Population 17,455 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Weehawken: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Weehawken
Household size in Weehawken
| Period | Weehawken | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.21 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.21 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.04 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Weehawken is a place of small households, averaging 2.04 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.21 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of the 415 New Jersey cities with 5,000+ people, only nine have smaller households.
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 Weehawken
| Period | Weehawken | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.2 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.7 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.2 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
At 40.2, the median age in Weehawken is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.0, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the south and oldest in the center.
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 Weehawken
| Period | Weehawken | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.0% of households in Weehawken, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has barely moved since 2006–10, while the national share fell.
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 Weehawken
Renters in Weehawken
| Period | Weehawken | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.0% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 65.6% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 70.1% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 69.8% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Weehawken rent: 69.8% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 36.8% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 3.8 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Weehawken
| Period | Weehawken | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Weehawken as nationally: 10.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the New York area as a whole (7.9%). Vacancy is up 3.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Weehawken
| Period | Weehawken | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Weehawken is a place of older homes: half were built before 1968, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the wider New York area, where the median home dates to 1962. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the north.
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 Weehawken
| Period | Weehawken | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,314 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,374 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,867 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,453 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,139 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
The median renter in Weehawken pays $2,453 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $1,139 a month from 2006–10, an 87% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 26.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the south; the most affordable are in the north.
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 Weehawken
Bachelor's degrees in Weehawken
| Period | Weehawken | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.3% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 58.0% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 61.3% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 68.7% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.4 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Weehawken: 68.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree has risen 16.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Weehawken
| Period | Weehawken | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.6% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.4% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Weehawken have finished high school (92.9%), above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 4.3 points, in line with the national trend. Compared with other New Jersey cities, though, Weehawken has a lower share of high school graduates than most.
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 Weehawken
| Period | Weehawken | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Weehawken is close to the national rate: 4.9% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the wider New York area (6.9%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Weehawken 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weehawken | 2.04 | 40.2 | 8.0% | 69.8% | 10.8% | 1968 | $2,453 | 68.7% | 92.9% | 4.9% |
| Union City | 2.65 | 37.2 | 17.3% | 80.3% | 7.0% | 1962 | $1,550 | 27.8% | 76.6% | 9.0% |
| West New York | 2.64 | 38.2 | 14.1% | 77.6% | 6.3% | 1968 | $1,773 | 31.4% | 75.0% | 8.2% |
| North Bergen | 2.67 | 41.1 | 13.5% | 58.4% | 5.9% | 1960 | $1,915 | 31.8% | 81.2% | 6.2% |
| Guttenberg | 2.29 | 40.4 | 10.8% | 58.3% | 5.1% | 1976 | $1,779 | 45.5% | 89.2% | 6.4% |
| Hoboken | 2.05 | 32.3 | 5.7% | 66.2% | 8.0% | 1977 | $2,872 | 82.7% | 96.4% | 4.0% |
| Secaucus | 2.47 | 39.8 | 5.8% | 49.4% | 7.4% | 1978 | $2,228 | 63.9% | 95.1% | 5.7% |
| Manhattan | 2.08 | 40.4 | 8.9% | 74.9% | 15.4% | 1956 | $2,383 | 64.7% | 89.9% | 8.2% |
| Fairview | 2.83 | 39.9 | 15.2% | 66.7% | 2.5% | 1959 | $1,599 | 22.5% | 72.8% | 9.4% |
| Cliffside Park | 2.50 | 42.6 | 10.3% | 49.7% | 6.4% | 1961 | $2,007 | 41.0% | 85.4% | 4.5% |
| Edgewater | 2.05 | 43.3 | 5.6% | 58.7% | 7.7% | 1985 | $2,706 | 70.4% | 97.5% | 8.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Cedar Lake, IN · Vincentown, NJ · Verona, PA · Valle Vista, CA · Troutdale, OR · Three Rivers, MI · Charlotte, MI · Chaparral, NM · Centerville, UT · Celina, TX
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 Weehawken. 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.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.