Jersey City, NJ Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 270,753 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +12.8%

Population (male): 133,800

Population (female): 136,953

Median Age: 33.8 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $1,338.

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 14.5%

Ancestries: Ancestries: Italian (2.9%), Egyptian (2.8%), Irish (1.7%), American (1.7%), Polish (1.2%), Guyanese (1.1%).

Elevation: 83 feet

Land Area: 14.9 square miles.

Races:
      Hispanic - 79,822 - 29.5%
      Asian alone - 71,313 - 26.3%
      Black alone - 60,005 - 22.2%
      White alone - 51,554 - 19.0%
      Two or more races - 6,393 - 2.4%
      Other race alone - 1,054 - 0.4%
      American Indian alone - 609 - 0.2%

After a peak population of 316,715 measured in the 1930 Census, the city's population saw a half-century-long decline to a nadir of 223,532 in the 1980 Census. Since then, the city's population has rebounded, with the 2010 population reflecting an increase of 7,542 (+3.1%) from the 240,055 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 11,518 (+5.0%) from the 228,537 counted in the 1990 Census.