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Hudson
New Jersey

712K

Population

$87K

Median Income

$645K

Median Home

D+34

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$87K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$88,861

Federal Spending per Capita$652

Median Individual Earnings$58K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers47.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$96K

Avg Credit Score675

Work From Home %15.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms294

Income (20th Percentile)$31K

Income (80th Percentile)$188K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher35.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %17.0%

Dependency Ratio0.76

Medicare Spending / Person$1,987

SS Benefits / Person$1,943

Education Wage Premium3.12x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$80K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$108K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients2.9%

Average Annual Wage$95K

Professional Services Concentration0.89x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$639K

This county

$500K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$610K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$3012/mo

This county

$2200/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.91%

This county

2.13% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $9,314

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$2,763/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+9.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio5.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households19.4%

Homeownership Rate32.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

99.4%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

14.7%

Sold Above List Price

33.2%

Median Days to Close

43 days

Active Listings

1,272

New Listings / Month

418

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

44 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

37.9%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 99.4% · Redfin 100.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy80.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating1.8 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity11.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score7

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score24

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score16.0

Healthcare Offices1,148

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)27.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)10.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1,668

Nursing Home Rating3.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients623 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,404

Uninsured (under 65)12.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression14.0%

Education

Math Test Scores3.09 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.25 grade level

HS Diploma Holders107,200

Bachelor's Degree Holders24,467

HS Completion Rate87.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools208

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate3.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate4.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate25.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities25

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)78th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)15.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate6.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.5

January Sunshine0.04

January Temperature-0.15

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp64°F

Avg Low Temp47°F

Median AQIAQI 44

Good Air Days218 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days5 days/yr

Annual Precipitation37.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events9.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$4K

Ozone Days99 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.46

Heating Degree Days4,670 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,241 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,307 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)872 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year7.8

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)95 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)38 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations24 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)64 properties

FAA-Registered Airports9 total

Airports (excl. heliports)0 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed288 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed138 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)404 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)407 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)50 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)26 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)190 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations146 stations

DC Fast Chargers176 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers358

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers58,175 workers

Public Transit Commuters125,695 workers

Walk to Work25,777 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)12,701 workers

Avg Commute Time30.2 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.6%

Walk to Work6.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden21.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities270

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.013

Nonprofit Organizations1,755

Veterans Share1.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults46.1%

Never-Married Adults41.1%

Divorced Adults8.4%

Religious Organizations197

Asian Population16.0%

Native American Population0.6%

Membership Associations5.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.87 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities13

Nursing & Care Facilities46

Grocery Stores390

Arts & Entertainment Venues117

Hotels & Lodging54

Recreation Businesses122

Professional Services Firms1,563

Veterinary Practices104

Real Estate Firms663

Museums3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$87K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$6K

Loan Delinquency Rate47.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.33%

Politics

D+34

2024 Presidential · New Jersey was D+6 statewide

vs New Jersey State

Income tax

10.75%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.91%2.13% state avg

Politics

D+34D+6

COL Index

County data121 (state)

Population & Migration

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.15x avg income)

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $645K

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Local News — Hudson

New Jersey Globe · 3 days ago

Lawmakers: New Jersey Shouldn’t Fight the Creative Economy It Worked So Hard to Attract

OPINION We write – as elected representatives of Hudson County at the state, county, and municipal l…

Patch · 3 weeks ago

Hudson County Teacher Of Year Chosen By State Of NJ

Hudson County Teacher Of Year Chosen By State Of NJ · This year's Hudson County awardee is a public …

The Center Square · 1 day ago

NJ Democrats ask AG to stop fighting Paramount merger, cite state economy concerns

(The Center Square) – A group of New Jersey elected Democrats argue stopping the Paramount Skydance-…

News 12 - Hudson Valley · 4 days ago

Jersey City Community Holds Candlelight Vigil For Victims Of Deadly Nepal Flash Flooding

The tragedy is being felt deeply in New Jersey, home to one of the nation's largest Nepali populatio…

Food & Water Watch · 2 weeks ago

Hudson County Rally Calls on Lawmakers to Pass Polluters Pay Act

Elected officials, county residents highlight costly climate impacts and demand urgent resiliency ac…

Railway Supply · 1 day ago

Trump Administration Files Hudson Tunnel Funding Appeal

The Hudson Tunnel funding appeal goes to the Second Circuit as federal reimbursements continue and c…

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