Industry in Jersey City, New Jersey

Jersey City, NJ is a commercial, industrial and manufacturing center, as well as a port of entry. With 11 miles of waterfront and significant rail connections, Jersey City is an important transportation terminus and distribution center. It has railroad shops, oil refineries, warehouses, and plants that manufacture a diverse assortment of products, including chemicals, petroleum, electronics, textiles, and cosmetics. Jersey City has benefited from its location near the island of Manhattan, as many of its companies are extensions of businesses headquartered there.

The top ten major employers in Hudson county are the United States Postal Service, The Port Authority of NY and NJ, the County of Hudson, HealthCare Staffing and Consulting, Deutsche Bank Trust Co. NJ Ltd, Insurance Service Office Inc., Fleet, NJ Company Development Corp., Equiserve, Inc., Provident Bank, and Bon Secours New Jersey Health System, Inc..

The median household income in Jersey City for 2000 was $37,862. The unemployment rate was 5.4% in February 2005.