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Hudson County, NJ

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Hudson County is the fourth most populous in the state of New Jersey, representing 8% of the state's population.

Total GDP for the county increased 31%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $59.3 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Hudson County voted for Democratic candidates every time and never voted for Republicans.

Hudson County comprises New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Jersey City.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Bergen County, Essex County, Union County, Kings County, New York County, and Richmond County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
70.63%26.17%++
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
67.27%32.01%++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
73.35%26.34%++
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
77.52%21.45%+++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
74.72%22.36%+++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
72.62%26.29%++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%31%
Government
Enterprises
9%12%
Private Industries91%33%
Agriculture<1%0%
Mining<1%0%
Utilities<1%0%
Construction2%15%
Manufacturing3%57%
– Durable1%113%
– Nondurable2%34%
Trade<1%0%
– Wholesale<1%0%
– Retail6%12%
Transportation6%44%
Information7%28%
Finance & Insurance19%35%
Real Estate16%34%
Professional &
Business Services
15%36%
Educational Services1%38%
Healthcare &
Social Services
5%32%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%-12%
Accommodation &
Food Services
2%39%
Other Services22%44%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers49100
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
6399
📺 Electronics & Appliance4599
🛒 Grocery Stores473100
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores188100
⚕️ Health & Personal Care294100
⛽ Gasoline Stations122100
👕 Clothing Stores174100
👠 Shoe Stores4799
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry5399
🏸 Sporting Goods997
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers1598
🏬 Department Stores94100
💐 Florists36100
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops3599
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 1399
🍺 Bars & Taverns97100
🍽️ Full-service restaurants635100
🍔 Limited-service restaurants579100
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers17399
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation4999
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%118%$436,000 N/A
Top 20%45%$279,200 More than $250,000
Next highest 20%24%$150,100 $182,200
Middle 20%16%$100,300 $123,400
Second lowest 20%10%$61,000 $79,300
Bottom 20%4%$23,700 $43,100
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries77%$125,300
Self-Employment8%$45,300
Investment Income121%$12,800
Social Security34%$24,500
Supplemental Security4%$12,100
Public Assistance2%Below $10,000
Retirement28%$31,400
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%4%5%6%
$25K
– $49K
<1%5%5%4%
$50K
– $99K
1%11%9%4%
$100K
– $199K
1%14%9%3%
$200K
& more
<1%12%5%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$66,800 $43,800
African-American$48,800 $40,100
Hispanic$45,200 $33,000
Asian$52,400 $55,200
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$45,800 $27,100
Highschool & GED$58,200 $33,500
Some College to
Associate’s
$67,600 $44,500
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$87,000 $67,300
Graduate Degree$109,700 $82,600
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$91,200 $69,000
STEM2$97,800 $75,800
Gray-Collar3$80,500 $31,000
Pink-Collar4$25,800 $19,000
Sales5$63,200 $26,400
Blue-Collar6$41,500 $28,200
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding++++$
Cold Waves
Drought
Earthquake++$
Hail+
Heat Waves+++$
Hurricane++$
Ice Storm+++
Landslide++
Lightning++++
Riverine Flooding++$
Strong Wind++++$
Tornado+++$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+
Winter Weather++++
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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