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Hackensack, New Jersey

: For other places with this name, see Hackensack. Hackensack is a city in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States and the county seat of Bergen County. Although informally called Hackensack, it was officially named New Barbadoes Township until 1921. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 42,677. The Census Bureau's 2005 population estimate indicates a total population of 43,735. It is located approximately 7 miles west of Manhattan and 12 miles south of Rockland County, New York. From a number of locations one can see the New York City skyline. The Metropolitan campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University straddles the Hackensack River in both Hackensack and Teaneck. Hackensack is also the home of the New Jersey Naval Museum and the World War II submarine USS Ling. Astronaut Walter Schirra is perhaps Hackensack's most famous native son.

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Among the most common occupations in Hackensack are Management, professional, and related occupations, 33%. Sales and office occupations, 28%. and Service occupations, 14%. Approximately 80 percent of workers in Hackensack, New Jersey work for companies, 10 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

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Hackensack Industries

The leading industries in Hackensack, New Jersey are Educational, health and social services, 18%; Manufacturing, 12%; and Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 12%. Simply Hired's Hackensack job listings indicate that the following industries in Hackensack are hiring the most workers: Investment Banking, Commercial Banking, Misc Information Services, Book Publishing and Securities Brokers.

Hackensack Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Hackensack, New Jersey is $36,274, and the median income of households in Hackensack was $49,316.
 

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$36,000
 

Hackensack Unemployment Rate

Hackensack has an unemployment rate of 6.8%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Hackensack Trends data, the number of Hackensack, New Jersey jobs has decreased by 8% since November 2006.
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Hackensack Employment Statistics

Population of Hackensack
Total population 42,677
Male 49.67%
Female 50.33%
Median age 36.2
  
Hackensack Housing
Owner-occupied homes 32.4%
Median cost of a home $187,300
Median mortgage payment $1,107
Renter-occupied homes 67.6%
Vacant housing 4.4%
Median monthly rent $848
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $39,636
Median for all female full-time $32,911
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 9%
$10,000 to $14,999 4%
$15,000 to $24,999 9%
$25,000 to $34,999 12%
$35,000 to $49,999 17%
$50,000 to $74,999 21%
$75,000 to $99,999 13%
$100,000 to $149,999 9%
$150,000 to $199,999 3%
$200,000 or more 3%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 8%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12%
High school graduate 27%
Some college, no degree 18%
Associate's degree 5%
Bachelor's degree 18%
Graduate degree 11%
  
Marital Status
Never married 35%
Currently married 43%
Separated 4%
Widowed 7%
Divorced 11%
  
Race
White 55%
Black or African American 26%
Asian 8%
Other 11%
  
Hackensack Commute
Carpool 10.8%
Public transportation 15.6%
Average travel time 27 minutes