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Hudson County, NJ

Demographic and economic profile of Hudson County, NJ, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Hudson County's economy reflects its role as a dense, transit-connected extension of the New York metro, with a GDP per capita of $70,052 against median worker earnings of $58,006 and a 47.9% bachelor's attainment rate across a labor force of roughly 736,185 residents. Housing costs are high—median home values at $508,600 and gross rent at $1,811/month—with a notably low homeownership rate of 31.2%, and a 42.8% foreign-born population. The county grew 6.3% over five years, though a 5.9% unemployment rate and 14.8% poverty rate indicate uneven economic conditions across the workforce.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

736,185

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$91,795

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.3% since 2018

Hudson County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone231,594 (32.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race124,583 (17.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone122,888 (17.1%)
  • Asian Alone122,062 (17.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone85,703 (11.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races24,220 (3.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish224,378
  2. 2.Other Indo-European54,714
  3. 3.Arabic21,287
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)18,209
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)15,568

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

67.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

12.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

42.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

9,900

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$70,052

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$53,998

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance75,989
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services68,861
  3. 3.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing49,276
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)34,990
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities29,815

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations194,628
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations70,418
  3. 3.Service Occupations55,720
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations46,487
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations22,560

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Information (LQ 2.08×)14,955
  2. 2.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.90×)48,640
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.45×)68,865
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.32×)29,717
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.27×)11,227

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$508,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,811/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

30.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99925,448 (27.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99916,959 (18.4%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99914,041 (15.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99912,481 (13.6%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9996,638 (7.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,425 (3.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

47.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

70.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$58,006

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

35.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

33.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone125,480 (32.9%)
  • Public Transit119,576 (31.3%)
  • Worked At Home78,509 (20.6%)
  • Walked24,905 (6.5%)
  • Carpooled21,949 (5.7%)
  • Other6,004 (1.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.