Hackensack, NJ Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,104 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 656 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 516 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,251 | 35.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,858 | 20.4 |
| College or graduate school | 2,823 | 31.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 31,518 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,676 | 8.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,724 | 11.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,565 | 27.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,783 | 18.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,597 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,810 | 18.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,363 | 10.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 29.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 36,047 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,739 | 35.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,370 | 42.6 |
| Separated | 1,401 | 3.9 |
| Widowed | 2,477 | 6.9 |
Female | 1,998 | 5.5 |
| Divorced | 4,060 | 11.3 |
Female | 2,225 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,148 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 262 | 22.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 34,971 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,867 | 8.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,343 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 743 | 11.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 27,922 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,716 | 20.5 |
Percent employed | 57.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 22,206 | 79.5 |
Percent employed | 76.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,854 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,035 | 41.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 40,164 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 19,582 | 48.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,770 | 41.8 |
Same county | 10,520 | 26.2 |
Different county | 6,250 | 15.6 |
Same state | 2,142 | 5.3 |
Different state | 4,108 | 10.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,812 | 9.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 42,677 | 100.0 |
| Native | 28,231 | 66.2 |
Born in United States | 27,545 | 64.5 |
State of residence | 16,521 | 38.7 |
Different state | 11,024 | 25.8 |
Born outside United States | 686 | 1.6 |
| Foreign born | 14,446 | 33.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 7,066 | 16.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,348 | 12.5 |
Not a citizen | 9,098 | 21.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 14,446 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,719 | 11.9 |
| Asia | 3,198 | 22.1 |
| Africa | 505 | 3.5 |
| Oceania | 23 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 8,857 | 61.3 |
| Northern America | 144 | 1.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 40,164 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,093 | 60.0 |
| Language other than English | 16,071 | 40.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 8,018 | 20.0 |
Spanish | 9,949 | 24.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,793 | 14.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,101 | 7.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 941 | 2.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,169 | 5.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 961 | 2.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 42,677 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 44,337 | 103.9 |
| Arab | 528 | 1.2 |
| Czech1 | 241 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 50 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 211 | 0.5 |
| English | 895 | 2.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 409 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 30 | 0.1 |
| German | 2,426 | 5.7 |
| Greek | 331 | 0.8 |
| Hungarian | 328 | 0.8 |
| Irish1 | 3,170 | 7.4 |
| Italian | 5,831 | 13.7 |
| Lithuanian | 117 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 115 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 1,416 | 3.3 |
| Portuguese | 112 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 1,068 | 2.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 136 | 0.3 |
| Scottish | 206 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 30 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 759 | 1.8 |
| Swedish | 52 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 45 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 175 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 1,225 | 2.9 |
| Welsh | 60 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,816 | 4.3 |
| Other ancestries | 22,555 | 52.9 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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