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

Population (total): Population in 2017: 20,215 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +26.9%

Population (male): 10,079

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Secaucus: 122.0 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $99,665 (it was $59,800 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $56,966 (it was $31,684 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $478,516 (it was $206,200 in 2000) Secaucus:$478,516NJ:$334,900

On February 9, 1996, two NJ Transit commuter trains collided at Bergen Junction in Secaucus when a train operating on the Bergen Line ran a signal and sideswiped a train running on the Main Line. The accident occurred during the morning rush hour just south of the current Secaucus Junction station. With three fatalities, the incident is NJ Transit's deadliest accident and was the first to involve fatalities of the passenger and crew on NJ Transit.