Jersey City, NJ Demographics

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Jersey City demographics overview

StatisticJersey CityNew JerseyNational
Population (2009 est.) 242,503 8,707,739 307,006,550
Population (2000) 240,055 8,414,350 281,421,906
Population growth 1.0% 3.5% 9.1%
Pct. speak English 50.0% 81.8% 87.9%
Pct. speak Spanish 25.5% 7.3% 7.4%
Pct. married 45.9% 58.5% 57.7%
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The Jersey City population was 242,503 in 2009 compared to 240,055 in 2000. The Jersey City, NJ population has increased by 1.0% from 2000 to 2009.

In Jersey City, 50.0% of the people speak English and 25.5% of people speak Spanish. In Jersey City, 45.9% of people are married and 66.0% of residents were born in the US.

Jersey City population breakdown by race

RaceJersey CityNew JerseyNational
White34.04%67.97%70.38%
African American28.00%15.87%14.29%
American Indian0.25%0.22%0.76%
Asian16.28%5.94%4.52%
Native Hawaiian0.07%0.03%0.16%
Mixed race6.15%3.05%3.01%
Other race15.21%6.91%6.88%
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In Jersey City, 28.3% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

Languages spoken

Urban vs. Rural population

Household income distribution

Source of income

Jersey City age breakdown

Marital status

Age of children in married couples

Place of birth by citizenship

Place of birth for foreign born citizens

Data displayed in the above graphs is based on 2000 census data.

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