Hudson County Information
Hudson in
New Jersey occupies
62 square miles and has a 2006 population of
601,146, a change from a 2000 population of
608,975 and
553,099 in 1990.
12.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
17.2% percent is 25-35, and
17.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
4,102 acts of violent crime reported in
Hudson in 2004, a change from
4,048 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
16,117 people:
5.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.8%.
Read more about
Hudson, New Jersey in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Hudson | |
| State | New Jersey | |
| Land Area | 62 sq. miles | Ranked 3,104 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 601,146 | Ranked 97 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 602,970 | |
| Population 2000 | 608,975 | Ranked 88 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 553,099 | Ranked 85 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 71.1% | |
| African American | 15.1% | |
| Asian American | 11% | |
| Native American | .6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 17.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 17.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 4,102 | 4,048 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 36 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 106 | |
| Robberies | 2,023 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,937 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 17,991 | 21,178 |
| Burglaries | 3,979 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 10,653 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 3,359 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 294,070 | 297,756 |
| Unemployed Population | 16,117 | 14,341 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% | 4.8% |
Hudson County Cities