Hudson County NY Chamber

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Introduction
This data dashboard contains key economic, labor market, demographics and housing data in the Hudson County, New Jersey. You can scroll through from top to bottom, or click on a link below to jump to an individual topic. Each dataset contains a timestamp indicating the last update period.

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What kinds of jobs drive Hudson County’s workforce?

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Occupation Information

Hudson County, NJ

Profession
2024 Jobs
2024 Median Salary
2024 Average Hourly Wage
2024 LQ (Occupation Concentration)
2019-2024 % Change in Jobs
10 Year Growth Forecast
Transportation and Material Moving
55,088
$45,103
$26.51.68
2.54%
5,685
Office and Administrative Support
53,154
$52,164
$27.771.27
1.74%
3,931
Sales and Related
49,166
$56,594
$46.281.04
5.03%
4,696
Management
37,592
$135,289
$76.680.98
42%
5,374
Business and Financial Operations
36,200
$106,579
$68.361.1
23.41%
5,252
Food Preparation and Serving Related
21,756
$37,667
$21.430.82
8.72%
2,839
Educational Instruction and Library
21,604
$68,177
$37.691.1
1.91%
1,242
Personal Care and Service
15,993
$36,815
$22.81.15
5.57%
1,812
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
14,823
$90,676
$54.80.73
8.49%
1,085
Healthcare Support
14,176
$35,063
$19.040.85
29.85%
3,416
Computer and Mathematical
13,677
$126,254
$64.631.24
8.25%
1,477
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
13,581
$54,494
$39.521.08
1.95%
1,457
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
10,374
$37,731
$22.620.75
3.42%
499
Production
9,811
$42,989
$25.140.55
-7.02%
841
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
9,643
$61,782
$32.820.67
7.9%
718
Protective Service
9,410
$60,740
$36.811.28
5.12%
289
Construction and Extraction
8,939
$59,869
$34.060.51
-0.56%
411
Community and Social Service
4,731
$66,271
$37.210.74
-0.09%
425
Life, Physical, and Social Science
2,455
$93,429
$58.790.64
6.79%
265
Legal
2,369
$113,521
$74.270.74
1.36%
122
Architecture and Engineering
2,198
$98,903
$54.280.4
-2.19%
363
Military-only
720
$52,124
$27.580.42
-3.6%
3
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
472
$40,734
$23.680.18
22.01%
105

* Location quotient (LQ) is a way of quantifying how concentrated a characteristic of a particular region is compared to the national average of 1.

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Annual Wage Ranges by Occupation (25th-75th Percentile)

Hudson County, NJ

$0$100,000$200,000
Management
$68,590
$211,339
Legal
$67,830
$203,623
Computer and Mathematical
$89,091
$169,159
Business and Financial Operations
$74,093
$156,999
Architecture and Engineering
$73,123
$137,723
Life, Physical, and Social Science
$66,518
$137,011
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
$67,017
$121,295
Protective Service
$36,031
$111,245
Sales and Related
$40,669
$108,844
Educational Instruction and Library
$45,417
$100,060
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
$25,515
$97,112
Construction and Extraction
$38,210
$91,910
Community and Social Service
$50,006
$90,526
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
$44,693
$84,165
Military-only
$31,648
$73,767
Office and Administrative Support
$41,067
$68,451
Transportation and Material Moving
$35,166
$62,461
Production
$34,420
$60,296
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
$32,721
$52,589
Personal Care and Service
$30,590
$49,682
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
$31,759
$49,104
Food Preparation and Serving Related
$34,239
$47,521
Healthcare Support
$31,823
$41,246
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Unemployment and Labor Force Participation Rates

Hudson County, NJ

Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Participation Rate
0%20%40%60%80%
2020
9.8%
67.5%
2021
6.9%
67.9%
2022
3.6%
69.5%
2023
4%
70.2%
2024
4.2%
69.3%
January-February 2025
4.4%
68.3%
March 2025
4.5%
68.9%
April 2025
4.3%
68.5%
May 2025
4.4%
67.6%
June 2025
4.8%
68.1%
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Industry Characteristics

Hudson County, NJ

Industry
2024 Jobs
2024 Average Earnings Per Worker
2024 LQ (Industry Concentration)
2019-2024 % Change in Jobs
Finance and Insurance
51,357
$212,810
2.01
15.4%
Transportation and Warehousing
51,325
$52,974
2.25
19.87%
Government
41,513
$101,322
0.89
0.06%
Health Care and Social Assistance
39,984
$61,926
0.85
10.05%
Retail Trade
31,241
$49,587
0.87
-4.04%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
27,664
$55,748
1.17
35.58%
Accommodation and Food Services
25,021
$37,617
0.88
9.3%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
24,727
$121,976
0.81
-1.21%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
22,089
$58,032
0.94
-3.76%
Other Services (except Public Administration)
20,813
$44,668
0.92
10.96%
Wholesale Trade
15,249
$110,044
1.19
2.88%
Manufacturing
11,132
$106,842
0.45
7.05%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
10,183
$56,138
1.16
13.37%
Construction
9,672
$75,769
0.42
-0.44%
Educational Services
9,443
$53,593
0.97
6.99%
Information
9,233
$146,666
1.28
3.09%
Management of Companies and Enterprises
5,118
$208,183
0.9
30.23%
Utilities
1,150
$185,594
0.97
7.08%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
425
$75,573
0.06
97.34%
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
13
$61,685
0.01
-79.87%

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Top 20 Companies by Job Postings

Hudson County, NJ

Company
Latest 30 Days Unique Postings
Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change
JPMorgan Chase1,073
11.3%
RWJBarnabas Health262
-12.2%
Ernst & Young178
38.8%
CarePoint Health161
3.7%
Walmart148
-18.2%
Sun River Health141
-9.9%
Care Options For Kids110
Royal Bank of Canada102
-45.1%
CVS Health95
-14.7%
BAYADA Home Health Care93
25.8%
Amazon88
4.5%
Bank of America87
11.5%
Fidelity Investments85
-9.4%
Citigroup84
-32.1%
MUFG Bank83
27.7%
Quest Diagnostics73
-41.1%
Deloitte69
11.6%
Depository Trust Clearing Corporation67
-17.9%
Dtcc64
-6.3%
Clover Meadows Healthcare And Rehabilitation Cente61
62.3%
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What fields of study are shaping Hudson County’s future workforce?

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Degrees by Institution

Hudson County, NJ

Institution
2023 Completions
2010-2023 Trend
Stevens Institute of Technology3,680
1.5K
3.7K
New Jersey City University1,426
1.5K
1.4K
Hudson County Community College1,318
0.5K
1.3K
Saint Peter's University972
0.7K
1K
Total Image Beauty Academy351
0K
0.4K
Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York246
0.2K
0.2K
Eastern International College-Jersey City132
0.2K
0.1K
P C Age-Jersey City76
0.1K
0.1K
Garden State Science and Technology Institute71
0K
0.1K
Branford Hall Career Institute-Jersey City (not current)0
0.1K
0K
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Degrees by Program

Hudson County, NJ

Description
2023 Completions
2010-2023 Trend
Total8,272
5.1K
8.3K
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services1,534
0.4K
1.5K
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services1,376
1.1K
1.4K
Engineering1,323
0.6K
1.3K
Health Professions and Related Programs772
0.9K
0.8K
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services651
0.2K
0.7K
Education388
0.8K
0.4K
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services258
0.1K
0.3K
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities252
0.3K
0.3K
Mathematics and Statistics235
0K
0.2K
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Top In-Demand Degrees

Degree
Latest 160 Days Unique Postings
Latest 160 Days Unique Postings % Change
Computer Science3,042
2.2%
Business Administration and Management, General2,921
-5.6%
Engineering, General1,858
-5.5%
Finance, General1,447
4.6%
Business/Commerce, General1,283
-7%
Nursing Science1,100
21.9%
Accounting1,065
0%
English Language and Literature, General743
-40.1%
Marketing/Marketing Management, General656
-5.6%
Information Technology636
-4.2%
Statistics, General559
-25.2%
Economics, General547
-13.5%
Mathematics, General491
-5.9%
Law455
14.9%
Management Information Systems, General409
-0.7%
Computer Engineering, General388
-0.8%
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General359
15.6%
Social Work340
-17.9%
Data Science, General309
24.3%
Psychology, General297
-0.7%
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Job Postings 5-Year Trend

Hudson County, NJ

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Job Postings by Industry

Hudson County, NJ

Industry Sector (2-Digit)
Latest 160 Days Unique Postings
Latest 160 Days Unique Postings % Change
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services6,630
-1.5%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services6,484
4.7%
Finance and Insurance5,768
13.4%
Health Care and Social Assistance5,035
16.4%
Retail Trade3,256
-5.3%
Accommodation and Food Services1,455
19.9%
Manufacturing1,301
4.3%
Educational Services1,061
-10.8%
Transportation and Warehousing1,003
-7.1%
Wholesale Trade861
-11.3%
Information829
10.7%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing669
-2.1%
Other Services (except Public Administration)618
-20.2%
Construction412
-1.7%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation259
-14.3%
Public Administration137
26.3%
Utilities54
5.6%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting17
-41.2%
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction14
-107.1%
Management of Companies and Enterprises10
-150%
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Top Hard Skills Companies Are Looking For

Hudson County, NJ

Skill
Frequency in Job Postings
Frequency in Candidates
Skill Gap
Project Management
9%
11%
2%
Agile Methodology
8%
4%
-4%
Python (Programming Language)
8%
6%
-2%
SQL (Programming Language)
8%
7%
-1%
Financial Services
8%
2%
-6%
Automation
8%
3%
-5%
Workflow Management
7%
3%
-4%
Auditing
7%
4%
-3%
Computer Science
7%
1%
-6%
Scalability
7%
1%
-6%
Finance
7%
4%
-3%
Data Analysis
6%
8%
2%
Amazon Web Services
6%
3%
-3%
Risk Management
5%
3%
-2%
Nursing
5%
1%
-4%
Artificial Intelligence
5%
2%
-3%
Java (Programming Language)
5%
4%
-1%
Marketing
5%
10%
5%
Application Programming Interface (API)
5%
2%
-3%
Accounting
5%
4%
-1%
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How are home prices, jobs, and commuting shaping life in Hudson County? Explore housing trends, workforce shifts, and where people live and work.

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Population Trend and Forecast

Hudson County, NJ

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Population by Age Cohort

Hudson County, NJ

Age Cohort
2018 Population
2023 Population
Change
% Change
2023 % of Cohort
Under 5 years46,588
42,166
-4,422
-9.49%
5.98%
5 to 9 years37,844
37,921
77
0.2%
5.38%
10 to 14 years33,818
35,490
1,672
4.94%
5.03%
15 to 19 years32,077
34,945
2,868
8.94%
4.95%
20 to 24 years40,465
40,046
-419
-1.04%
5.68%
25 to 29 years69,692
68,850
-842
-1.21%
9.76%
30 to 34 years71,586
78,740
7,154
9.99%
11.16%
35 to 39 years59,929
64,234
4,305
7.18%
9.11%
40 to 44 years46,274
51,745
5,471
11.82%
7.33%
45 to 49 years41,796
42,427
631
1.51%
6.01%
50 to 54 years40,205
40,336
131
0.33%
5.72%
55 to 59 years38,471
39,366
895
2.33%
5.58%
60 to 64 years33,177
36,711
3,534
10.65%
5.2%
65 to 69 years26,087
30,528
4,441
17.02%
4.33%
70 to 74 years19,757
23,317
3,560
18.02%
3.31%
75 to 79 years14,138
16,950
2,812
19.89%
2.4%
80 to 84 years9,933
10,984
1,051
10.58%
1.56%
85 years and over10,553
10,716
163
1.54%
1.52%
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Population By Race

Hudson County, NJ

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Population by Educational Attainment

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What are home values in Hudson County? 

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Median Home Values in Region

Hudson County, NJ

Bergen County
Essex County
Hudson County
Union County
Somerset County
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Top Counties Commutting to Hudson County, NJ

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Top Counties Hudson County, NJ Residents are Commuting to

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Net Commuters

Shows the difference between inbound and outbound workers to/from Hudson County. Negative number means more residents are commuting out than in.

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Essex County, NJ
Union County, NJ
Middlesex County, NJ
Kings County, NY
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