Hackensack, New Jersey

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Population in 2022: 45,633 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +6.9%
 
Males: 22,570  (49.5%)
Females: 23,063  (50.5%)
Median resident age:

40.2 years
New Jersey median age:

40.4 years

Zip codes: 07601.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $76,215 (it was $49,316 in 2000)
Hackensack:

$76,215
NJ:

$96,346

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $42,899 (it was $26,856 in 2000)

Hackensack city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $363,750 (it was $165,100 in 2000)
Hackensack:

$363,750
NJ:

$428,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $349,763; detached houses: $428,802; townhouses or other attached units: $307,878; in 2-unit structures: $403,671; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $327,780; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $238,016

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,721.

March 2022 cost of living index in Hackensack: 120.4 (high, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.4%
(14.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 9.5% for Black residents, 16.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 29.1% for American Indian residents, 19.5% for other race residents, 7.5% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Hackensack, NJ (2022)
    • 17,71638.7%Hispanic
    • 11,68825.5%White alone
    • 8,91519.5%Black alone
    • 5,90712.9%Asian alone
    • 1,7183.8%Two or more races
    • 6551.4%Other race alone
    • 630.1%American Indian alone

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



According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists, there were 46 registered sex offenders living in Hackensack, New Jersey as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Hackensack is 972 to 1.


Crime rates in Hackensack by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
1
(2.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(2.3)
1
(2.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(2.2)
0
(0.0)
1
(2.2)
2
(4.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
1
(2.3)
6
(14.0)
2
(4.6)
4
(9.2)
3
(6.8)
5
(11.2)
17
(38.0)
8
(17.8)
8
(17.7)
15
(33.4)
6
(13.5)
5
(11.3)
10
(21.8)
10
(22.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
39
(91.1)
31
(72.1)
37
(85.7)
34
(78.2)
34
(77.0)
16
(36.0)
18
(40.2)
21
(46.7)
32
(70.8)
28
(62.3)
15
(33.7)
19
(42.9)
12
(26.1)
14
(30.8)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
101
(236.0)
70
(162.8)
55
(127.4)
106
(243.7)
73
(165.2)
68
(153.0)
55
(122.8)
59
(131.2)
53
(117.2)
73
(162.5)
81
(182.0)
28
(63.3)
30
(65.3)
70
(154.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
104
(243.0)
89
(206.9)
121
(280.4)
107
(246.0)
74
(167.5)
37
(83.2)
50
(111.7)
50
(111.2)
62
(137.1)
36
(80.1)
54
(121.3)
55
(124.3)
35
(76.2)
75
(165.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
908
(2,121)
910
(2,116)
697
(1,615)
703
(1,616)
732
(1,657)
567
(1,276)
529
(1,181)
593
(1,319)
566
(1,251)
578
(1,287)
506
(1,137)
455
(1,028)
518
(1,128)
943
(2,076)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
93
(217.3)
74
(172.1)
72
(166.8)
69
(158.6)
46
(104.1)
38
(85.5)
41
(91.6)
50
(111.2)
44
(97.3)
35
(77.9)
34
(76.4)
63
(142.3)
50
(108.9)
79
(174.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
4
(9.3)
4
(9.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(2.3)
4
(9.0)
2
(4.5)
0
(0.0)
4
(8.8)
0
(0.0)
2
(4.5)
0
(0.0)
3
(6.5)
1
(2.2)
City-Data.com crime index200.3178.2152.5174.1152.4118.6129.4123.9130.7141.2121.9104.897.5166.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Hackensack, NJ

Crime rate in Hackensack detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 119 (102 officers - 96 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.22
New Jersey average:

5.53
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Ancestries: Italian (6.6%), Jamaican (3.3%), Irish (2.4%), American (1.8%), Syrian (1.6%), German (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1921

Elevation: 22 feet

Land area: 4.12 square miles.

Population density: 11,076 people per square mile   (high).

Hackensack, New Jersey map

19,879 residents are foreign born (24.1% Latin America, 13.0% Asia).

This city:

43.5%
New Jersey:

23.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $9,859 (2.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $8,955 (2.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Passaic, NJ (4.7 miles , pop. 67,861).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Manhattan, NY (9.1 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities:

Maywood borough, NJ (1.2 miles ),
Bogota borough, NJ (1.2 miles ),
Lodi borough, NJ (1.4 miles ),
Teaneck, NJ (1.4 miles ),
Rochelle Park, NJ (1.4 miles ),
Hasbrouck Heights borough, NJ (1.5 miles ),
Teterboro, NJ (1.6 miles),
Ridgefield Park, NJ (1.6 miles )

Latitude: 40.89 N, Longitude: 74.05 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): A City in Motion

Daytime population change due to commuting: +14,825 (+32.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 8,220 (32.1%)

Area codes: 201, 551

Distribution of median household income in Hackensack, NJ in 2022
Distribution of house value in Hackensack, NJ in 2022
Hackensack satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $294,900
  • 2017: 6 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2016: 7 buildings, average cost: $156,100
  • 2015: 10 buildings, average cost: $142,300
  • 2014: 9 buildings, average cost: $145,700
  • 2013: 8 buildings, average cost: $135,400
  • 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $73,200
  • 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $129,500
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $191,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $3,500
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $154,400
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $41,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $85,300
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $181,700
  • 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $117,200
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $41,200
  • 2001: 17 buildings, average cost: $40,000
  • 2000: 24 buildings, average cost: $40,000
  • 1999: 15 buildings, average cost: $74,600
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $141,500
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $68,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Hackensack, NJ residents
Average permit cost in Hackensack, NJ
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.9%
New Jersey:

4.5%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Hackensack, NJ
Historical housing units in Hackensack, NJ

Population change in the 1990s: +5,584 (+15.1%).
Most common industries in Hackensack, NJ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (10.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.2%)
  • Educational services (6.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
  • Construction (4.2%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (9.6%)
  • Construction (7.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.4%)
  • Health care (5.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.5%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (3.8%)
  • Educational services (3.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (17.0%)
  • Educational services (9.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (9.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.4%)
  • Personal & laundry services (2.8%)
Most common occupations in Hackensack, NJ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Computer specialists (4.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.3%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Computer specialists (5.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.4%)
  • Registered nurses (3.3%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.3%)

Average climate in Hackensack, New Jersey

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hackensack, New Jersey environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 113. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

113
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.316. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.316
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 15.2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.2
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.437. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.437
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 29.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2003 was 26.9. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.9
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 9.05. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.05
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.0125. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0125
U.S.:

0.0093

Tornado activity:

Hackensack-area historical tornado activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 37% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.4 miles away from the Hackensack city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 8/7/1962, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 3.1 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Hackensack-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Jersey state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 292.6 miles away from Hackensack center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 212.5 miles away from Hackensack center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 111.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 251.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 249.5 miles away from Hackensack center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 109.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Bergen County (29) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18
Emergencies Declared: 10

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Hurricanes: 7, Storms: 6, Heavy Rains: 4, Snowstorms: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Water Shortages: 2, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 3 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hackensack topographic map

Main business address for: DOV PHARMACEUTICAL INC (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS), ID SYSTEMS INC (SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC), GOAMERICA INC (RADIO TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS), INNODATA ISOGEN INC (SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION).

Hospitals and medical centers in Hackensack:

  • HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 30 PROSPECT AVE)
  • HOSPICE OF HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER (25 EAST SALEM STREET)
  • CARE ONE AT WELLINGTON (301 UNION ST)
  • PROSPECT HEIGHTS CC (336 PROSPECT AVE)
  • REGENT CARE CENTER (50 POLIFLY ROAD)
  • RESIDENCETHE (266 PASSAIC ST)
  • HACKENSACK MEDICAL CENTER (30 PROSPECT AVE.)
  • HOME HEALTH SERVICES OF HACKENSACK (25 EAST SALEM STREET)

Heliports located in Hackensack:

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Amtrak stations near Hackensack:

  • 9 miles: YONKERS (FOOT OF DOCK ST. & WELLS AVE.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 10 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.
  • 13 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.

Colleges/Universities in Hackensack:

  • Eastwick College-Hackensack (Full-time enrollment: 856; Location: 250 Moore Street; Private, for-profit; Website: www.eastwickcollege.edu)
  • Parisian Beauty School (Full-time enrollment: 327; Location: 362 State St; Private, for-profit; Website: www.parisianbeautyacademy.com)
  • Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS (Full-time enrollment: 159; Location: 200A Hackensack Avenue; Public; Website: www.Bergen.org)
  • Academy of Massage Therapy (Full-time enrollment: 71; Location: 321 Main Street, 2nd Floor; Private, for-profit; Website: www.amt.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hackensack:

  • Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus (about 2 miles; Teaneck, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,349)
  • Jersey College (about 2 miles; Teterboro, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • Bergen Community College (about 6 miles; Paramus, NJ; FT enrollment: 11,826)
  • Passaic County Community College (about 7 miles; Paterson, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,351)
  • Yeshiva University (about 7 miles; New York, NY; FT enrollment: 4,015)
  • CUNY City College (about 7 miles; New York, NY; FT enrollment: 12,533)
  • Barnard College (about 7 miles; New York, NY; FT enrollment: 2,425)

Public high schools in Hackensack:

  • HACKENSACK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,789, Location: FIRST & BEECH STREETS, Grades: 9-12)
  • BERGEN COUNTY ACADEMIES (Location: 200 HACKENSACK AVENUE, Grades: 9-12)

Private high school in Hackensack:

  • HACKENSACK CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 154, Location: 15 CONKLIN PL, Grades: PK-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Hackensack:

  • FAIRMOUNT (Students: 532, Location: 105 GRAND AVENUE, Grades: PK-4)
  • FANNY MEYER HILLERS (Students: 439, Location: 56 LONGVIEW AVENUE, Grades: PK-4)
  • NELLIE K. PARKER (Students: 403, Location: 261 MAPLE HILL DR, Grades: PK-4)
  • JACKSON AVENUE (Students: 399, Location: 421 JACKSON AVE, Grades: PK-4)
  • HACKENSACK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Location: 360 UNION STREET, Grades: 5-8)

Private elementary/middle schools in Hackensack:

  • PADRE PIO ACADEMY (Students: 205, Location: 100 S MAIN ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • YCS GEORGE WASHINGTON SCHOOL (Students: 73, Location: 386 HUDSON ST, Grades: 1-8)
See full list of schools located in Hackensack

Library in Hackensack:

  • JOHNSON FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,214,301; Location: 274 MAIN STREET; 179,303 books; 6,433 audio materials; 7,807 video materials; 7 local licensed databases; 22 state licensed databases; 3 other licensed databases; 218 print serial subscriptions; 7 electronic serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Please put this in as a link: www.hjsa.org Hackensack Junior Soccer Association. The Royals Soccer Club and Hackensack Recreation Soccer. This will be helpful for new families searching for soccer info for their families. thanks

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Hackensack: Hackensack City Hall (A), Bergen Museum of Art and Science (B), Access Ambulance (C), County Ambulance Service (D), Aero Ambulance Service (E), Hackensack Fire Station Engine 1 (F), Hackensack Fire Department Engine Company 5 (G), Hackensack Fire Department Engine Company 2 (H), Hackensack Fire Department / Hackensack Volunteer Ambulance Corps (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Riverside Square Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Main business address in Hackensack include: DOV PHARMACEUTICAL INC (A), ID SYSTEMS INC (B), GOAMERICA INC (C), INNODATA ISOGEN INC (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hackensack include: Jackson Temple (A), Saint Marks Church (B), Varick Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (C), Christ Church (D), Church of the Heights (E), First Baptist Church (F), First Presbyterian Church (G), First Reformed Church (H), Holy Trinity Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hackensack Cemetery (1), Maple Grove Cemetery (2), Saint Joseph Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Hackensack include: Riverside Park (1), Hackensack River County Park (2), Staib Park (3), Fairmount Park (4), Faschini Park (5), Pulaski Park (6), Baldwin Park (7), Columbus Park (8), Johnson Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: N J Naval Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 78 River Street), Pinball Doctor (157 Main Street), Relic Golden Amusements (157 Main Street), Bizflight International- Inc. (Tours & Charters; 117 Central Ave).

Hotels: Best Western Oritani Hotel (414 Hackensack Ave), A G J Equipment (400 Williams Street), A-Limo Express (725 Main Street), North AMER Reserve Corporation (80 Atlantic Street).

Court: N J State - Reporting Services- Judicial Branch- Appellate Division- Judge Howard H Ke (25 Main Street).

Birthplace of: Mark Ingram, Jr. - College football player, Bob Franks - Politician, Henry Kent Hewitt - Admiral, Joe Lynn Turner - Rock singer, Wally Schirra, David Grisman - Mandolinist, Eric Karros - Baseball player, Charles H. Voorhis - Politician, Jay Della Valle - Actor and musician, John Peter Oleson - Classical archaeologist.

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

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hackensack that have no violations reported:

  • HOBOKEN WATER SERVICES (Population served: 39,000, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
Average household size:
This city:

2.3 people
New Jersey:

2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

53.5%
Whole state:

69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.8%
Whole state:

5.9%


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

People in group quarters in Hackensack in 2010:

  • 732 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 193 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 172 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 70 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 68 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 53 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 13 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Hackensack in 2000:

  • 660 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 306 people in nursing homes
  • 288 people in other group homes
  • 274 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 35 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 24 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 21 people in religious group quarters
  • 18 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 14 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 6 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards

Banks with most branches in Hackensack (2011 data):

  • PNC Bank, National Association: Hackensack (Stop & Shop), Courthouse Branch, Hackensack 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
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Hackensack Branch, Hackensack - Riverfront Branch, Hackensack 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.
  • TD Bank, National Association: Hackensack/Ct House Branch, 341 Essex Street Branch, Hackensack Branch. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Pascack Community Bank: Hackensack Branch at 25 Main Street, branch established on 2007/01/10; Bank Of Hackensack at 9 Polifly Road, branch established on 2009/01/27. Info updated 2012/02/24: Bank assets: $332.2 mil, Deposits: $275.9 mil, headquarters in Waldwick, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Pascack Bancorp, Inc.
  • Valley National Bank: Hackensack Ii Branch at 111 Hackensack Avenue, branch established on 2007/11/05; Hackensack Branch at 20 Court Street, branch established on 1997/09/29. 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
  • Oritani Bank: Hackensack Branch at 321 Main St, branch established on 1990/03/01; 1 Spring Valley Ave Branch at One Spring Valley Ave, branch established on 1911/01/01. Info updated 2008/09/08: Bank assets: $2,567.1 mil, Deposits: $1,374.4 mil, headquarters in Township Of Washington, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Hackensack Fairmount at 1 Johnson Avenue, branch established on 1959/06/11; Hackensack-Main Branch at 239 Main Street, branch established on 1973/11/16. 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
  • Bank of America, National Association: Summit And Essex Branch at 360 Essex Street, branch established on 1966/02/14. 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
  • MARINERS BANK: Hackensack Branch at 240 Essex Street, branch established on 2007/07/05. Info updated 2010/07/21: Bank assets: $295.9 mil, Deposits: $268.5 mil, headquarters in Edgewater, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Mariner's Bancorp
  • 5 other banks with 5 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Hackensack:

Marital status in Hackensack, NJ
  • Never married: 41.0%
  • Now married: 38.9%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

For population 25 years and over in Hackensack:

  • High school or higher: 86.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

16.6
New Jersey average:

12.8

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Hackensack
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Hackensack, NJ (based on Bergen County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic430,00780
Other53,728120
Mainline Protestant45,613210
Evangelical Protestant33,419234
Orthodox14,37320
Black Protestant6,28617
None321,690-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 258
This county:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
Bergen County:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 134
This county:

1.51 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 95
This county:

1.07 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 718
This county:

8.07 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Bergen County:

8.0%
State:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

19.6%
New Jersey:

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

17.9%
New Jersey:

18.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Hackensack:

50.3%
New Jersey:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Hackensack:

49.1%
New Jersey:

48.5%

Average BMI:
Hackensack:

28.4
New Jersey:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Hackensack:

18.9%
New Jersey:

20.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Hackensack:

11.1%
State:

11.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
New Jersey:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

32.4%
State:

33.6%

General health condition:
Hackensack:

57.4%
New Jersey:

56.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Hackensack:

82.0%
New Jersey:

80.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Hackensack, NJ Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 107$1,332,661$149,45710$75,374
Firefighters 98$1,171,603$143,4620$0
Other and Unallocable 40$211,489$63,4472$3,736
Solid Waste Management 33$140,787$51,1952$3,346
Local Libraries 22$121,241$66,13113$23,835
Parks and Recreation 19$80,483$50,8312$1,842
Housing and Community Development (Local) 15$92,657$74,1266$16,928
Financial Administration 14$126,480$108,4111$2,093
Judicial and Legal 12$72,642$72,6420$0
Health 12$65,806$65,8062$941
Other Government Administration 11$95,000$103,6365$4,650
Police - Other 9$43,471$57,96155$81,162
Sewerage 6$27,725$55,4500$0
Fire - Other 6$45,701$91,4020$0
Streets and Highways 4$14,944$44,8320$0
Totals for Government 408$3,642,688$107,13898$213,907

Hackensack government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - General - Other: $34,400,000 ($753.84)
    Police Protection: $17,084,000 ($374.38)
    Local Fire Protection: $14,495,000 ($317.64)
    Sewerage: $6,736,000 ($147.61)
    Solid Waste Management: $3,406,000 ($74.64)
    General Public Buildings: $2,824,000 ($61.89)
    Central Staff Services: $2,734,000 ($59.91)
    Libraries: $2,642,000 ($57.90)
    Financial Administration: $1,972,000 ($43.21)
    Parking Facilities: $1,558,000 ($34.14)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,249,000 ($27.37)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,012,000 ($22.18)
    Health - Other: $930,000 ($20.38)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $755,000 ($16.55)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,003,000 ($87.72)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Housing and Community Development: $195,000 ($4.27)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing and Community Development: $60,000 ($1.31)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $42,610,000 ($933.75)

Hackensack government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Parking Facilities: $2,048,000 ($44.88)
    Sewerage: $373,000 ($8.17)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $990,000 ($21.69)
    Interest Earnings: $134,000 ($2.94)
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $910,000 ($19.94)
    Health and Hospitals: $15,000 ($0.33)
  • Tax - Property: $186,131,000 ($4078.87)
    Other License: $1,633,000 ($35.79)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $96,000 ($2.10)

Hackensack government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $100,072,000 ($2192.97)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $99,276,000 ($2175.53)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,829,000 ($171.56)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,032,000 ($154.10)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $14,644,000 ($320.91)
    End of Fiscal Year: $1,285,000 ($28.16)

Hackensack government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,200,000 ($135.87)

6.00% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($117,506 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.00%
New Jersey average:

6.70%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($60 average AGI)
Bergen County:

0.01%
New Jersey average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Hudson County, NJ  1.03% ($116,398 average AGI)
from Passaic County, NJ  0.75% ($64,811)
from New York County, NY  0.58% ($256,179)


6.43% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($129,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.43%
New Jersey average:

7.02%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($163 average AGI)
Bergen County:

0.01%
New Jersey average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Passaic County, NJ  0.77% ($71,418 average AGI)
to Hudson County, NJ  0.62% ($85,058)
to Essex County, NJ  0.37% ($91,821)
Businesses in Hackensack, NJ
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven4J.Crew1
AT&T1Jones New York2
Ann Taylor1KFC1
Applebee's1Lane Furniture1
AutoZone1McDonald's2
Avenue1New Balance1
Banana Republic1Nike5
Barnes & Noble1Papa John's Pizza1
Baskin-Robbins1Pathmark1
Best Western1Payless1
Blockbuster1Penske1
Brooks Brothers2Pizza Hut1
Brookstone1Pottery Barn1
Budget Car Rental1Pottery Barn Kids1
Burger King1RadioShack2
CVS2Rite Aid2
Cache1Saks Fifth Avenue1
Cinnabon 1Sears2
Costco1Staples1
Domino's Pizza1Starbucks1
DressBarn1Stop & Shop1
Dressbarn1T.G.I. Driday's1
Dunkin Donuts6Taco Bell1
FedEx10Talbots2
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Target1
Ford1The Cheesecake Factory1
GNC4Toyota1
GameStop1Toys"R"Us1
Gap1True Value1
Gymboree1U-Haul1
H&M1UPS19
H&R Block4Victoria's Secret1
Harmon Face Values1YMCA1
Home Depot1

Strongest AM radio stations in Hackensack:

  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WWRV (1330 AM; 10 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: RADIO VISION CRISTIANA MANAGEMENT CORP.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WWDJ (970 AM; 5 kW; HACKENSACK, NJ; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WWRL (1600 AM; 25 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS CORP.-NY)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WZRC (1480 AM; 5 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BRODCASTING, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hackensack:

  • 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)
  • WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • W276AQ (103.1 FM; FORT LEE, NJ; Owner: GERARD A. TURRO)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Hackensack:

  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • W38CL (Channel 38; BRONX, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Hackensack fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 47Number of bridges
  • 646ft / 197mTotal length
  • $64,842,000Total costs
  • 2,146,855Total average daily traffic
  • 138,001Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Hackensack, NJ - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31900-1909
  • 21910-1919
  • 41930-1939
  • 341960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 21990-1999
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Hackensack, NJ
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 55 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Hackensack)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Hackensack, NJ)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 44 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 96 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Hackensack)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Hackensack)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 18 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 7 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 ORIGINATED92$258,348127$197,583382$230,09223$97,2615$1,911,00025$228,9601$11,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$335,8577$236,14353$267,9253$238,6670$01$125,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED33$298,27342$184,190286$254,19931$87,1941$3,500,00031$179,0650$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN11$308,90919$199,684123$246,6508$59,5002$715,0004$192,2500$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS8$280,7508$204,75049$273,0003$203,0000$03$191,0000$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0231.00 , 0232.00, 0233.00, 0234.01, 0234.02, 0235.00, 0236.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED23$251,8702$278,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED9$292,0006$299,333
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$209,8331$338,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$209,5000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$254,0000$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0231.00 , 0232.00, 0233.00, 0234.01, 0234.02, 0235.00, 0236.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Hackensack, NJ
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Hackensack, NJ - Value

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 138. The highest number of fire incidents - 278 took place in 2006, and the least - 14 in 2004. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Hackensack, NJ When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (56.2%), and Outside Fires (33.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Hackensack, NJ
    • 1,24556.2%Structure Fires
    • 73533.2%Outside Fires
    • 2039.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 341.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Hackensack, NJ
Most common first names in Hackensack, NJ among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John38173.0 years
Mary31980.0 years
Joseph27274.2 years
William23573.5 years
Frank18374.2 years
Anna17384.7 years
James16771.2 years
George16173.4 years
Helen15879.5 years
Charles14974.4 years
Most common last names in Hackensack, NJ among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith9174.4 years
Jones5171.0 years
Brown5073.6 years
Williams4873.5 years
Johnson4176.4 years
Davis3674.1 years
Harris3673.5 years
Clark3368.0 years
Taylor3173.5 years
Jackson2969.2 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Hackensack, NJ
  • 56.6%Utility gas
  • 30.8%Electricity
  • 5.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 4.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%Other fuel
  • 1.3%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Hackensack, NJ
  • 55.4%Utility gas
  • 38.9%Electricity
  • 2.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Other fuel


Hackensack compared to New Jersey state average:

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

Hackensack on our top lists:

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  • #71 on the list of "Top 100 cities with smallest houses (pop. 5,000+)"
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  • #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the biggest property tax revenues per resident (population 10,000+)"
  • #46 (07601) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most offices of lawyers in 2005"
  • #59 (07601) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most offices of physicians in 2005"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
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