Jersey City, NJ Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 270,753 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +12.8%

Population (male): 133,800

Population (female): 136,953

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $1,338.

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Jersey City: 123.6 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists, there were 244 registered sex offenders living in Jersey City, New Jersey as of January 18, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Jersey City is 1,083 to 1.>

Ancestries: Ancestries: Italian (2.9%), Egyptian (2.8%), Irish (1.7%), American (1.7%), Polish (1.2%), Guyanese (1.1%).

Population Density:

Races:
      Hispanic - 79,822 - 29.5%
      Asian alone - 71,313 - 26.3%
      Black alone - 60,005 - 22.2%
      White alone - 51,554 - 19.0%
      Two or more races - 6,393 - 2.4%
      Other race alone - 1,054 - 0.4%
      American Indian alone - 609 - 0.2%

The flag of the city is a variation on the Prince's Flag from the Netherlands.