Overview
59,369
Total Population
32.0
Median age
50.39%
Female population %
98.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
24.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
9,144
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Hoboken's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Hoboken is 32.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Hoboken's population under 18 was 14.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Hoboken's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Hoboken, 13.43% were under the age of 15, 28.60% aged 15 to 29, 51.71% aged 30 to 64, 5.49% aged 65 to 84, and 0.77% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 467 more females than males in Hoboken:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.39% females and 49.61% males in Hoboken, NJ.
- The Hoboken, NJ gender ratio is 98.4:100 i.e. 98.4 men to 100 women (0.984).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 5,018.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 5,528.
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Race / Ethnicity
Hoboken's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Hoboken population: 73.27% are White, 3.90% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 12.18% are Asian, 2.09% are some other race and 8.47% are multiracial.
- Hoboken's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 9,144 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 50,225 (84.60% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Hoboken is White with a population of 43,501 (73.27% of the total population).
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Year by year
Hoboken's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 59,912 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Hoboken's population increased by 11,328 (29.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Hoboken's population increased by 9,855 (19.69%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Hoboken's population was lowest in year 2000 at 38,729.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)