Hoboken, NJ City Data

Hoboken, NJ is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 38,577 people who live in Hoboken and approximately 608,975 who live in Hudson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Hoboken to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Hoboken. We have included Hoboken housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Hoboken Information

Hudson County where Hoboken resides is 62.43 square miles. The resident population of this county is 608,975 and has a population rank of 88 out of all the places in the United States.

Hoboken has a total of 38,577 people and of those residents there are 19,654 males and 18,923 females. The median age of the male population is 30 and the female population is 30.9. There are approximately 8,873 births each year and around 4,796 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Hoboken varies per year, but currently 37,506 are one race and 1,071 are two or more races.

Of the 38,577 people who live in Hoboken, there are 4,754 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Hoboken is 2,474 male and 2,280 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 34,543.

General Hoboken Information
Total area in square miles - Hudson County	62.43
Water area in square miles - Hudson County	N/A
Resident population - Hudson County	608,975
Population rank - Hudson County	88
Total population	38,577
Total population (male)	19,654
Total population (female)	18,923
Population median age (male)	30
Population median age (female)	30.9
Births - Hudson County	8,873
Deaths- Hudson County	4,796
Population of one race	37,506
Population of two or more races	1,071
Population under 20 years	4,754
Population under 20 years (male)	2,474
Population under 20 years (female)	2,280
Total population 18 years and over	34,543

Hoboken Social Characteristics

There are 230,546 households in Hoboken. Families make up 144,894 of these households. The table below breaks down the Hoboken families into three different groups. Married-couple families (91,772), male householder with no wife present (13,676) and female householder with no husband present (37,942). The remainder of the Hoboken households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 87,014. Hoboken, NJ moving companies help people in Hoboken move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Hoboken. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Hoboken is based, there are 254,119 females 15 and over; of those females there are 83,610 never married, 107,920 now married, 11,691 separated, 28,614 widowed, and 22,284 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 7,480 separated, 6,294 widowed and 15,558 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Hoboken social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Hoboken.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hudson County)
Total households	230,546
Family households (families)	144,894
With own children under 18 years	76,087
Married-couple family	91,772
With own children under 18 years	44,425
Male householder, no wife present, family	13,676
With own children under 18 years	4,866
Female householder, no husband present, family	37,942
With own children under 18 years	20,203
Nonfamily households	87,014
Householder living alone	68,052
65 years and over	22,024

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,498
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,819
Average household size	1.92
Average family size	2.73

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	19,083
Householder	6,842
Spouse	4,619
Child	5,648
Other relatives	327
Nonrelatives	411
Unmarried partner	183
Roomer or boarder	53
Housemate or roommate	106
Unmarried partner	1,326
Foster child	10
Other	59

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	18,206
Male householder	6,484
Male householder living alone	4,019
Male householder not living alone	2,465
Female householder	6,092
Female householder living alone	4,107
Female householder not living alone	1,985
Nonrelatives	5,630
Unmarried partner	1,143
Roomer or boarder	651
Housemate or roommate	3,734
Foster child	5
Other	97

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	254,119
Never married	83,610
Now married	107,920
Separated	11,691
Widowed	28,614
Divorced	22,284
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	7,480
Widowed	6,294
Divorced	15,558

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	38,577
Male	19,654
Under 5 years	600
5 to 9 years	593
10 to 14 years	540
15 to 17 years	317
18 and 19 years	424
20 years	246
21 years	283
22 to 24 years	2,148
25 to 29 years	4,646
30 to 34 years	3,237
35 to 39 years	1,690
40 to 44 years	1,134
45 to 49 years	851
50 to 54 years	683
55 to 59 years	536
60 and 61 years	182
62 to 64 years	254
65 and 66 years	143
67 to 69 years	212
70 to 74 years	363
75 to 79 years	289
80 to 84 years	180
85 years and over	103
Female	18,923
Under 5 years	632
5 to 9 years	532
10 to 14 years	501
15 to 17 years	319
18 and 19 years	296
20 years	178
21 years	216
22 to 24 years	2,119
25 to 29 years	3,987
30 to 34 years	2,734
35 to 39 years	1,433
40 to 44 years	1,087
45 to 49 years	869
50 to 54 years	726
55 to 59 years	590
60 and 61 years	203
62 to 64 years	308
65 and 66 years	196
67 to 69 years	306
70 to 74 years	537
75 to 79 years	526
80 to 84 years	339
85 years and over	289

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	38,577
One race	37,506
White	31,178
Black or African American	1,644
American Indian and Alaska Native	60
Asian	1,661
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	21
Some other race	67
Two or more races	1,071

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	37,289
People who are White alone	30,465
People who are Black or African American alone	1,449
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	59
People who are Asian alone	1,418
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	19
People who are Hispanic or Latino	7,593
People who are Some other race alone	2,858

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	571,095
Same house	307,247
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	28,261
Different state or abroad	93,444
Different state	46,483
Abroad	46,961

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hudson County)
Total resident population	608,975
Born in United States	297,389
State of residence	247,824
Different state	99,421
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	27,133
Foreign born	234,597

Hoboken Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Hoboken. That total enrollment is 157,624 for the population of the country, which includes Hoboken. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 185,164 and elementary or high school enrollment was 196,397 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 41,430.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Hoboken population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	157,624
Pre-kindergarten	9,743
Public	5,823
Private	3,920
Kindergarten	8,251
Public	6,198
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	64,475
Public	53,217
Private	11,258
Elementary and high school	98,199
Public	81,199
Private	17,000
High school grades 9 to 12	33,724
Public	27,982
Private	5,742
College, undergraduate years	30,911
Public	19,571
Private	11,340
Graduate or professional school	10,520
Public	4,453
Private	6,067
Not enrolled in school	428,454

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	408,799
Less than 9th grade	55,229
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	65,254
High school graduate	109,542
Some college, no degree	61,316
Associate's degree	14,102
Bachelor's degree	103,356
Graduate or professional degree	25.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	66,835

Hoboken Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 486,268 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Hoboken. The Hoboken occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (87,874), service occupations (40,973), sales and office occupations (79,385), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (235), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (17,065) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (46,238). The 486,268 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 226,613 private wage and salary workers, 33,946 government workers, 10,693 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hudson County)
Population 16 years and over	486,268
In labor force	297,702
Civilian labor force	297,531
Employed	271,770
Unemployed	25,761
Percent Unemployed	8.7
Armed Forces	171
Females 16 years and over	250,754
In labor force	137,278
Civilian labor force	137,227
Unemployed Civilian labor force	12,797
Armed forces	51
Males 16 years and over	235,514
In labor force	160,424
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	12,964
Armed forces	120

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hudson County)
Workers 16 years and over	264,544
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	111,109
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	34,519
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	22,637
Other means	2,096
Worked at home	4,644
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	8,467,850

OCCUPATION (Hudson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	87,874
Management, professional, and related occupations	87,874
Service occupations	40,973
Sales and office occupations	79,385
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	235
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	17,065
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	46,238

INDUSTRY (Hudson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	87,874
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	190
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	31,773
Wholesale trade	14,636
Retail trade	28,186
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	24,915
Information	12,948
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	30,964
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	31,776
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	44,634
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	19,150
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	9,499

CLASS OF WORKER (Hudson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	87,874
Private wage and salary workers	226,613
Government workers	33,946
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	10,693
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Hoboken Housing Characteristics

In Hoboken, NJ there are 240,618 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 230,546 occupied and 10,072 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Hoboken, there are 24,499 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 13,121 units in Hoboken. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Hoboken, NJ local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Hoboken, NJ truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Hoboken. There are 8,574 housing units with rent less than $200, 5,647 with rent between $200-299, 18,878 with rent between $300-499 and 120,402 with rent for $500 and above. Full Hoboken gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Hoboken, NJ home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hudson County)
Total housing units	240,618
Occupied housing units	230,546
Vacant housing units	10,072

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hudson County)
Total housing units	240,618
1-unit, detached	24,499
1-unit, attached	13,121
2 units	59,945
3 or 4 units	38,821
5 to 9 units	28,498
10 to 19 units	21,513
20 to 49 units	23,677
50 or more units	30,148
Mobile home	328

HOUSING TENURE (Hudson County)
Occupied housing units	230,546
Owner-occupied	70,682
Renter-occupied	159,864

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hudson County)
Occupied housing units	230,546
No vehicles available	80,912
2 vehicle available	50,301
3 vehicles available	8,064
4 vehicles available	1,683
5 or more vehicles available	1,067

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hudson County)
Occupied housing units	230,546
Utility gas	147,879
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	31,525
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	40,931
Coal or coke	36
Wood	9
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	1,770
No fuel used	1,881

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hudson County)
Occupied housing units	230,546
Less Than $50,000	70,682
$50,000 to $99,999	3,556
$100,000 to $149,999	8,832
$150,000 to $199,999	7,613
$200,000 to $299,999	3,672
$300,000 to $499,999	796
$1,000,000 or more	75
Median (dollars)	150,300

GROSS RENT (Hudson County)
Occupied units paying rent	159,864
Less than $200	8,574
$200 to $299	5,647
$300 to $499	18,878
$500 to $699	44,834
$700 to $999	51,875
$1,000 to $1,499	17,988
$1,500 or more	5,704