West Side, New Jersey Population & Demographics

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Demographics Quick Facts

The population density in West Side is 34% lower than Jersey City
The median age in West Side is 6% higher than Jersey City
In West Side 22.32% of the population is White
In West Side 25.12% of the population is Black
In West Side 27.08% of the population is Asian

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West Side racial demographics

Race	West Side	Jersey City	New Jersey
White	22.32%	33.62%	68.15%
Black	25.12%	23.14%	13.54%
Asian	27.08%	26.06%	9.19%
American Indian	1.08%	0.58%	0.21%
Native Hawaiian	0.00%	0.02%	0.03%
Mixed race	7.90%	6.77%	2.53%
Other race	16.50%	9.80%	6.35%

In West Side, 26.9% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

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Household income distribution

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West Side age breakdown

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Age of children in married couples

Source: The West Side, Jersey City, NJ demographics data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Statistic	West Side	Jersey City	New Jersey
Population	23,620	262,652	8,882,190
Population density (sq mi)	11,745	17,815	1,215
Median age	36.4	34.2	39.5
Male/Female ratio	1.0:1	1.0:1	1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)	n/a	48%	56%
Families w/ Kids under 18	43%	44%	45%
Speak English	n/a	47%	69%
Speak Spanish	n/a	22%	16%

West Side, Jersey City, NJ Demographics