Hoboken is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 57,703 people and 16 associated neighborhoods, Hoboken is the 21st largest community in New Jersey. Hoboken has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

Hoboken home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but Hoboken real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Hoboken has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Hoboken is also a city of artists. Hoboken has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Hoboken’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 29.29% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another interesting thing about Hoboken, despite not being a huge city, is that there is a relatively high proportion of people living here who are young, single, and upwardly-mobile professionals. This makes it a good choice for other relocating single professionals. Here, these young singles will find many others like themselves, with opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

One downside of living in Hoboken is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Hoboken, the average commute to work is 38.40 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In addition, it is also a pedestrian-friendly city. Many of Hoboken’s neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.

For the size of the city, public transportation in Hoboken is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the subway. For Hoboken, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Hoboken, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Hoboken is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 80.99% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Hoboken in 2018 was $102,492, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $409,968 for a family of four.

Hoboken is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hoboken home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hoboken residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Hoboken also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.94% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hoboken include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.

Hoboken also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 19.69%.

The most common language spoken in Hoboken is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.