Population 46,007 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hackensack
Household size in Hackensack
| Period | Hackensack | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Hackensack is a place of small households, averaging 2.38 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.30, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the northeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Hackensack
| Period | Hackensack | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.1 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.3 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Hackensack skews older than the country: its median age is 42.9, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.6, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the southeast, the oldest in the northwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Hackensack
| Period | Hackensack | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Hackensack than nationally: 10.4%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 2.1 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Compared with other New Jersey cities, though, Hackensack has a higher share of single-parent households than most.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Hackensack
Renters in Hackensack
| Period | Hackensack | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.4% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 64.5% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 66.8% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 63.3% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Hackensack: 63.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Just over a third of owners (34.3%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the north. Of the 415 New Jersey cities with 5,000+ people, only 23 have a higher share of renters.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Hackensack
| Period | Hackensack | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Hackensack than nationally: 7.3%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the New York area. Vacancy is down 1.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Hackensack
| Period | Hackensack | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Hackensack is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1967, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Still, homes here are newer than in the New York area overall, where the median home dates to 1962. The median year built has moved up from 1960 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the southeast has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Hackensack
| Period | Hackensack | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,290 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,275 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,486 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,925 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$635 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
Rent in Hackensack runs $1,925 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the New York area overall ($2,060). Rent has climbed $635 a month since 2006–10, up 49%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 32.9% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Hackensack
Bachelor's degrees in Hackensack
| Period | Hackensack | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.5% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.5% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.1% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.3% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Hackensack than nationally: 41.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 8.8 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Hackensack
| Period | Hackensack | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.4% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.2% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.5% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.8% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Hackensack never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 2.4 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Hackensack has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five New Jersey cities.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Hackensack
| Period | Hackensack | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Hackensack than nationally: unemployment was 7.4%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has risen 2.4 points, even as the national rate fell. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Hackensack compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackensack | 2.38 | 42.9 | 10.4% | 63.3% | 7.3% | 1967 | $1,925 | 41.3% | 86.8% | 7.4% |
| Maywood | 2.64 | 45.0 | 6.7% | 30.9% | 3.3% | 1950 | $2,101 | 46.5% | 91.9% | 7.6% |
| Bogota | 2.78 | 43.4 | 9.5% | 32.6% | 3.4% | 1944 | $1,915 | 32.0% | 88.8% | 6.6% |
| South Hackensack | 2.89 | 39.0 | 13.3% | 53.7% | 1.8% | 1970 | $1,971 | 31.3% | 83.1% | 6.3% |
| Lodi | 2.75 | 41.1 | 14.4% | 57.4% | 6.3% | 1959 | $1,678 | 28.0% | 85.3% | 7.3% |
| Teaneck | 3.05 | 40.1 | 7.9% | 22.6% | 4.6% | 1949 | $2,236 | 58.7% | 94.5% | 5.5% |
| Rochelle Park | 2.47 | 46.6 | 10.1% | 23.4% | 2.4% | 1958 | $1,992 | 48.5% | 94.7% | 8.6% |
| Teterboro | 2.91 | 40.9 | 10.6% | 51.1% | 3.1% | 1960 | $1,939 | 38.9% | 85.1% | 4.5% |
| Hasbrouck Heights | 2.76 | 43.7 | 13.0% | 34.7% | 4.9% | 1954 | $1,701 | 44.1% | 95.3% | 4.2% |
| Ridgefield Park | 2.63 | 41.2 | 13.8% | 39.9% | 6.9% | 1948 | $1,756 | 34.6% | 88.8% | 9.9% |
| Little Ferry | 2.53 | 45.9 | 8.3% | 54.1% | 6.2% | 1964 | $2,118 | 37.4% | 85.5% | 7.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Hackensack. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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