The Waterfront, New Jersey Population & Demographics

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Statistic	The Waterfront	Jersey City	New Jersey
Population	14,428	262,652	8,882,190
Population density (sq mi)	19,229	17,815	1,215
Median age	34.7	34.2	39.5
Male/Female ratio	1.1:1	1.0:1	1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)	n/a	48%	56%
Families w/ Kids under 18	41%	44%	45%
Speak English	n/a	47%	69%
Speak Spanish	n/a	22%	16%

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Demographics Quick Facts

The population density in The Waterfront is 8% higher than Jersey City
The median age in The Waterfront is 1% higher than Jersey City
In The Waterfront 38.69% of the population is White
In The Waterfront 4.21% of the population is Black
In The Waterfront 49.39% of the population is Asian

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The Waterfront racial demographics

Race	The Waterfront	Jersey City	New Jersey
White	38.69%	33.62%	68.15%
Black	4.21%	23.14%	13.54%
Asian	49.39%	26.06%	9.19%
American Indian	0.94%	0.58%	0.21%
Native Hawaiian	0.00%	0.02%	0.03%
Mixed race	5.21%	6.77%	2.53%
Other race	1.56%	9.80%	6.35%

In The Waterfront, 26.9% 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.

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The Waterfront age breakdown

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Source: The The Waterfront, Jersey City, NJ demographics data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

The Waterfront, Jersey City, NJ Demographics