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The total population of Jersey City is estimated to be 287,899 with 145,921 males (50.68%) and 141,978 females (49.32%). There are 3,943 less females than males in Jersey City.
The median household income in Jersey City was $87,975 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,353(1.56%) from $86,622 in 2020. This income is 117.92% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Jersey City sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $138,111. Overall, the median household income for the city of Jersey City stands at $94,080.
In Jersey City, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $68,288 for males and $44,924 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $93,938 for males and $73,780 for females.
In Jersey City, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $141,579, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $55,456.
In 2022, the population of Jersey City was 286,670, a 0.71% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Jersey City's population was 284,642, a decline of 2.49% compared to a population of 291,919 in 2020.
The median age in Jersey City, NJ is 34.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.15% were under the age of 15, 20.94% aged 15 to 29, 49.51% aged 30 to 64, 10.19% aged 65 to 84, and 1.21% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Jersey City population: 32.06% are White, 22.48% are Black or African American, 0.59% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 25.43% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 9.73% are some other race and 9.71% are multiracial.