700 to $749: 105
$750 to $799: 122
$800 to $899: 304
$900 to $999: 194
$1,000 to $1,249: 292
$1,250 to $1,499: 184
$1,500 to $1,999: 117
$2,000 or more: 55
No cash rent: 86

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 556
1990 to 1994: 510
1985 to 1989: 587
1980 to 1984: 430
1975 to 1979: 334
1970 to 1974: 232
1970 to 1974: 220
1965 to 1969: 377

Secaucus, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 47.6%
Number of people working at home: 77 (1.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 286
5 to 9 minutes: 846
10 to 14 minutes: 1026
15 to 19 minutes: 866
20 to 24 minutes: 968
25 to 29 minutes: 330
30 to 34 minutes: 961
35 to 39 minutes: 97
40 to 44 minutes: 222
45 to 59 minutes: 890
60 to 89 minutes: 599
90 or more minutes: 163

Secaucus mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,964 (68%)
Carpooled: 716 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 857 (12%)
Subway or elevated: 51 (1%)
Railroad: 266 (4%)
Taxi: 27 (0%)
Bicycle: 13 (0%)
Walked: 308 (4%)
Other means: 52 (1%)
Worked at home: 77 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 435
$10,000 to $14,999: 427
$15,000 to $19,999: 232
$20,000 to $24,999: 176
$25,000 to $29,999: 204
$30,000 to $34,999: 249
$35,000 to $39,999: 226
$40,000 to $44,999: 371
$45,000 to $49,999: 244
$50,000 to $59,999: 546
$60,000 to $74,999: 659
$75,000 to $99,999: 953
$100,000 to $124,999: 498
$125,000 to $149,999: 415
$150,000 to $199,999: 291
$200,000 or more: 274

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 3886
Other groups: 3856
Irish: 1739
German: 1298
Polish: 790
Arab:: 311
English: 204
United States or American: 197
Egyptian: 159
Greek: 155
Arab/Arabic: 123
Subsaharan African:: 120
Russian: 114
Ukrainian: 111
Dutch: 102
Macedonian: 74
Scotch-Irish: 68
Swiss: 65
Scottish: 63
Romanian: 63
French (except Basque): 61
British: 54
African: 53
Albanian: 51
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 51
Ethiopian: 48
West Indian: 44
Maltese: 38
Hungarian: 38
Turkish: 35
Afghan: 34
Iranian: 33
Swedish: 28
Armenian: 25
European: 25
Austrian: 25
Czechoslovakian: 23
Yugoslavian: 22
Eastern European: 21
Lebanese: 21
Guyanese: 19
Czech: 18
French Canadian: 15
Portuguese: 15
Welsh: 14
Brazilian: 14
Israeli: 11
Bulgarian: 11
South African: 10
Ghanian: 9
Jordanian: 8
Latvian: 8
Haitian: 7
Norwegian: 7
Croatian: 7

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

Philippines (14%)
India (11%)
Italy (7%)
Korea (6%)
Cuba (6%)
Colombia (5%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)

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

This state: 9358
Northeast: 2301
Midwest: 150
South: 338
West: 175

64% of Secaucus residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 42
Nursery to 4th grade: 16
5th and 6th grade: 28
7th and 8th grade: 192
9th grade: 123
10th grade: 160
11th grade: 111
12th grade, no diploma: 290
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,632
Less than 1 year of college: 283
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 742
Associate degree: 188
Bachelor's degree: 1,171
Master's degree: 454
Professional school degree: 138
Doctorate degree: 77

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 78
Nursery to 4th grade: 57
5th and 6th grade: 94
7th and 8th grade: 228
9th grade: 152
10th grade: 181
11th grade: 160
12th grade, no diploma: 184
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,160
Less than 1 year of college: 295
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 675
Associate degree: 286
Bachelor's degree: 1,019
Master's degree: 352
Professional school degree: 175
Doctorate degree: 37

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 22.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 36.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 1.7%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 5.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 10.1%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 13.8%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $57,626
Black householders: $86,356
Asian householders: $81,470
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $40,875
Some other race householders: $60,179
Two or more races householders: $51,000
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $57,390

Secaucus household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Secaucus household income for Black or African American householders

Secaucus household income for Asian householders

Secaucus household income for some other race householders

Secaucus household income for two or more races householders

Secaucus household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Secaucus marital status for males

Secaucus marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $208,500
Black or African American householders: $207,100
Asian householders: $207,800
Some other race householders: $166,100
Two or more races householders: $206,600
Hispanic or Latino householders: $242,500

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,067
One, attached: 412
Two: 1,517
3 or 4: 784
5 to 9: 162
10 to 19: 234
20 to 49: 145
50 or more: 967
Mobile homes: 22

Median worth of mobile homes: $148,600

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Secaucus:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (75%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
Electricity (12%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (54%)
Electricity (29%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 243

Here:	16.4%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 47

Here:	6.7%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 291

Here:	40.9%
New Jersey:	30.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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