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New Jersey · Census place 36000

Jersey City city, NJ

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Jersey City city has 289,691 residents, ranking #2 of 700 places in New Jersey. Median household income is $94,813, the median home is worth $534,500 and median gross rent runs $1,902 a month.

Population
289,691Jersey City city residents
Median household income
$94,813Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$534,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,902Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
34.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
28.8%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Jersey City city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Jersey City city median would spend about 24.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15.6% of residents and 28.8% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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