Jersey City, NJ, Housing Statistics

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

Total housing units93,648100.0
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached7,7928.3
1-unit, attached6,9927.5
2 units23,83025.4
3 or 4 units13,48714.4
5 to 9 units11,28612.1
10 to 19 units7,5158.0
20 or more units22,66324.2
Mobile home320.0
Boat, RV, van, etc.510.1
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 20001,3121.4
1995 to 19983,1083.3
1990 to 19942,9203.1
1980 to 19895,9116.3
1970 to 19797,9518.5
1960 to 196910,68311.4
1940 to 195924,01125.6
1939 or earlier37,75240.3
ROOMS
1 room4,7045.0
2 rooms9,54810.2
3 rooms19,60120.9
4 rooms21,21822.7
5 rooms19,07120.4
6 rooms10,03810.7
7 rooms3,3873.6
8 rooms1,9332.1
9 or more rooms4,1484.4
Median (rooms)4.1(X)
Occupied Housing Units88,632100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 200018,80921.2
1995 to 199829,19632.9
1990 to 199413,40615.1
1980 to 198912,68514.3
1970 to 19797,2498.2
1969 or earlier7,2878.2
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None36,05040.7
136,91041.6
212,22413.8
3 or more3,4483.9
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas54,69761.7
Bottled, tank, or LP gas2,8693.2
Electricity12,28213.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.17,06419.3
Coal or coke00.0
Wood60.0
Solar energy70.0
Other fuel6300.7
No fuel used1,0771.2
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities9751.1
Lacking complete kitchen facilities1,0271.2
No telephone service4,5525.1
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units88,632100.0
1.00 or less77,23287.1
1.01 to 1.506,7307.6
1.51 or more4,6705.3
Specified owner-occupied units9,720100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,0002822.9
$50,000 to $99,9992,58226.6
$100,000 to $149,9994,00641.2
$150,000 to $199,9991,97420.3
$200,000 to $299,9996486.7
$300,000 to $499,9991761.8
$500,000 to $999,999480.5
$1,000,000 or more40.0
Median (dollars)125,000(X)
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage6,89370.9
Less than $300
70.1
$300 to $499
360.4
$500 to $699
1301.3
$700 to $999
8308.5
$1,000 to $1,499
2,58826.6
$1,500 to $1,999
2,26823.3
$2,000 or more
1,03410.6
Median (dollars)
1,475(X)
Not mortgaged2,82729.1
Median (dollars)
569(X)
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE
OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent2,30623.7
15 to 19 percent1,39214.3
20 to 24 percent1,35614.0
25 to 29 percent1,10111.3
30 to 34 percent7637.8
35 percent or more2,61826.9
Not computed1841.9
Specified renter-occupied units63,605100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $2004,0576.4
$200 to $2992,4043.8
$300 to $4997,88412.4
$500 to $74924,21538.1
$750 to $99914,26222.4
$1,000 to $1,4996,1649.7
$1,500 or more3,6385.7
No cash rent9811.5
Median (dollars)675(X)
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent13,41321.1
15 to 19 percent9,35314.7
20 to 24 percent7,69312.1
25 to 29 percent6,42710.1
30 to 34 percent4,5487.2
35 percent or more18,91729.7
Not computed3,2545.1
(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94

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