Jersey City, NJ

Population 2005: 239,614 Population 2004: 238,732 Population 2003: 239,216 Population 2002: 239,481 Population 2001: 240,597 Population 2000: 240,055 (2000 Census) Population 1990: 228,537 (1990 Census) Population Growth 2000 to 2005: -0.18% Population Growth 1990 to 2000: 5.04% Population (2005 Estimate): 246,335 Male: 122,132 (49.58%) Female: 124,203 (50.42%) Median age: 33.80 years Races, 2005 Data (% change from 2000): Hispanic or Latino: 29.74% (+1.43%) Black or African American: 27.49% (-0.83%) White: 22.29% (-1.34%) Asian: 18.11% (+1.91%) Other race: 16.67% (+1.56%) Two or more races: 2.28% (-3.56%) American Indian: 0.29% (-0.16%) Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander: 0.02% (-0.06%) Housing Units: 93,648 (2000 Census) Land Area: 14.9160 square miles Water Area: 6.1954 square miles Most populous zip code: 07305

All zip codes:
07097, 07302, 07303, 07304, 07305, 07306, 07307, 07308, 07309, 07310, 07311, 07399
(zip codes with population are shown in bold)

Cities & Towns nearby Jersey City

Hoboken, NJ 2.3mi NE
Union City, NJ 3.6mi NNE
Secaucus, NJ 4.5mi N
Kearny, NJ 4.7mi NW
Bayonne, NJ 4.7mi SW
Harrison, NJ 5mi WNW
West New York, NJ 5.3mi NNE
East Newark, NJ 5.4mi WNW
North Bergen, NJ 5.6mi NNE
Guttenberg, NJ 5.8mi NNE

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Population data by age, 2005 data
Under 5 years: 19,690 (7.99%)
5 to 9 years: 16,346 (6.64%)
10 to 14 years: 18,234 (7.40%)
15 to 19 years: 16,669 (6.77%)
20 to 24 years: 16,151 (6.56%)
25 to 34 years: 40,577 (16.47%)
35 to 44 years: 41,656 (16.91%)
45 to 54 years: 31,140 (12.64%)
55 to 59 years: 12,557 (5.10%)
60 to 64 years: 9,684 (3.93%)
65 to 74 years: 13,110 (5.32%)
75 to 84 years: 9,032 (3.67%)
85 years and over: 1,489 (0.60%)

Median age: 33.80 years

Population data by age, legal ages, 2005 data
18 years and over: 182,123 (73.93%)
21 years and over: 172,035 (69.84%)
62 years and over: 29,648 (12.04%)
65 years and over: 23,631 (9.59%)

18 years and older by gender, 2005 data
18 years and over: 182,123 (73.93%)
Male: 87,823 (48.22% of this group)
Female: 94,300 (51.78% of this group)

65 years and older by gender, 2005 data
65 years and over: 23,631 (9.59%)
Male: 9,114 (38.57% of this group)
Female: 14,517 (61.43% of this group)

Races, 2005 data
One Race: 240,730 (97.72%)
Two or more Races: 5,605 (2.28%)
White: 54,900 (22.29%)
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 73,265 (29.74%)
Black or African American: 67,721 (27.49%)
Asian: 44,601 (18.11%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 51 (0.02%)
American Indian and Alaska Native: 725 (0.29%)
Some other race: 41,076 (16.67%)

Hispanic or Latino Races, 2005 data
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 73,265 (29.74%)
Mexican: 4,067 (1.65%)
Puerto Rican: 25,203 (10.23%)
Cuban: 2,668 (1.08%)
Other Hispanic or Latino: 41,327 (16.78%)
Not Hispanic or Latino: 173,070 (70.26%)

Two or More Races, 2005 data
Two or more Races: 5,605 (2.28%)
White and Black or African American: 910 (0.37%)
White and American Indian and Alaska Native: 408 (0.17%)
White and Asian: 550 (0.22%)
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native: 62 (0.03%)
Two races including Some other race: 1,779 (0.72%)
Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races: 1,681 (0.68%)

Housedold Data, 2005 data
Household population: 246,335 (100.00%)
Householder: 95,392 (38.72%)
Spouse: 32,112 (13.04%)
Child: 77,298 (31.38%)
Other relatives: 26,947 (10.94%)
Nonrelatives: 14,586 (5.92%)
Unmarried partner: 5,929 (2.41%)
Total households: 89,572
Family households (families): 54,043 (60.33%)
With own children under 18 years: 27,997 (31.26%)
Married-couple families: 30,417 (33.96%)
With own children under 18 years: 14,287 (15.95%)
Male householder, no wife present: 5,465 (6.10%)
With own children under 18 years: 2,734 (3.05%)
Female householder, no husband present: 18,161 (20.28%)
With own children under 18 years: 10,976 (12.25%)
Nonfamily households: 35,529 (39.67%)
Householder living alone: 28,668 (32.01%)
65 years and over: 9,127 (10.19%)
Households with one or more people under 18 years: 31,332 (34.98%)
Households with one or more people 65 years and over: 19,208 (21.44%)
Average household size : 2.75
Average family size: 3.61

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