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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 Hoboken, NJ compare?
| Figure | Hoboken, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 59,027 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 60,419 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 48,335 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.5% |
| Measure | Hoboken, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 58,668±56 |
| Median age | 31.9±0.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13.4%±1.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 65.5%±2.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.2%±1.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 12.6%±2.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 17.7%±1.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 82.6%±1.8 pts |
| Median household income | $180,579±$10,044 |
| Per capita income | $109,360±$5,188 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.8%±1.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8%±1.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $895,100±$24,891 |
| Median gross rent | $2,938±$129 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 24.3%±2.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 33.8%±2.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 36.7%±2.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 16.3%±1.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 36.6%±2.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 36.8 min±1.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.2%±1.0 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