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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 Jersey City, NJ compare?
| Figure | Jersey City, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 302,013 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 292,449 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 19,830 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 24.6% |
| Measure | Jersey City, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 294,078±90 |
| Median age | 34.7±0.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 25.7%±0.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 23.5%±0.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 19.2%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 26.5%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 41.7%±1.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 54.8%±0.9 pts |
| Median household income | $97,710±$3,907 |
| Per capita income | $60,429±$1,642 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.6%±1.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5%±0.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $566,900±$19,203 |
| Median gross rent | $2,007±$39 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.4%±1.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 27.9%±1.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.5%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 24.7%±1.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 26.1%±1.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 36.1%±1.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 36.8 min±0.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.5%±0.6 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