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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do South Hackensack, NJ compare?
| Figure | South Hackensack, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,755 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,701 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,767 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 27.3% |
| Measure | South Hackensack, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,770±271 |
| Median age | 37.8±6.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 55.5%±9.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 36.1%±8.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.4%±2.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.4%±2.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 41.7%±6.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 28.0%±7.1 pts |
| Median household income | $84,527±$19,610 |
| Per capita income | $44,760±$14,204 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.7%±10.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6%±3.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $546,500±$72,282 |
| Median gross rent | $1,924±$146 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 61.5%±13.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 50.3%±10.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±4.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.7%±2.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.2%±11.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 4.9%±3.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.2 min±2.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 21.3%±10.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov