Jersey City: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents

1980: 556,972

1990: 553,099

2000: 608,975

Percent change, 1990–2000: 9.2%

U.S. rank in 1980: 1st (CMSA)

U.S. rank in 1990: 1st (CMSA)

U.S. rank in 2000: 1st (CMSA)

City Residents

1980: 223,532

1990: 228,537

2000: 240,055

2003 estimate: 239,097

Percent change, 1990–2000: 4.8%

U.S. rank in 1980: 61st

U.S. rank in 1990: 67th (State rank: 2nd)

U.S. rank in 2000: 73rd (State rank: 2nd)

Density: 16,111 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 81,637

Black or African American: 67,994

American Indian and Alaska Native: 1,071

Asian: 38,881

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 181

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 67,952

Other: 36,280

Percent of residents born in state: 42.6% (2000)

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 16,631

Population 5 to 9 years old: 17,321

Population 10 to 14 years old: 16,383

Population 15 to 19 years old: 15,542

Population 20 to 24 years old: 19,094

Population 25 to 34 years old: 46,541

Population 35 to 44 years old: 37,799

Population 45 to 54 years old: 28,268

Population 55 to 59 years old: 10,463

Population 60 to 64 years old: 8,575

Population 65 to 74 years old: 12,534

Population 75 to 84 years old: 8,099

Population 85 years and older: 2,805

Median age: 32.4 years

Births (2002, Jersey City)

Total number: 3,743

Deaths (2002, Hudson County)

Total number: 4,576 (of which, 64 were infants under the age of 1 year)

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $19,410 Median household income: $37,862 Total households: 88,617

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 13,002

$10,000 to $14,999: 6,188

$15,000 to $24,999: 10,567

$25,000 to $34,999: 11,437

$35,000 to $49,999: 13,759

$50,000 to $74,999: 15,335

$75,000 to $99,999: 8,174

$100,000 to $149,999: 6,523

$150,000 to $199,999: 1,851

$200,000 or more: 1,781

Percent of families below poverty level: 16.4% (48.9% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 12,182