Secaucus, NJ Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (male): 10,079

Population (female): 10,136

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 7.8%

Poverty (breakdown): (6.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.7% for Black residents, 19.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 6.9% for other race residents, 8.4% for two or more races residents)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists, there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Secaucus, New Jersey as of January 15, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Secaucus is 3,167 to 1.The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lo

Ancestries: Ancestries: Italian (16.3%), American (5.2%), Polish (2.6%), Irish (2.2%), German (1.9%), Russian (1.4%).

Zip Codes: 07094

Secaucus was originally an agricultural community specializing in flowers. It later became known for its pig farms in the first half of the 20th century. In the early 1900s the town was home to approximately 55 pig farms, which housed nearly 250,000 pigs, which outnumbered humans 16 to 1. These farms served the meat demands of Newark and New York, and made the farmers wealthy. Many of them were local politicians, most notably pork peddler Henry B. Krajewski, who ran for New Jersey senator, three times for governor and twice for U.S. President. The town's pig farms, rendering plants, and junk yards gave the town a reputation for being one of the most odorous in the New York metropolitan area. In the 1950s the pig farms began to dwindle, partially due to construction on the New Jersey Turnpike, which would carry tourists who would not appreciate the odor. In 1963, debris from the demolition of Pennsylvania Station was dumped in the Secaucus Meadowlands. In later decades Secaucus became more of a commuter town. In a non-binding referendum in 1969, 90% of voters in Secaucus chose to leave Hudson County and join Bergen County, as that county was more similar in character and had lower taxes. However, only the state has the authority to change county lines, so it never came to fruition. Today it remains the most suburban town in Hudson County.