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Hoboken, New Jersey, in Hudson county, is 2 miles S of Union City, New Jersey (center to center) and 2 miles W of New York, New York. The city is part of the Jersey City metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 38,577 people people live in Hoboken.
In Hoboken, about 27% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Hoboken, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in the city.
Hoboken is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the city.
In 2000, Hoboken had a median family income of $67,500. It turns out that people in Hoboken tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. It turns out that the city is home to a lot of successful single people.
In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($116,186) in Hoboken than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Hoboken, about 23% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the city were built is earlier than in most places. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in Hoboken. The average property tax bill in the city is higher than that of most other communities in New Jersey.
In Hoboken, 29% of commuters drive to work. One alternative to driving in Hoboken is the public transportation system.
Hoboken strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | ![]() ![]() |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | ![]() ![]() |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | ![]() ![]() |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | ![]() ![]() |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State) | Top 18% | ![]() |
Comparing Hoboken to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
Ratings range from
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Well-Paid Single Men | ![]() | ![]() |
| Well-Paid Single Women | ![]() | ![]() |
| Male Share of the Population | ![]() | ![]() |
| Racial Diversity | ![]() | ![]() |
| Senior Citizens | ![]() | ![]() |
| Age of the Population | ![]() | ![]() |
| Female Share of the Population | ![]() | ![]() |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | ![]() | ![]() |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Average Household Size | ![]() | ![]() |
| Portion of People Married | ![]() | ![]() |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | ![]() | ![]() |
| Median Family Income | ![]() | ![]() |
| People in Middle Class or Better | ![]() | ![]() |
| People Above Poverty | ![]() | ![]() |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transportation Use | ![]() | ![]() |
| Walking and Biking to Work | ![]() | ![]() |
| Working at Home | ![]() | ![]() |
| Short Commute Times | ![]() | ![]() |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| People Living Alone | ![]() | ![]() |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | ![]() | ![]() |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | ![]() | ![]() |
| Housing Recently Built | ![]() | ![]() |
| Affordability of Rents | ![]() | ![]() |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | ![]() | ![]() |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Low Property Crime | ![]() | ![]() |
| Low Violent Crime | ![]() | ![]() |
Detailed pages on related topics: Hoboken colleges • Hoboken travel • Hoboken mortgages and property.
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Holland American docks between 1900 and 1915
Holland American docks between 1900 and 1915
Hamburg-American Line piers c1905.
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