Hoboken city, New Jersey Population 2024

56,833

Hoboken city Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hoboken city was:

  • White: 69.65%
  • Asian: 12.63%
  • Two or more races: 10.35%
  • Black or African American: 4.46%
  • Other race: 2.75%
  • Native American: 0.16%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
45,459.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.13% (-3,076)
The current population of Hoboken city, New Jersey is 56,833 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 59,909.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White40,92469.65%
Asian7,41912.63%
Two or more races6,08210.35%
Black or African American2,6234.46%
Other race1,6132.75%
Native American930.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hoboken city Population by Race

Hoboken city Population Pyramid 2024

Hoboken city Median Age

32

Total

32.1

Male

31.9

Female

Hoboken city Adults

There are 50,137 adults, (3,859 of whom are seniors) in Hoboken city.

Hoboken city Age Dependency

27

Age Dependency Ratio

8.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

18.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Hoboken city Sex Ratio

Female29,80050.72%
Male28,95449.28%

Hoboken city Population by Age

Hoboken city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All27,8792.0434.465.6
Non Family15,6321.524.275.8
Married9,8662.7551.448.6
Female1,8802.792872
Male5012.4440.759.3

2.69

Average Family Size

2.04

Average Household Size

34.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hoboken city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8932.02%
Associates Degree7251.64%
Bachelors Degree21,54948.71%
Graduate Degree14,27732.27%
High School Graduate3,3637.6%
Less Than 9th Grade9082.05%
Some College2,5215.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hoboken city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hoboken city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White29,26528,84825,933
Hispanic6,6025,4403,016
Asian5,5245,4124,982
2+ Races3,7313,3722,175
Black1,9221,643787
Other Race1,319982625
Native American595948

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 90.19%.

Hoboken city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$108,137$117,442$100,777
Graduate Degree$140,098$175,152$104,986
High School Graduate$26,659$28,333$25,994
Less Than 9th Grade$34,125$40,688$0
Overall$106,820$123,241$96,061
Some College$47,972$56,739$40,291

$106,820

Average Earnings

$123,241

Average Male

$96,061

Average Female

Hoboken city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hoboken city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hoboken city Language

72.52% of Hoboken city residents speak only English, while 27.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.1% of the population.

Hoboken city Language

Hoboken city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White36,3081,7954.94%
Hispanic9,2031,73718.87%
Multiple5,97780513.47%
Asian7,1434556.37%
Other1,61341825.91%
Black2,43134814.32%

7.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.39%

Male Poverty Rate

7.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hoboken city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hoboken city is Other, with 25.91% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hoboken city is White, with 4.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.49%.

Hoboken city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.54%
High School21.66%
Some College12.69%
Bachelors or Greater2.53%

Hoboken city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed23.58%
Female Unemployed10.62%
Female Employed3.2%
Male Employed3.15%

Hoboken city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hoboken city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$236,742$292,930
Households$168,137$217,330
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$127,432$156,074

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hoboken city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.3%

Male Marriage Rate

38.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Hoboken city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hoboken city Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Hoboken city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hoboken city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

548

Number of Veterans

481

Male Veterans

67

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam181
Second Gulf War145
First Gulf War93
Korea81
World War II0

Hoboken city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+228
35 to 54152
65 to 7467
55 to 6454
18 to 3447

Hoboken city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4191.17%
Hispanic1021.38%
Black813.69%
Asian220.34%
2+ Races150.35%
Other Race110.78%

Hoboken city Veterans by Race

Hoboken city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.21%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hoboken city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

80%

Labor Force Participation

77.2%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Hoboken city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hoboken city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hoboken city Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

37.63%

Born in Hoboken city

80.31%

Native Born

19.69%

Foreign Born

9.93%

Non Citizen

9.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

80.31% of Hoboken city residents were born in the United States, with 37.63% having been born in New Jersey. 9.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Hoboken city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202955,948-177-0.32%
202856,125-177-0.31%
202756,302-177-0.31%
202656,479-177-0.31%
202556,656-177-0.31%
202456,833-177-0.31%
202357,010-177-0.31%
202257,187-1,061-1.82%
202158,248-1,661-2.77%
202059,9097,10313.45%
201952,806-366-0.69%
201853,172-495-0.92%
201753,667110.02%
201653,6568081.53%
201552,8483790.72%
201452,4692870.55%
201352,1826991.36%
201251,4837121.4%
201150,7717141.43%
201050,05700%

Hoboken city Population by Year