Hudson County, New Jersey

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 710,478
Median household income: $90,032
Median home value: $508,600

Hudson County, New Jersey counts 710,478 residents. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $90,032 is below the New Jersey median ($101,050).

From 2019 to 2023, Hudson County's population grew 6.0% from 670,046 to 710,478, while its median household income rose 26.5% from $71,189 to $90,032.

The typical home was built around 1965. 14.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 710,478
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $90,032
Median home value: $508,600
Median gross rent: $1,811
Housing units: 317,032
Homeownership rate: 31.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

670,046710,478

Median household income

$71,189$90,032

Median home value

$378,000$508,600

Median gross rent

$1,391$1,811

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	670,046	$71,189	$378,000	$1,391
2020	671,923	$75,062	$400,800	$1,450
2021	713,264	$79,795	$424,700	$1,552
2022	712,029	$86,854	$486,900	$1,722
2023	710,478	$90,032	$508,600	$1,811

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3420.8%

35 to 4416.4%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	45,876	6.5%
5 to 17	96,422	13.6%
18 to 24	53,517	7.5%
25 to 34	147,705	20.8%
35 to 44	116,522	16.4%
45 to 54	84,608	11.9%
55 to 64	77,411	10.9%
65 to 74	52,137	7.3%
75 and over	36,280	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	199,498	28.1%
Black or African American	76,501	10.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	975	0.1%
Asian	115,819	16.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	129	0.0%
Some other race	6,220	0.9%
Two or more races	22,116	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	289,220	40.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.1%

High school graduate22.7%

Some college or associate's17.3%

Bachelor's degree28.1%

Graduate or professional degree19.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	62,330	12.1%
High school graduate	116,789	22.7%
Some college or associate's	89,005	17.3%
Bachelor's degree	144,763	28.1%
Graduate or professional degree	101,776	19.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone34.0%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit32.2%

Walked6.7%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home18.3%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	128,057	34.0%
Carpooled	23,119	6.1%
Public transit	121,476	32.2%
Walked	25,357	6.7%
Bicycle	2,258	0.6%
Worked from home	68,955	18.3%
Other means	7,776	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	39,534	12.8%
15 to 29 min	78,138	25.4%
30 to 44 min	84,845	27.5%
45 to 59 min	51,755	16.8%
60+ min	53,771	17.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 14.8% (103,860 of 701,665)

	Count	Share
Family households	172,416	58.3%
Nonfamily households	123,136	41.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	295,552	93.2%
Vacant	21,480	6.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	92,160	31.2%
Renter-occupied	203,392	68.8%

1-unit, detached9.4%

1-unit, attached5.8%

2 to 4 units32.2%

5 to 19 units18.4%

20 or more units34.0%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	29,843	9.4%
1-unit, attached	18,503	5.8%
2 to 4 units	101,994	32.2%
5 to 19 units	58,483	18.4%
20 or more units	107,854	34.0%
Mobile home & other	355	0.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 34017
State: New Jersey
Land area: 46 sq mi
Water area: 16 sq mi
Center point: 40.7314, -74.0786