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Jersey City, NJ Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Jersey City is 247,597, which is 3.14% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 4.49% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Jersey City population density is 11,745.78 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 1,007.95 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. There is no dominant race in Jersey City.The average Jersey City education level is about the same as the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 247,597. #2

Population Growth Since 2000, #136

Jersey City, NJ	3.14%
New Jersey	4.49%
U.S.	9.71%

Population Density, #17

Jersey City, NJ	11,745.78 per square mile
New Jersey	1,007.95 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	80,885 (32.67%, #527)
Black:	64,002 (25.85%, #35)
Hispanic:	68,256 (27.57%, #52)
Asian:	58,595 (23.67%, #29)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1,433 (0.58%, #73)
One Race, Other:	31,726 (12.81%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	10,956 (4.42%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	4,535 (6.64%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	25,677 (37.62%, see rank)
Cuban:	1,641 (2.40%, see rank)
Central American:	6,838 (10.02%, see rank)
South American:	11,034 (16.17%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	27,111 (46.27%, see rank)
Chinese:	5,624 (9.60%, see rank)
Filipino:	16,213 (27.67%, see rank)
Japanese:	480 (0.82%, see rank)
Korean:	2,308 (3.94%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	1,607 (2.74%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	4,644 (7.93%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

248,005 (100.00%) out of the total population of 248,005 reported first ancestry.

	Jersey City, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.96%	0.53%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.49%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.44%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	1.16%	1.50%
English	0	0.00%, see rank	5.34%	8.38%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	1.67%	3.49%
German	0	0.00%, see rank	11.54%	15.60%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	0.43%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.23%	0.49%
Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	15.17%	11.21%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	16.95%	5.57%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.48%	1.44%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	6.13%	3.09%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.96%	0.45%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	2.12%	0.96%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	1.05%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.07%	1.77%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	1.05%	0.90%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.62%	1.32%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.31%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.80%	0.30%
American	0	0.00%, see rank	3.52%	6.46%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.58%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 122,298 (49.39%, see rank)

Females: 125,299 (50.61%, see rank)

Jersey City, NJ	Male: 49.39% Female: 50.61%
New Jersey	Male: 48.68% Female: 51.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Jersey City, NJ	33.20 years old
New Jersey	39.00 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Jersey City, NJ	32.60 years old
New Jersey	37.40 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Jersey City, NJ	33.90 years old
New Jersey	40.30 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Jersey City, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Under 5 years	17,501	7.07%, see rank	6.15%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	13,364	5.40%, see rank	6.42%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	13,023	5.26%, see rank	6.68%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	14,512	5.86%, see rank	6.80%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	18,767	7.58%, see rank	6.16%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	55,489	22.41%, see rank	12.62%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	37,680	15.22%, see rank	14.08%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	31,048	12.54%, see rank	15.69%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	23,859	9.64%, see rank	11.90%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	13,193	5.33%, see rank	6.95%	7.03%
75 to 84	6,652	2.69%, see rank	4.49%	4.23%
85 years and over	2,509	1.01%, see rank	2.04%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Jersey City, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	168,748	100%	5,970,904	204,288,933
Less Than High School	27,800	16.47%, see rank	11.95%	14.42%
High School Graduate	38,533	22.83%, see rank	29.50%	28.50%
Some College or Associate Degree	32,329	19.16%, see rank	23.16%	28.89%
Bachelor Degree	44,267	26.23%, see rank	22.14%	17.74%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	25,819	15.30%, see rank	13.25%	10.44%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.84, see rank	-	13.80	13.44

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Jersey City, NJ			New Jersey		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	9,590	81.60%	18.40%	66.45%	33.55%	70.98%	29.02%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	22,231	87.40%, see rank	12.60%, see rank	89.59%	10.41%	89.88%	10.12%
High School (Grades 9-12)	11,077	92.62%, see rank	7.38%, see rank	88.48%	11.52%	90.76%	9.24%
College	14,459	76.60%, see rank	23.40%, see rank	72.89%	27.11%	77.90%	22.10%
Graduate School	6,694	26.99%, see rank	73.01%, see rank	44.91%	55.09%	58.87%	41.13%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Jersey City, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Households	96,859	100%	3,214,360	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.53, see rank	-	2.68	2.58
1 Person Households	29,205	30.15%, see rank	25.24%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	67,654	69.85%, see rank	74.76%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	57,671	59.54%, see rank	69.27%	66.43%
Average Family Size	3.20, see rank	-	3.22	3.14
Married-Couple Family	34,422	35.54%, see rank	51.13%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	39,188	40.46%, see rank	30.73%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Jersey City, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	202,996	see rank	7,109,723	248,055,946
Males, 15 Years and Over	100,462	100%, see rank	3,419,050	120,742,609
Never Married	48,624	48.40%, see rank	36.41%	35.40%
Married	44,246	44.04%, see rank	53.89%	52.42%
Widowed	1,258	1.25%, see rank	2.58%	2.55%
Divorced	6,334	6.30%, see rank	7.11%	9.63%
Females, 15 Years and Over	102,534	100%, see rank	3,690,673	127,313,337
Never Married	42,445	41.40%, see rank	30.24%	28.98%
Married	43,254	42.19%, see rank	49.76%	49.61%
Widowed	8,174	7.97%, see rank	10.16%	9.32%
Divorced	8,661	8.45%, see rank	9.84%	12.09%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Jersey City, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Native	151,953	61.27%, see rank	79.04%	87.08%
Born in the State of Residence	91,751	37.00%, see rank	52.41%	58.75%
Born in Different State	49,274	19.87%, see rank	24.22%	26.97%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	10,928	4.41%, see rank	2.41%	1.37%
Foreign Born	96,052	38.73%, see rank	20.96%	12.92%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	40,933	16.50%, see rank	10.45%	5.65%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	55,119	22.22%, see rank	10.51%	7.27%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	3.61%	1.56%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	6.46%	3.65%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.95%	0.52%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.02%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	9.68%	6.86%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.26%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Jersey City, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
English	42,228	45.58%, see rank	69.91%	79.79%
Spanish	23,132	24.97%, see rank	14.37%	11.46%
Other Indo-European Languages	13,531	14.60%, see rank	9.73%	4.58%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	10,091	10.89%, see rank	4.55%	3.22%
Other	3,667	3.96%, see rank	1.44%	0.95%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.