West Side, New Jersey Population & Demographics

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Statistic	West Side	Jersey City	New Jersey
Population	23,620	262,652	8,882,190
Population density (sq mi)	11,745	17,815	1,215
Median age	36.4	34.2	39.5
Male/Female ratio	1.0:1	1.0:1	1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)	n/a	48%	56%
Families w/ Kids under 18	43%	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 West Side is 34% lower than Jersey City
The median age in West Side is 6% higher than Jersey City
In West Side 22.32% of the population is White
In West Side 25.12% of the population is Black
In West Side 27.08% of the population is Asian

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West Side racial demographics

Race	West Side	Jersey City	New Jersey
White	22.32%	33.62%	68.15%
Black	25.12%	23.14%	13.54%
Asian	27.08%	26.06%	9.19%
American Indian	1.08%	0.58%	0.21%
Native Hawaiian	0.00%	0.02%	0.03%
Mixed race	7.90%	6.77%	2.53%
Other race	16.50%	9.80%	6.35%

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

West Side, Jersey City, NJ Demographics