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County:

Hudson County

State:

New Jersey

FIPS Code:

34017

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

25.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

607,839

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

556,972

-8.4%

-11.7%

3.3%

1990:

553,099

-0.7%

-5.7%

5.0%

2000:

608,975

10.1%

3.0%

7.1%

2005:

603,521

-0.9%

-4.7%

3.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

215,216

35.3%

0-to-19:

152,839

25.1%

Black:

74,040

12.2%

20-to-39:

219,316

36.0%

Hispanic:

242,123

39.8%

40-to-59:

144,594

23.7%

American Indian:

902

0.1%

60-plus:

92,226

15.1%

Other:

76,694

12.6%

Median Age:

33.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

13,052.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

25.3%

Median Family Income:

$44,053

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.3%

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