St. Peter's's Living Circumstances

Jersey City School District Overview

Saint Peter's University located in Jersey City School District area. A total of 103,225 households are located in Jersey City School District area. Among them, 31,858 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.13 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 70,760 and 58,650 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

22.85% (59,264) of residents are non-citizens and 49.42% (128,165) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Jersey City School District, New Jersey
Household	103,225
Population	259,314
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	31,858 (30.86%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	70,760
Total Students	58,650
Pre-Kindergarten	6,677
Kindergarten	3,144
Grade 1-8	20,687
Grade 9-12	9,593
College/Graduate School	18,549
Veterans	207,853
Non-citizen	59,264
Non-English Home Language	128,165
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

212,607 residents are over the age of 16 and 145,560 people are in labor force. Among them, 145,469 people are in civilian labor force and 91 are in armed labor force. 137,226 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.70%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Jersey City School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	134,742	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	41,881	31.08%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	9,252	6.87%
Public transportation	65,383	48.52%
Walked	10,050	7.46%
Other method	3,106	2.31%
Worked from home	5,070	3.76%
Average Commute Time	37 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	137,226	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	65,391	47.65%
Service	21,262	15.49%
Sales and office	26,532	19.33%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	6,240	4.55%
Production, transportation, and material moving	17,801	12.97%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	137,226	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	195	0.14%
Construction	4,920	3.59%
Manufacturing	7,683	5.60%
Wholesale trade	3,827	2.79%
Retail trade	13,624	9.93%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	10,749	7.83%
Information	5,263	3.84%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	18,789	13.69%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	25,140	18.32%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	26,621	19.40%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	10,929	7.96%
Other services, except public administration	5,370	3.91%
Public administration	4,116	3.00%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	137,226	-
Private wage and salary workers	117,370	85.53%
Government workers	14,287	10.41%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	5,493	4.00%
Unpaid family workers	76	0.06%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $105,122 for the 103,225 households in Jersey City School District area, New Jersey. The average income of a single worker is $46,190. 230,910 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 88.58%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	103,225	-
Less than $10,000	8,699	8.43%
$10,000 - $14,999	5,280	5.12%
$15,000 - $24,999	8,057	7.81%
$25,000 - $34,999	7,697	7.46%
$35,000 - $49,999	9,503	9.21%
$50,000 - $74,999	14,347	13.90%
$75,000 - $99,999	10,929	10.59%
$100,000 - $149,999	16,293	15.78%
$150,000 - $199,999	8,980	8.70%
More than $200,000	13,440	13.02%
Median Household Income	$70,752	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$105,122	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	62,777	-
Less than $10,000	3,318	5.29%
$10,000 - $14,999	2,271	3.62%
$15,000 - $24,999	4,909	7.82%
$25,000 - $34,999	4,813	7.67%
$35,000 - $49,999	6,336	10.09%
$50,000 - $74,999	8,544	13.61%
$75,000 - $99,999	7,284	11.60%
$100,000 - $149,999	10,474	16.68%
$150,000 - $199,999	5,684	9.05%
More than $200,000	9,144	14.57%

Median Family Income	$78,568	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$114,476	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$46,190	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$64,937	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$64,937	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	260,666	-
With health insurance coverage	230,910	88.58%
Public coverage	84,231	32.31%
Private health insurance	161,395	61.92%
Without health insurance coverage	29,756	11.42%

Housing

There are 113,785 housing units in Jersey City School District area, New Jersey with 103,225 units (90.72%) occupied. 30,040 houses (29.10%) are occupied by owner and 73,185 houses (70.90%) are rented. The average housing value is $373,700 and the average rental cost is $1,401. 4,126 houses (3.63%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 49,442 houses (43.45%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	113,785	-
Occupied	103,225	90.72%
Owner Occupied	30,040	29.10%
Renter Occupied	73,185	70.90%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	8,404	7.39%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	7,989	7.02%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	97,220	85.44%
Mobile Homes	116	0.10%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	56	0.05%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	113,785	-
Built 2014 or later	4,126	3.63%
Built 2010 - 2013	2,897	2.55%
Built 2000 - 2009	15,054	13.23%
Built 1990 - 1999	8,662	7.61%
Built 1980 - 1989	7,460	6.56%
Built 1970 - 1979	8,083	7.10%
Built 1960 - 1969	8,734	7.68%
Built 1950 - 1959	9,327	8.20%
Built 1949 or earlier	49,442	43.45%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	113,785	-
1 room	7,234	6.36%
2 rooms	8,299	7.29%
3 rooms	25,209	22.15%
4 rooms	30,510	26.81%
5 rooms	22,589	19.85%
6 rooms	10,215	8.98%
7 rooms	3,530	3.10%
8 rooms	2,346	2.06%
9 rooms or more	3,853	3.39%
Median Number of Rooms	4.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	113,785	-
no bedroom	7,886	6.93%
1 bedroom	31,440	27.63%
2 bedrooms	41,221	36.23%
3 bedrooms	25,422	22.34%
4 bedrooms	5,259	4.62%
5 bedrooms or more	2,557	2.25%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	30,040	-
Less than $50,000	744	2.48%
$50,000 - $99,999	459	1.53%
$100,000 - $149,999	888	2.96%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,417	4.72%
$200,000 - $299,999	6,543	21.78%
$300,000 - $499,999	10,627	35.38%
$500,000 - $999,999	7,393	24.61%
$1,000,000 or more	1,969	6.55%
Median House Value	$373,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	72,173	-
Less than $500	6,246	8.65%
$500 - $999	12,362	17.13%
$1,000 - $1,499	21,620	29.96%
$1,500 - $1,999	12,454	17.26%
$2,000 - $2,499	6,008	8.32%
$2,500 - $2,999	6,307	8.74%
$3,000 or more	7,176	9.94%
Median Rental Costs	$1,401	-

Demographic

A total of 261,940 people lives in Jersey City School District area, New Jersey with 129,888 male and 132,052 female. The males to female ratio is 49.59 to 50.41. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	261,940	-
Male	129,888	49.59%
Female	132,052	50.41%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	261,940	-
Under 5 years	20,197	7.71%
5 - 9 years	14,778	5.64%
10 - 14 years	11,989	4.58%
15 - 19 years	11,765	4.49%
20 - 24 years	16,399	6.26%
25 - 34 years	59,797	22.83%
35 - 44 years	42,464	16.21%
45 - 54 years	30,187	11.52%
55 - 59 years	13,180	5.03%
60 - 64 years	12,215	4.66%
65 - 74 years	17,974	6.86%
75 - 84 years	8,056	3.08%
85 years and older	2,939	1.12%
Median Age	34.3 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	261,940	-
One Race	252,076	96.23%
White	93,925	35.86%
Black or African American	60,007	22.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,421	0.54%
Asian	65,829	25.13%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	98	0.04%
Other	30,796	11.76%

Two or more races	9,864	3.77%
White and Black or African American	2,348	0.90%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	367	0.14%
White and Asian	2,024	0.77%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	370	0.14%