Hudson County

Hudson County, New Jersey

583 Newark Ave Brennan Courthouse
Jersey City, NJ 07306
Phone: (201) 795-6112
Fax: (201) 795-2581
www.hudsoncountynj.org

In northeastern NJ, across the Hudson River from New York City; organized Feb 22, 1840 from Bergen County. Name Origin: For the Hudson River

Area (sq mi):: 62.43 (land 46.69; water 15.74) Population per square mile: 12926.10
Population 2005: 603,521 State rank: 5 Population change: 2000-20005 -0.90%; 1990-2000 10.10% Population 2000: 608,975 (White 35.30%; Black or African American 13.50%; Hispanic or Latino 39.80%; Asian 9.40%; Other 21.60%). Foreign born: 38.50%. Median age: 33.60
Income 2000: per capita $21,154; median household $40,293; Population below poverty level: 15.50% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $28,932-$30,447
Unemployment (2004): 6.10% Unemployment change (from 2000): -0.10% Median travel time to work: 32.60 minutes Working outside county of residence: 54.10%
Cities with population over 10,000:
  • Jersey City County seat (239,079)
  • Union City (66,167)
  • Bayonne (60,748)
  • West New York (46,231)
  • Hoboken (40,175)
  • Kearny (39,496)
  • Secaucus (15,663)
  • Harrison (14,164)
  • Guttenberg (11,011)

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