Jersey City City (New Jersey, NJ)

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Language Spoken At Home in Jersey City City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over231,292100%
English only109,87047.5%
Language other than English121,42252.5%
   Speak English less than very well48,16220.8%
   Spanish54,05523.4%
      Speak English less than very well21,6559.4%
   Other Indo-European languages32,74414.2%
      Speak English less than very well12,6175.5%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages26,17711.3%
      Speak English less than very well9,8194.2%
   Other languages8,4463.7%
      Speak English less than very well4,0711.8%

Ancestry in Jersey City City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population248,435100%
  American3,1661.3%
  Arab7,5793.1%
  Czech3150.1%
  Danish2490.1%
  Dutch6700.3%
  English3,6451.5%
  French (except Basque)1,4580.6%
  French Canadian2440.1%
  German7,7803.1%
  Greek5780.2%
  Hungarian5660.2%
  Irish11,8864.8%
  Italian12,5035.0%
  Lithuanian2100.1%
  Norwegian2690.1%
  Polish5,7322.3%
  Portuguese4400.2%
  Russian2,4601.0%
  Scotch-Irish2990.1%
  Scottish8700.4%
  Slovak2840.1%
  Subsaharan African3,9421.6%
  Swedish4830.2%
  Swiss1050.0%
  Ukrainian1,0940.4%
  Welsh3770.2%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)8,1123.3%
Households By Type in Jersey City City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households95,453100%
  Family households (families)58,07660.8%
     With own children under 18 years26,52927.8%
     Married-couple family34,29535.9%
        With own children under 18 years15,05015.8%
     Male householder, no wife present, family6,0956.4%
        With own children under 18 years2,1612.3%
     Female householder, no husband present, family17,68618.5%
        With own children under 18 years9,3189.8%
  Nonfamily households37,37739.2%
     Householder living alone28,23729.6%
        65 years and over6,4836.8%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years30,39031.8%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over17,27118.1%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Jersey City City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households245,647100%
  Householder95,45338.9%
  Spouse34,27814.0%
  Child69,68828.4%
  Other relatives26,43410.8%
  Nonrelatives19,7948.1%
     Unmarried partner6,7142.7%
Marital Status in Jersey City City
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over101,082100%
  Never married47,85447.3%
  Now married, except separated41,92041.5%
  Separated2,2352.2%
  Widowed1,8461.8%
  Divorced7,2277.1%
 
  Females 15 years and over104,165100%
  Never married42,85441.1%
  Now married, except separated40,12038.5%
  Separated3,7363.6%
  Widowed8,4628.1%
  Divorced8,9938.6%
Fertility in Jersey City City
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months4,644100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)1,71436.9%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women410%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old650%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old250%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old870%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old470%
Grandparents in Jersey City City
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years6,146100%
  Responsible for grandchildren1,97432.1%
        Less than 1 year1302.1%
        1 or 2 years5328.7%
        3 or 4 years3986.5%
        5 or more years91414.9%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years1,974100%
  Who are female1,50576.2%
  Who are married1,02151.7%
School Enrollment in Jersey City City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school60,441100%
  Nursery school, preschool5,1368.5%
  Kindergarten2,9044.8%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)20,42033.8%
  High school (grades 9-12)11,80319.5%
  College or graduate school20,17833.4%
Educational Attainment in Jersey City City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over171,330100%
  Less than 9th grade12,9497.6%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma13,6408.0%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)40,76223.8%
  Some college, no degree25,88115.1%
  Associate's degree7,0684.1%
  Bachelor's degree43,87525.6%
  Graduate or professional degree27,15515.8%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher084.5%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher041.5%
Veteran Status in Jersey City City
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over196,468100%
  Civilian veterans6,3273.2%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Jersey City City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population247,060100%
  With a disability22,8639.3%
 
Under 18 years51,881100%
  With a disability1,8433.6%
 
18 to 64 years173,086100%
  With a disability12,3157.1%
 
65 years and over22,093100%
  With a disability8,70539.4%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Jersey City City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over244,996100%
  Same house205,86484.0%
  Different house in the U.S.33,44013.6%
     Same county22,2459.1%
     Different county11,1954.6%
        Same state3,8671.6%
        Different state7,3283.0%
  Abroad5,6922.3%
Place Of Birth in Jersey City City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population248,435100%
  Native152,51661.4%
     Born in United States140,90056.7%
        State of residence92,83437.4%
        Different state48,06619.3%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)11,6164.7%
  Foreign born95,91938.6%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Jersey City City
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population95,919100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen42,86244.7%
  Not a U.S. citizen53,05755.3%
Year of Entry in Jersey City City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States107,535100%
  Native11,616100%
    Entered 2010 or later2051.8%
    Entered before 201011,41198.2%
  Foreign born95,919100%
    Entered 2010 or later5,1425.4%
    Entered before 201090,77794.6%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Jersey City City
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea95,919100%
  Europe6,8157.1%
  Asia46,85848.9%
  Africa8,2618.6%
  Oceania1390.1%
  Latin America33,49434.9%
  Northern America3520.4%