Hudson County NY Chamber
Hudson County, NJ Economic Dashboard

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.

Workforce

What kinds of jobs drive Hudson County’s workforce?

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
54,989
$46,187
$28.151.68
6,241
Office and Administrative Support
53,259
$52,160
$27.781.28
3,913
Sales and Related
49,195
$56,342
$45.971.04
4,819
Management
37,565
$135,704
$76.940.98
41.88%
5,253
Business and Financial Operations
36,270
$105,449
$66.081.1
23.65%
5,263
Food Preparation and Serving Related
$37,655
$21.360.82
2,604
Educational Instruction and Library
$67,904
$37.551.11
1,451
Personal Care and Service
$36,543
$22.41.16
1,856
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
$90,735
$54.830.73
1,069
Healthcare Support
$35,142
$19.120.84
27.59%
3,329
Computer and Mathematical
$126,860
$651.25
1,902
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
$55,181
$40.161.08
1,498
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
$37,763
$22.650.75
472
Production
$43,291
$25.320.55
753
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
$62,208
$33.280.67
700
Protective Service
$61,260
$37.021.27
275
Construction and Extraction
$63,150
$36.490.5
365
Community and Social Service
$66,149
$37.160.74
447
Life, Physical, and Social Science
$92,855
$58.620.63
280
Legal
$113,700
$74.30.74
162
Architecture and Engineering
$100,595
$55.560.4
350
Military-only
$52,258
$27.650.42
7
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
$40,618
$23.350.18
24.38%
108

* 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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(Updated 06-25-2025)

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

Hudson County, NJ

$0$100,000$200,000
Management
$69,561
$211,668
Legal
$67,917
$204,044
Computer and Mathematical
$89,612
$169,835
Business and Financial Operations
$73,354
$154,672
Architecture and Engineering
$74,537
$139,765
Life, Physical, and Social Science
$66,210
$136,460
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
$67,044
$121,350
Protective Service
$36,116
$111,596
Sales and Related
$40,783
$108,262
Educational Instruction and Library
$45,278
$99,678
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
$25,887
$98,336
Construction and Extraction
$42,761
$95,106
Community and Social Service
$49,926
$90,376
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
$45,157
$84,736
Military-only
$31,729
$73,956
Office and Administrative Support
$41,080
$68,436
Transportation and Material Moving
$36,623
$64,619
Production
$34,689
$60,671
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
$32,666
$52,263
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
$31,764
$49,188
Personal Care and Service
$29,340
$48,917
Food Preparation and Serving Related
$34,291
$47,545
Healthcare Support
$31,831
$41,345
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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%
70.1%
2023
4%
71.8%
2024
4.2%
71.8%
January 2025
4.4%
70.5%
February 2025
4.5%
71.3%
March 2025
4.5%
71.5%
April 2025
4.3%
71.1%
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(Updated 06-25-2025)

Industries and Economic Impact

Explore the industries shaping Hudson County?

Industry Characteristics

Hudson County, NJ

Industry
2024 Jobs
2024 Average Earnings Per Worker
2024 LQ (Industry Concentration)
2019-2024 % Change in Jobs
Transportation and Warehousing
51,544
$52,999
2.26
20.38%
Finance and Insurance
51,411
$207,016
2.01
15.54%
Government
41,592
$101,460
0.25%
Health Care and Social Assistance
39,537
$61,968
8.82%
Retail Trade
31,334
$48,818
-3.76%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
27,629
$55,751
1.16
35.41%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$122,098
-0.59%
Accommodation and Food Services
$37,094
8.39%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$58,120
-4.95%
Other Services (except Public Administration)
$43,611
10.27%
Wholesale Trade
$108,263
1.17
1.52%
Manufacturing
$106,089
9.08%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$54,768
1.16
13.29%
Information
$148,388
1.32
6.38%
Construction
$80,557
-2.08%
Educational Services
$52,991
7.4%
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$198,147
31.06%
Utilities
$179,918
4.14%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
$79,880
104.27%
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$42,672
-80.02%

* 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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(Updated 06-25-2025)

Top 20 Companies by Job Postings

Hudson County, NJ

Company
Latest 30 Days Unique Postings
Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change
JPMorgan Chase643
-14.2%
Walmart312
-6.7%
RWJBarnabas Health204
-9.8%
CarePoint Health154
20.1%
Royal Bank of Canada142
-13.4%
Citigroup119
-6.7%
CVS Health101
Fidelity Investments101
-32.7%
Quest Diagnostics96
-3.1%
Hackensack Meridian Health83
-3.6%
Jersey City Public Schools76
39.5%
Amazon67
Smbc66
-13.6%
Depository Trust Clearing Corporation63
-30.2%
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group60
-5%
Success Academy59
Chubb56
-10.7%
Bank of America55
Dtcc54
-11.1%
Verisk Analytics54
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(Updated 06-25-2025)

Talent Pipeline

What fields of study are shaping Hudson County’s future workforce?

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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(Updated 06-25-2025)

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
Business Administration and Management, General3,089
Computer Science2,953
Engineering, General1,839
-3.2%
Finance, General1,438
Business/Commerce, General1,370
Accounting1,061
English Language and Literature, General1,054
Nursing Science854
Marketing/Marketing Management, General785
23.4%
Information Technology667
16.3%
Statistics, General626
-5.8%
Economics, General544
-11.4%
Mathematics, General486
-4.9%
Law422
14.7%
Computer Engineering, General403
Management Information Systems, General400
-3.8%
Social Work361
-27.4%
Psychology, General329
17.3%
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General311
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels294
-24.8%
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(Updated 06-25-2025)

Job Postings and Skills Trends

Which sectors are growing, and what expertise is in demand?

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 Services6,505
3.9%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services5,438
-5.4%
Finance and Insurance5,106
5%
Health Care and Social Assistance3,999
-3%
Retail Trade3,284
0.1%
Accommodation and Food Services1,319
13.3%
Manufacturing1,164
1.6%
Educational Services1,162
0.6%
Transportation and Warehousing1,055
-10.3%
Wholesale Trade902
-13.2%
Information768
4.4%
Other Services (except Public Administration)679
-6.2%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing643
7.3%
Construction476
13.9%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation307
18.9%
Public Administration88
0%
Utilities51
19.6%
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction21
-71.4%
Management of Companies and Enterprises18
-116.7%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting15
-13.3%
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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
8%
10%
2%
Marketing
8%
9%
1%
Agile Methodology
7%
3%
-4%
SQL (Programming Language)
7%
6%
-1%
Python (Programming Language)
7%
4%
-3%
Finance
7%
4%
-3%
Auditing
7%
3%
-4%
Financial Services
7%
2%
-5%
Workflow Management
6%
2%
-4%
Computer Science
6%
1%
-5%
Automation
6%
2%
-4%
Data Analysis
6%
6%
0%
Scalability
5%
1%
-4%
Risk Management
5%
2%
-3%
Amazon Web Services
5%
2%
-3%
Java (Programming Language)
5%
3%
-2%
Accounting
5%
4%
-1%
Application Programming Interface (API)
5%
1%
-4%
Merchandising
5%
3%
-2%
Artificial Intelligence
4%
1%
-3%
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(Updated 06-25-2025)

Demographics

How are home prices, jobs, and commuting shaping life in Hudson County? Explore housing trends, workforce shifts, and where people live and work.

Population Trend and Forecast

Hudson County, NJ

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(Updated 06-25-2025)

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
5.98%
5 to 9 years37,844
37,921
77
5.38%
10 to 14 years33,818
35,490
1,672
5.03%
15 to 19 years32,077
34,945
2,868
4.95%
20 to 24 years40,465
40,046
-419
5.68%
25 to 29 years69,692
68,850
-842
9.76%
30 to 34 years71,586
78,740
7,154
9.99%
11.16%
35 to 39 years59,929
64,234
4,305
9.11%
40 to 44 years46,274
51,745
5,471
11.82%
7.33%
45 to 49 years41,796
42,427
631
6.01%
50 to 54 years40,205
40,336
131
5.72%
55 to 59 years38,471
39,366
895
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
1.52%
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(Updated 06-10-2025)

Population By Race

Hudson County, NJ

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(Updated 06-25-2025)

Population by Educational Attainment

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Housing and Commuting

What are home values in Hudson County? 

Median Home Values in Region

Hudson County, NJ

Bergen County
Essex County
Hudson County
Union County
Somerset County
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(Updated 06-25-2025)

Top Counties Commutting to Hudson County, NJ

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(Updated 06-10-2025)

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.

Bergen County, NJ
Essex County, NJ
Union County, NJ
Middlesex County, NJ
Kings County, NY
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(Updated 06-10-2025)
Data Sources

Source data in this dashboard include Lightcast and Zillow.