Jump to content
Main menu
Main menu
move to sidebar
hide
Navigation
Main page
Recent changes
Random page
Help about MediaWiki
Special pages
Niidae Wiki
Search
Search
Appearance
Create account
Log in
Personal tools
Create account
Log in
Pages for logged out editors
learn more
Contributions
Talk
Editing
Hoboken, New Jersey
(section)
Page
Discussion
English
Read
Edit
View history
Tools
Tools
move to sidebar
hide
Actions
Read
Edit
View history
General
What links here
Related changes
Page information
Appearance
move to sidebar
hide
Warning:
You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you
log in
or
create an account
, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.
Anti-spam check. Do
not
fill this in!
==Demographics== {{US Census population |1850= 2668 |1860= 9662 |1870= 20297 |1880= 30999 |1890= 43648 |1900= 59364 |1910= 70324 |1920= 68166 |1930= 59261 |1940= 50115 |1950= 50676 |1960= 48441 |1970= 45380 |1980= 42460 |1990= 33397 |2000= 38577 |2010= 50005 |2020= 60419 | estimate=57010 | estyear=2023 | estref=<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=ANNRNK/><ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref> |footnote=Population sources:<small> 1850β1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170203145516/https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full|date=February 3, 2017 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed July 31, 2013.</ref><br>1860β1930<ref name=Lippincott>{{Cite book|last1=Heilprin|first1=Angelo|last2=Heilprin|first2=Louis|date=1916|title=Lippincott's new gazetteer: a complete pronouncing gazetteer or geographical dictionary of the world, containing the most recent and authentic information respecting the countries, cities, towns, resorts, islands, rivers, mountains, seas, lakes, etc., in every portion of the globe, Part 1|url={{Google books|LaEZAAAAYAAJ|Lippincott's new gazetteer: a complete pronouncing gazetteer or geographical dictionary of the world, containing the most recent and authentic information respecting the countries, cities, towns, resorts, islands, rivers, mountains, seas, lakes, etc., in every portion of the globe, Part 1|page=833|plainurl=yes}}|location=Philadelphia|publisher=[[J. B. Lippincott & Co.]]|page=833|access-date=November 27, 2011}}</ref> 1850β1870<ref>Raum, John O. [https://archive.org/details/historyofnewjers02raum/page/276 ''The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1''], p. 276, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed July 31, 2013. "Hoboken contained a population of 2,668 in 1850; in 1860, 9,659; and in 1870, 20,297. In the city of Hoboken are the celebrated Elysian Fields a place of great resort for the denizens of New York City and other places being opposite to that city and about two miles north of Jersey City. It has extensive establishments for the construction of steamers. Several steam ferries connect it with New York city. The scenery in the vicinity of the Elysian Fields is delightful and it is one of the most pleasant spots that can be conceived for the denizens of a crowded city."</ref><br>1850<ref>[[J. D. B. De Bow|Debow, James Dunwoody Brownson]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=25TicJOdU0AC&pg=PA139 ''The Seventh Census of the United States: 1850''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112160445/https://books.google.com/books?id=25TicJOdU0AC&pg=PA139|date=January 12, 2016 }}, p. 139. R. Armstrong, 1853. Accessed July 31, 2013.</ref> 1870<ref>Staff. [https://archive.org/details/acompendiumnint00offigoog/page/n272 <!-- pg=259 --> ''A compendium of the ninth census, 1870''], p. 259. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1872. Accessed July 31, 2013.</ref> 1880β1890<ref>Porter, Robert Percival. [https://archive.org/details/preliminaryresu01portgoog/page/n217 <!-- pg=97 --> ''Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins: Volume III - 51 to 75''], p. 97. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1890. Accessed July 31, 2013.</ref><br>1890β1910<ref>[https://archive.org/details/cu31924070698356/page/n344 <!-- pg=337 --> ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 337. Accessed July 1, 2012.</ref> 1910β1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA711 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213014132/https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA711|date=December 13, 2019 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 711. Accessed February 1, 2012.</ref><br>1940β2000<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> 2000<ref name=Census2000/><br>2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3401732250 DP-1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Hoboken city, Hudson County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212104746/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3401732250|date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed February 1, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/hobokencitynewjersey QuickFacts Hoboken city, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 13, 2022.</ref><ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref></small> }} ===2020 census=== The [[2020 United States census]] counted 60,419 people, 28,175 households, and 12,177 families in Hoboken.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Hoboken%20city,%20New%20Jersey%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref name=:0 /> The population density was 48,335.2 per square mile (18,662.2/km{{sup|2}}). There were 30,202 housing units at an average density of 24,161.6 per square mile (9,328.8/km{{sup|2}}).<ref name=:0>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?q=Hoboken%20city,%20New%20Jersey%20dp1 |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bureau |first=US Census |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/2020/geo/gazetter-file.html |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=Census.gov}}</ref> The racial makeup was 70.69% (42,711) [[White (U.S. Census)|white]] or [[European American]] (67.29% [[Non-Hispanic White|non-Hispanic white]]), 4.11% (2,484) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black]] or [[African American|African-American]], 0.18% (107) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]], 10.89% (6,581) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.09% (57) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]], 5.34% (3,225) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 8.7% (5,254) from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?q=Hoboken%20city,%20New%20Jersey%20p1&y=2020 |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race was 14.14% (8,542) of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P2?q=Hoboken%20city,%20New%20Jersey%20p2&y=2020 |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Of the 28,175 households, 20.9% had children under the age of 18; 33.2% were married couples living together; 30.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 34.5% of households consisted of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name=:0 /> The average household size was 2.1 and the average family size was 2.7.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1101?q=Hoboken%20city,%20New%20Jersey%20s1101%20&y=2020 |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> The percent of those with a bachelorβs degree or higher was estimated to be 57.0% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1501?q=Hoboken%20city,%20New%20Jersey%20s1501%20&y=2020 |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> 15.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 53.3% from 25 to 44, 15.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.2 males.<ref name=:0 /> For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 99.9 males.<ref name=:0 /> The 2016-2020 5-year [[American Community Survey]] estimates show that the median household income was $153,438 (with a margin of error of +/- $9,118). The median family income was $200,132 (+/- $18,994).<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1903: MEDIAN INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1903?q=Hoboken%20city,%20New%20Jersey%20s1903%20&y=2020 |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Males had a median income of $100,368 (+/- $5,816) versus $77,081 (+/- $3,810) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $86,005 (+/- $2,370).<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S2001: EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)|url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S2001?q=Hoboken%20city,%20New%20Jersey%20s2001%20&y=2020 |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Approximately, 2.4% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.1% of those under the age of 18 and 11.0% of those ages 65 or over.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1701: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1701?q=Hoboken%20city,%20New%20Jersey%20s1701%20&y=2020 |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1702: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS OF FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1702?q=Hoboken%20city,%20New%20Jersey%20s1702&y=2020 |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> ===2010 census=== The [[2010 United States census]] counted 50,005 people, 25,041 households, and 9,465 families in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|39212.0|/sqmi}}. There were 26,855 housing units at an average density of {{convert|21058.7|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup was 82.24% (41,124) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 3.53% (1,767) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.15% (73) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 7.12% (3,558) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.03% (15) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 4.29% (2,144) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 2.65% (1,324) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] residents of any race were 15.20% (7,602) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/> Of the 25,041 households, 15.5% had children under the age of 18; 28.8% were married couples living together; 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present and 62.2% were non-families. Of all households, 39.7% were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.93 and the average family size was 2.68.<ref name=Census2010/> 12.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 55.9% from 25 to 44, 13.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 101.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 100.7 males.<ref name=Census2010/> The Census Bureau's 2006β2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $101,782 (with a margin of error of +/β $3,219) and the median family income was $121,614 (+/β $18,466). Males had a median income of $90,878 (+/β $6,412) versus $67,331 (+/β $3,710) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $69,085 (+/β $3,335). About 9.6% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.7% of those under age 18 and 24.4% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3401732250 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006β2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Hoboken city, Hudson County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive |url=https://archive.today/20200212083602/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3401732250 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed February 1, 2012.</ref> ===2000 census=== As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 38,577 people, 19,418 households, and 6,835 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|30,239.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, fourth highest in the nation after neighboring communities of [[Guttenberg, New Jersey|Guttenberg]], [[Union City, New Jersey|Union City]] and [[West New York, New Jersey|West New York]].<ref>U.S. Census Bureau, [https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/phc3-us-pt1.pdf 2000 Census of Population and Housing, Population and Housing Unit Counts PHC-3-1 United States Summary] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203135357/https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/phc3-us-pt1.pdf |date=December 3, 2017 }}, Washington, D.C., 2004, pp. 105β159. Accessed November 14, 2006.</ref> There were 19,915 housing units at an average density of {{convert|15,610.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 80.82% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.26% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.16% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 4.31% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 7.63% from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|other races]], and 2.78% from two or more races. Furthermore, 20.18% of residents considered themselves to be [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]].<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603432250.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Hoboken city, New Jersey] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112224333/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603432250.pdf |date=January 12, 2016 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed February 1, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3401732250 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 β Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Hoboken city, Hudson County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive |url=https://archive.today/20200212093421/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3401732250 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 24, 2012.</ref> There were 19,418 households, out of which 11.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 23.8% were [[marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 64.8% were non-families. 41.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.92 and the average family size was 2.73.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> In the city the age distribution of the population showed 10.5% under the age of 18, 15.3% from 18 to 24, 51.7% from 25 to 44, 13.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, age 18 and over, there were 103.9 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> The median income for a household in the city as of the 2000 census was $62,550, while the median income for a family was $67,500. Males had a median income of $54,870 versus $46,826 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $43,195. 11.0% of the population and 10.0% of families were below the [[poverty line]]. Out of the total population, 23.6% of those under the age of 18 and 20.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> The city is a [[bedroom community]] of New York City, where most of its employed residents work. Based on the 2000 Census Worker Flow Files, about 53% of the employed residents of Hoboken (13,475 out of 25,306) worked in one of the five boroughs of New York City, as opposed to about 15% working within Hoboken.<ref>[https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/commuting/files/2kresmcd_NJ_1.xls 2000 Census Worker Flow Files] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170725115621/https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/commuting/files/2kresmcd_NJ_1.xls |date=July 25, 2017 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 30, 2014.</ref>
Summary:
Please note that all contributions to Niidae Wiki may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here.
You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see
Encyclopedia:Copyrights
for details).
Do not submit copyrighted work without permission!
Cancel
Editing help
(opens in new window)
Search
Search
Editing
Hoboken, New Jersey
(section)
Add topic