Weehawken, New Jersey Population 2024

16,939

Weehawken is a city located in New Jersey. Weehawken has a 2024 population of 16,939. Weehawken is currently declining at a rate of -0.81% annually and its population has decreased by -0.98% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 17,106 in 2020.

The average household income in Weehawken is $163,308 with a poverty rate of 7.48%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Weehawken is 37.6 years, 37.1 years for males, and 38.5 years for females.

Weehawken Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Weehawken was:

  • White: 58.21%
  • Two or more races: 14.63%
  • Asian: 14.16%
  • Other race: 9.4%
  • Black or African American: 3.32%
  • Native American: 0.29%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
21,612.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.98% (-167)
The current population of Weehawken, New Jersey is 16,939 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,106.

Weehawken, New Jersey Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,77358.21%
Two or more races2,45614.63%
Asian2,37714.16%
Other race1,5789.4%
Black or African American5583.32%
Native American480.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Weehawken Population by Race

Weehawken Population Pyramid 2024

Weehawken Median Age

37.6

Total

37.1

Male

38.5

Female

Weehawken Adults

There are 13,927 adults, (2,046 of whom are seniors) in Weehawken.

Weehawken Age Dependency

41.3

Age Dependency Ratio

17.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Weehawken Sex Ratio

Female8,27149.26%
Male8,51950.74%

Weehawken Population by Age

Weehawken Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,8622.1434.665.4
Non Family3,7571.3424.975.1
Married3,0492.7647.852.2
Female6283.1428.771.3
Male4283.1734.165.9

2.77

Average Family Size

2.14

Average Household Size

34.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Weehawken Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Weehawken Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Weehawken Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 90.09%.

Weehawken Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$86,650

Average Earnings

$91,419

Average Male

$81,066

Average Female

Weehawken Earnings by Educational Attainment

Weehawken Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Weehawken Language

51.28% of Weehawken residents speak only English, while 48.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 29.18% of the population.

Weehawken Language

Weehawken Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic6,04594115.57%
Other1,55626416.97%
White7,2882523.46%
Multiple2,4371717.02%
Asian2,377371.56%
Black558223.94%

7.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.23%

Male Poverty Rate

8.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Weehawken

The race most likely to be in poverty in Weehawken is Other, with 16.97% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Weehawken is Asian, with 1.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.3%.

Weehawken Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.25%
High School12.63%
Some College8.42%
Bachelors or Greater2.01%

Weehawken Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed22.12%
Male Employed2.88%
Female Employed2.27%
Male Unemployed0%

Weehawken Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Weehawken Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Weehawken Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.4%

Male Marriage Rate

45.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Weehawken Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Weehawken Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Weehawken Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Weehawken Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

249

Number of Veterans

243

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

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Weehawken Veterans by War

count

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Weehawken Veterans by Age

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Weehawken Veterans by Race

Weehawken Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.62%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Weehawken Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

77.7%

Labor Force Participation

75%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Weehawken Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Weehawken Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Weehawken Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

30.53%

Born in Weehawken

61.07%

Native Born

38.93%

Foreign Born

18.26%

Non Citizen

20.67%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

61.07% of Weehawken residents were born in the United States, with 30.53% having been born in New Jersey. 18.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Weehawken Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202916,249-138-0.84%
202816,387-138-0.84%
202716,525-138-0.83%
202616,663-138-0.82%
202516,801-138-0.81%
202416,939-138-0.81%
202317,077-138-0.8%
202217,215-138-0.8%
202117,3532471.44%
202017,1062,43116.57%
201914,675-103-0.7%
201814,778-137-0.92%
201714,915-8-0.05%
201614,9231,1047.99%
201513,8197886.05%
201413,0311150.89%
201312,916510.4%
201212,865630.49%
201112,8022491.98%
201012,55300%

Weehawken Population by Year