The population of Jersey City is 265,000 people and has grown over 7% since 2010

The population of Jersey City is 265,000 people (within a metropolitan area population of over 20 million people) and has grown over 7% since 2010. Jersey City is slightly less dense than Seattle. Jersey City’s population is young, with a median age of 34 years. Many of the newer residents of Jersey City are tech, healthcare, and finance professionals that have recently graduated from undergraduate or graduate level programs, are newly married, or just had children.

Jersey City a prime location for large corporations, with many adding office space or headquarters here within the last 10 years. Unemployment is at 4.9% (down 5 percentage points since 2010), and we have added over 8,000 jobs in the last 4 years.

Jersey City is the most diverse city in the nation, with people from all over the globe calling Jersey City home.

Jersey City is 28% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 23% Black, and 22% White. More than 75 languages are spoken in Jersey City and 41% of residents are foreign born. The many cultural influences found in Jersey City flourish and thrive in an environment supportive of all people. Our streets are always full of life and energy, and we actively seek to celebrate and highlight our varying cultures and mixed communities.

The foundation of our thriving local communities are our neighborhood business districts.

With over 500 new small businesses opening over the last 4 years, Jersey City is home to a variety of local and unique restaurants, coffee shops, clothing stores, and services.

Jersey City offers a wide variety of options from top chefs throughout the country.

The Liberty House in Liberty State Park offers breathtaking views of the New York City skyline as well as Lady Liberty in the harbor. RESTAURANT ROW. Located along Newark Avenue, is steps from the PATH and is one of our most popular local neighborhood destinations in Jersey City.

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Jersey City a prime location for large corporations, with many adding office space or headquarters here within the last 10 years.

Finance, technology, and healthcare are the largest sectors of the Jersey City economy. Goldman Sachs, Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC), ETrade, JP Morgan Chase, Lord Abbett, TD Ameritrade, Bank Of America, New York Life Insurance Company, and BNY Mellon each have a significant presence along the Jersey City waterfront. Several companies have chosen Jersey City as a regional or global headquarters, including Forbes, Tory Burch, VF Sportswear (includes Nautica and Timberland), Verisk Analytics, Goya Foods, Loreal, and China Construction of America. Many companies prefer Jersey City to New York City because of lower rent and salary costs.

In addition to a large amount of tech professionals living and working in Jersey City, we have a variety of tech and innovation initiatives not found in other cities across the country

An Office of Innovation formed in 2015 that focuses on leveraging technology and unique new methods of problem solving to address a variety of complex challenges faced by our city.
A Public-Private Partnership to be the first city in the country to test cell phones as body cameras for police officers.
United Rescue, a first in the country volunteer EMS response program which utilizes an app to notify well trained community based first responders, has already reduced emergency medical response times.
Upcoming installation of digital wayfinding kiosks.
Electric car charging stations and electric car sharing are being introduced for public use, with plans to begin converting the municipal fleet to electric power.

Jersey City is a short commute from Columbia University, Princeton University, New York University, and Rutgers University.

The area is home to four well respected higher education institutions: Stevens Institute of Technology, Saint Peter’s University, New Jersey City University (NJCU), and Hudson County Community College. Over the last 4 years, Jersey City has constructed four new and modern public school facilities, including a new county middle school.

Jersey City has easy access to some of the top undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the country. Over 10,000 students are enrolled in Jersey City colleges and universities, with 150,000 in the surrounding region. Virtually every type of undergraduate and graduate study program is offered somewhere in the region, and many of the best programs in the country are nearby (see table).