Hudson County , New Jersey
Population: 710,478 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $90,032 Home $508,600 Rent $1,811/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Hudson County's headline indicators land 21% above the national median on income ($90,032), with housing 67% above the US figure ($509,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Hudson County in the top 3% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with earthquake risk the dominant local risk.
$90,032
Median Income
household
$508,600
Home Value
median
$1,811/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $90,032 |
| Per Capita Income | $53,998 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.8% |
| Median Home Value | $508,600 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,811/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 31.2% |
| Renter Occupied | 68.8% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 710,478 |
| Median Age | 35.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 47.9% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
27.8%
Obesity
10.5%
Diabetes
10.6%
Smoking
29.2%
High Blood Pressure
27.9%
No Physical Activity
14.2%
Depression
39.3%
Insufficient Sleep
76.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 97.2 · 97th national percentile
🌊 Flood
95.00
🌪️ Tornado
90.71
🌀 Hurricane
91.74
🔥 Wildfire
4.55
❄️ Winter Storm
95.16
🌍 Earthquake
95.29
☀️ Drought
25.70
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