Hackensack, NJ Demographic Data
Hackensack, NJ Summary
Hackensack is located in Bergen County in New Jersey
- Population: 43,374
- Area: 4.35 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.18 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.17 sq. miles
- Population Density: 9,980.21 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 16.40 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Hackensack, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
22,294
50%
50.8
Male
21,977
50%
49.2
Total Population
44,271
323,128,000
Hackensack, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,329
7.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,737
3.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,632
3.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,928
4.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,698
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,930
17.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,081
16.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,316
14.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,093
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,486
5.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,470
7.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,666
3.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
905
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
36,427
82.3%
77.2
Female
18,693
51.3%
51.3
Male
17,734
48.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
35,266
79.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,450
16.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,041
13.6%
15.2
Female
3,642
60.3%
55.8
Male
2,399
39.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Hackensack, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
43,040
97.2%
96.8
White
19,438
43.9%
72.6
Black or African American
10,886
24.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
261
0.6%
0.8
Asian
4,377
9.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,986
4.5%
1.2
Chinese
468
1.1%
1.3
Filipino
985
2.2%
0.9
Japanese
168
0.4%
0.2
Korean
474
1.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
296
0.7%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
8,078
18.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,231
2.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
16,152
36.5%
17.8
Mexican
559
1.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
2,335
5.3%
1.7
Cuban
334
0.8%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
12,924
29.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
28,119
63.5%
82.2
Hackensack, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,080
6.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,008
6.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
10,244
31.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,596
17.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,730
5.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,627
23.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,662
11.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,088
12.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
28,859
87.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11,289
34.2%
31.2
Hackensack, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
14,715
39.2%
33.7%
Now Married
14,808
39.4%
47.5
Divorced
4,876
13.0%
11.0%
Separated
937
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
2,237
6.0
5.8%
Hackensack, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
21,683
53.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
19,259
47.0%
21.6%
Spanish
13,233
32.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,685
6.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2,267
5.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,074
2.6%
1.1%
Hackensack, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,466
7.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
964
5.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,387
7.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,822
9.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,647
14.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,119
16.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,237
12.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,663
14.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,316
7.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
903
4.9%
6.4
Median household income
56,222
57,617
Per capita income
32,105
31,128
Hackensack, NJ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
29
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,367
10.0%
9.8
Construction
1,365
5.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,202
26.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,908
8.0%
6.6
Information
686
2.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,127
9.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
972
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,303
13.9%
11.4
Public administration
481
2.0%
4.6
Retail trade
2,418
10.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,140
4.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
745
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,868
7.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
8,988
37.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,125
13.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,997
21.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,765
20.1%
18.1%
Hackensack, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
23,339
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
14,861
63.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,725
7.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
4,228
18.1%
5.1
Walked
1,315
5.6%
2.7
Other means
470
2.0%
1.8
Worked at home
740
3.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.6
26.6
Hackensack, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,115
16.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
9,574
51.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,501
24.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,334
7.2%
21.0
Hackensack, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
18,524
92.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,541
35.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
11,983
64.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,408
7.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Hackensack, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
19,932
1 room
950
4.8%
2.4
2 rooms
1,220
6.1%
2.7
3 rooms
4,833
24.2%
9.1
4 rooms
5,882
29.5%
16.5
5 rooms
3,047
15.3%
19.8
6 rooms
1,607
8.1%
17.8
7 rooms
1,274
6.4%
12.0
8 rooms
575
2.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
544
2.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
0.0
Hackensack, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
19,932
1-unit, detached
3,679
18.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
630
3.2%
5.9
2-units
2,877
14.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,239
6.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,239
6.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,945
9.8%
4.4
20 or more units
8,222
41.3%
9.0
Mobile home
77
0.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
24
0.1%
0.1
Hackensack, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,669
18.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,468
7.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,392
17.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,199
16.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,289
16.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,627
13.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,203
6.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
800
4.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
269
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
16
0.1%
1.4%
Hackensack, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
12,156
65.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
208
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
4,976
26.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
967
5.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
52
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
30
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
135
0.7%
1.1
Hackensack, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,569
47295100.0
Less than $500
7
0.2%
1.6%
$500 to $999
95
2.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
474
10.4%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
769
16.8%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
945
20.7%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
1,133
24.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,146
25.1%
11.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
992
21.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
771
17.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
430
9.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
436
9.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,914
42.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
26
0.0%
0.0%
Hackensack, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
11,723
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
140
1.2%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
164
1.4%
1.9%
Less than $500
605
5.2%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
840
7.2%
4.4%
$500 to $999
1,568
13.4%
41.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,582
22.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,824
49.7%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
260
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,318
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,483
13.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,141
10.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,345
11.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,353
11.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
918
8.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,119
45.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
624
0.0%
0.0%
Hackensack, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,541
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
106
1.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
117
1.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
506
7.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
838
12.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,850
28.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,816
43.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
238
3.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
70
1.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
291,500
205,000
