Jersey City New Jersey Census and demographic information

Jersey City New Jersey Census and demographic information

   

Summary - Age, Sex, Race

   
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  Social Demographics - School, Marital, Ancestry Economic - Employment, Income, Industry Housing - Occupancy, Mortgage, Rent  

 

Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Jersey City city
 
 

Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent

    Total population 240,055 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 240,055 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 67,952 28.3%
Male 117,144 48.8%     Mexican 2,495 1.0%
Female 122,911 51.2%     Puerto Rican 29,777 12.4%
          Cuban 1,860 0.8%
Under 5 years 16,631 6.9%     Other Hispanic or Latino 33,820 14.1%
5 to 9 years 17,321 7.2%   Not Hispanic or Latino 172,103 71.7%
10 to 14 years 16,383 6.8%     White alone 56,736 23.6%
15 to 19 years 15,542 6.5%        
20 to 24 years 19,094 8.0%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 46,541 19.4%       Total population 240,055 100.0%
35 to 44 years 37,799 15.7%   In households 236,678 98.6%
45 to 54 years 28,268 11.8%     Householder 88,632 36.9%
55 to 59 years 10,463 4.4%     Spouse 32,236 13.4%
60 to 64 years 8,575 3.6%     Child 73,198 30.5%
65 to 74 years 12,534 5.2%       Own child under 18 years 49,671 20.7%
75 to 84 years 8,099 3.4%     Other relatives 26,197 10.9%
85 years and over 2,805 1.2%       Under 18 years 8,609 3.6%
          Nonrelatives 16,415 6.8%
Median age (years) 32.4 (X)       Unmarried partner 5,706 2.4%
        In group quarters 3,377 1.4%
18 years and over 180,652 75.3%     Institutionalized population 1,563 0.7%
  Male 86,877 36.2%     Noninstitutionalized population 1,814 0.8%
  Female 93,775 39.1%        
21 years and over 170,621 71.1%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 28,270 11.8%       Total households 88,632 100.0%
65 years and over 23,438 9.8%   Family households (families) 55,636 62.8%
  Male 8,867 3.7%       With own children under 18 years 27,563 31.1%
  Female 14,571 6.1%     Married couple family 32,236 36.4%
            With own children under 18 years 15,637 17.6%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 17,912 20.2%
One race 226,044 94.2%       With own children under 18 years 9,911 11.2%
  White 81,637 34.0%   Nonfamily households 32,996 37.2%
  Black or African American 67,994 28.3%     Householder living alone 25,921 29.2%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 1,071 0.4%       Householder 65 years and over 7,232 8.2%
  Asian 38,881 16.2%        
    Asian Indian 12,973 5.4%   Households with individuals under 18 years 31,837 35.9%
    Chinese 3,600 1.5%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 17,802 20.1%
    Filipino 15,860 6.6%        
    Japanese 404 0.2%   Average household size 2.67 (X)
    Korean 1,428 0.6%   Average family size 3.37 (X)
    Vietnamese 1,602 0.7%        
    Other Asian1 3,014 1.3%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 181 0.1%       Total housing units 93,648 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 29 0.0%   Occupied housing units 88,632 94.6%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 33 0.0%   Vacant housing units 5,016 5.4%
    Samoan 28 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 280 0.3%
    Other Pacific Islander2 91 0.0%        
  Some other race 36,280 15.1%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.9% (X)
Two or more races 14,011 5.8%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.3% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 90,383 37.7%       Occupied housing units 88,632 100.0%
Black or African American 72,080 30.0%   Owner-occupied housing units 24,978 28.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 2,359 1.0%   Renter-occupied housing units 63,654 71.8%
Asian 42,319 17.6%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 604 0.3%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.98 (X)
Some other race 47,033 19.6%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.55 (X)

Date: December 14, 2004
- Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.
1Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.

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