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Weehawken Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Weehawken Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

17,877

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.7%
5 - 17:
8.6%
18 - 24:
2.9%
25 - 34:
24.6%
35 - 54:
34.8%
55 - 64:
11.5%
Over 65 Years:
11.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.5%
2.5%
93.0%
93.0%
68.5%
68.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Weehawken
USA
$94,947
$94,947
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Weehawken
USA
$127,763
$127,763
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

7.3%

Employment Industries

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Finance
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Education
Retail
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Construction
Administration
Arts
Other
Accommodation
Transportation
Wholesale
Public Service
16.1%
16.1%
14.9%
14.9%
10.9%
10.9%
9.5%
9.5%
6.5%
6.5%
6.1%
6.1%
5.8%
5.8%
4.4%
4.4%
4.2%
4.2%
3.8%
3.8%
3.6%
3.6%
3.6%
3.6%
3.1%
3.1%
2.9%
2.9%
2.9%
2.9%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
38.7%
38.7%
34.8%
34.8%
19.4%
19.4%
3.8%
3.8%
3.0%
3.0%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Italian
Irish
German
Russian
English
Polish
Palestinian
Nigerian
French
Eastern European
Scottish
Lebanese
Portuguese
Serbian
Egyptian
Romanian
European
Turkish
Lithuanian
Jamaican
12.8%
12.8%
8.8%
8.8%
7.5%
7.5%
3.3%
3.3%
3.0%
3.0%
2.1%
2.1%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Korean
Langs. of India
Polish
Italian
French
Other Asian languages
Tagalog
Portuguese
Russian
German/Yiddish
Persian
Serbo-Croatian
Arabic
Slavic languages
Urdu
French Creole
Japanese
50.0%
50.0%
26.4%
26.4%
5.3%
5.3%
3.0%
3.0%
2.3%
2.3%
2.0%
2.0%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
0.8%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Weehawken Residents

40.4%

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