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Secaucus, NJ

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Secaucus - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

21,437
Residents
$134,746
Median income
$557,800
Median home
$2,763
Median rent (state)

Secaucus - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Secaucus places in the 91st percentile for household income and the 9th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

91st
percentile, household income
87th
percentile, home value
96th
percentile, median rent
9th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Secaucus, NJ

New Jersey's Secaucus is a small city, with 21,437 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $134,746 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.6%. Home values in Secaucus run a median of $557,800, and the median resident age is 38.6 years. About 62.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 63.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 10 residential building permits were authorized in Secaucus (Construction Slowdown), down 55% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Secaucus's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: FBI UCR figures show 3787.7 crimes per 100,000 residents, above the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).

New Jersey carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 108.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,763 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in New Jersey run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in Secaucus report an average commute of 24.8 minutes, with 49.8% driving alone and 23.0% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 97.2 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

21,437 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Jersey

Median Household Income

$134,746 /yr

Poverty 2.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

108.8 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Jersey average

How does Secaucus compare to other US cities?

Here's how Secaucus stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 91% higher than other cities
Home value 87% pricier than other cities
Median rent 96% pricier than other cities
Safety 9% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to New Jersey alone, Secaucus ranks #225 of 238 New Jersey cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Secaucus's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in New Jersey, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

91stIncome percentile
9thSafety percentile

91st percentile nationally for median household income · 9th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Secaucus's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Secaucus's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 36 Avg. percentile National median
Secaucus's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Secaucus's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$557,800 13th percentile more affordable than 13% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Secaucus $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Secaucus, NJ Secaucus, NJ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Secaucus, NJ-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Secaucus, NJ median $134,746/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Secaucus, NJ's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Secaucus, NJ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 62.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
21,437
Median Income
$134,746
Median Home Value
$557,800
Median Age
38.6
Poverty Rate
2.6%
Labor force participation
63.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
62.7%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
3787.7
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
151.5
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
3636.2
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
6
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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21,000 residents21,500 residents22,000 residents22,500 residents23,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 21,970 residents 22,640 residents ▲ +3.0%
Secaucus's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
10
housing units authorized
Single-Family
4
detached homes
Multifamily
6
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.5
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 22
2020 643
2021 5
2022 7
2023 10
2024 10

Permit volume decreased 55% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
24.8 minutes
Drive Alone
49.8%
Carpool
7.2%
Public Transit
17.0%
Walk
2.4%
Work from Home
23.0%
Other
0.6%

Based on 11,005 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New Jersey - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$95
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New Jersey state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New Jersey state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Secaucus sits in

Cost of Living Index
108.8
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,763/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.2 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Jersey

Lindenwold
21,534 people
Elmwood Park
21,287 people
Parsippany
21,869 people
Pleasantville
20,604 people
Hillsborough
22,302 people
Roselle
22,455 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Secaucus's 21,437 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Five Corners, WA
21,444 people
Helena, AL
21,452 people
Mount Pleasant, MI
21,420 people
Mountlake Terrace, WA
21,419 people
Ashland, KY
21,405 people
New Hope, MN
21,402 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Secaucus's $134,746 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Larkspur, CA
$134,744 median income
Higganum, CT
$134,750 median income
Simonton, TX
$134,750 median income
San Clemente, CA
$134,735 median income
Queen Creek, AZ
$134,719 median income
Rosedale, CA
$134,697 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Secaucus, NJ Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Secaucus, NJ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 40.7% 6.3% 34.5% 13.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 19.4% White 40.7% Black or African American 6.3% Asian 34.5% American Indian 1.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.8% Two or more races 13.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Secaucus compares to nearby New Jersey cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Secaucus (this city) 21,437 $134,746
Lindenwold 21,534 $55,099
Elmwood Park 21,287 $100,852
Parsippany 21,869 $102,152
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NJ FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Secaucus, NJ?

What is the population of Secaucus, NJ? +

Secaucus, NJ counts 21,437 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Secaucus, NJ? +

In Secaucus, the typical household earns $134,746 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Secaucus? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Secaucus; the closest available measure is the New Jersey state average, a cost of living index of 108.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New Jersey vary by metro area.

Is Secaucus, NJ safe? +

Secaucus has a total crime rate of 3787.7 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Secaucus, NJ? +

The median home value in Secaucus is $557,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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