Hoboken, NJ Profile

Hoboken, NJ, population 39,900, is located in New Jersey's Hudson county, about 2.5 miles from New York and 2.6 miles from Jersey City.

Through the 90's Hoboken's population has grown by about 16%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Hoboken has grown by about 3%.

Hoboken's property crime levels tend to be higher than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Hoboken tend to be about the same as New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	81%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	11%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.40
	Males	30.00
	Females	30.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	6.00%	Under 20:	6.00%
20 to 40	32.00%	20 to 40:	28.00%
40 to 60	8.00%	40 to 60:	8.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	38,577	N/A
2001	39,319	1.92%
2002	39,446	0.32%
2003	39,558	0.28%
2004	40,117	1.41%
2005	39,900	-0.54%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$62,550

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	409
2002	452
2003	352
2004	360
2005	283
2006	288

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	1	0	1	2
Forcible Rape	7	0	2	3	2	0
Robbery	37	68	62	72	54	46
Aggravated Assault	115	109	75	68	57	67

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,800
2002	3,433
2003	3,758
2004	3,642
2005	3,403
2006	2,665

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	336	285	375	343	390	281
Larceny, Theft	882	872	855	920	815	667
Motor Vehicle Theft	260	195	263	185	165	116
Arson	1	2	1	4	5	0

Location

Elevation	5 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.7 Square Miles