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Secaucus Demographic Information

Population
Population Estimates, July 1, 2021, (V2021) 21,295
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2021) 22,239
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2021, (V2021) -4.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 22,181
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,264
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.2%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race
White alone, percent 49.8%
Black or African American alone, percent 4.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.2%
Asian alone, percent 33.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 18.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 41.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2017-2021 643
Foreign born persons, percent, 2017-2021 40.3%
Housing
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2017-2021 55.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2017-2021 $490,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2017-2021 $2,884
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2017-2021 $1,124
Median gross rent, 2017-2021 $2,036
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2017-2021 8,000
Persons per household, 2017-2021 2.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2017-2021 88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2017-2021 51.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2017-2021 95.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2017-2021 92.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2017-2021 93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2017-2021 59.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2017-2021 6.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2017-2021 67.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2017-2021 60.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000) 177,883
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000) 156,053
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000) 1,022,364
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000) 1,317,769
Total retail sales per capita, 2017 $66,939
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2017-2021 34.3
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021 $125,246
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021 $54,333
Persons in poverty, percent 5.7%
Businesses
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 936
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 538
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 98
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 254
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 452
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 688
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,807.2
Population per square mile, 2010 2,793.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.83
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.82