What is the population of Jersey City?
Population Male 111,102 Female 117,435 Total 228,537 Jersey City is the State of New Jersey’s second largest city. Given current population trends, it will be the largest by the year 2000! The population density is 15,368.9 persons/sq. mi. This may be compared to that of New York City, 23,320, and that of the nation as a whole, 661.9. • What are the demographics? Households with persons under 18 29,342 with persons over 65 19,104 Total family households 53,566 Total households 82, 381 Persons per family 3.41 Age 0 – 5 16,805 6 – 17 39,345 18 – 64 147,100 65+ 25,287 Median 31.5 Education 0 – 8 years 20,659 graduates 40,217 College graduates 31,445 Total School enrollment 27,263 Labor Force Management/professional 25,167 Tech., sales, admin. support 37,882 Service 14, 646 Fabricators and laborers 18,476 Total civilian labor force 117,316 Self-employed 3,932 • What roads connect to Jersey City? The Holland Tunnel gives car and bus access to Manhattan. US Routes 1 & 9, I-78, I-95, I-280, a
