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: 69.09%
  • Asian: 13.29%
  • Two or more races: 10.88%
  • Black or African American: 4.47%
  • Other race: 2.14%
  • Native American: 0.13%
  • 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)
White40,30769.09%
Asian7,75313.29%
Two or more races6,34910.88%
Black or African American2,6094.47%
Other race1,2462.14%
Native American760.13%
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

31.9

Total

32.1

Male

31.7

Female

Hoboken city Adults

There are 49,575 adults, (3,412 of whom are seniors) in Hoboken city.

Hoboken city Age Dependency

26.4

Age Dependency Ratio

7.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

19

Child Dependency Ratio

Hoboken city Sex Ratio

Female29,41250.41%
Male28,92849.59%

Hoboken city Population by Age

Hoboken city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All27,6542.0434.165.9
Non Family15,5481.52377
Married9,7682.7452.647.4
Female1,8692.8229.470.6
Male4692.4732.667.4

2.7

Average Family Size

2.04

Average Household Size

34.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hoboken city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5871.34%
Associates Degree8351.91%
Bachelors Degree21,95850.12%
Graduate Degree14,43832.96%
High School Graduate3,0096.87%
Less Than 9th Grade7491.71%
Some College2,2335.1%

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
White29,49329,10326,263
Hispanic5,8145,1232,982
Asian5,7455,6235,198
2+ Races4,1853,8372,760
Black1,5921,381692
Other Race1,1211,020597
Native American525242

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 90.48%.

Hoboken city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$113,428$121,425$105,130
Graduate Degree$141,922$169,973$116,332
High School Graduate$27,177$34,567$23,561
Less Than 9th Grade$41,106$57,813$26,571
Overall$111,371$124,846$101,959
Some College$50,541$63,041$41,509

$111,371

Average Earnings

$124,846

Average Male

$101,959

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

74.33% of Hoboken city residents speak only English, while 25.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.74% of the population.

Hoboken city Language

Hoboken city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White36,7021,7274.71%
Hispanic7,8301,45918.63%
Multiple6,19272511.71%
Other1,24643634.99%
Asian7,5093765.01%
Black2,39626911.23%

7.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.77%

Male Poverty Rate

6.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hoboken city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hoboken city is Other, with 34.99% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hoboken city is White, with 4.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.21%.

Hoboken city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.76%
High School21.84%
Some College11.21%
Bachelors or Greater2.58%

Hoboken city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed25.39%
Female Unemployed8.23%
Male Employed2.93%
Female Employed2.65%

Hoboken city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hoboken city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$248,523$314,064
Households$176,943$230,113
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$135,300$161,887

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hoboken city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.2%

Male Marriage Rate

38.8%

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

475

Number of Veterans

413

Male Veterans

62

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War170
Vietnam106
First Gulf War88
Korea87
World War II0

Hoboken city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54156
75+146
18 to 3467
55 to 6454
65 to 7452

Hoboken city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3821.09%
Hispanic681.05%
Black482.31%
Asian220.34%
2+ Races140.3%
Other Race90.77%

Hoboken city Veterans by Race

Hoboken city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hoboken city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

82%

Labor Force Participation

79.2%

Employment Rate

3.4%

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

38.69%

Born in Hoboken city

80.95%

Native Born

19.05%

Foreign Born

9.27%

Non Citizen

9.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

80.95% of Hoboken city residents were born in the United States, with 38.69% having been born in New Jersey. 9.27% 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