This document provides an overview of Hudson County, New Jersey with information on its labor force, employment rates, industries, transportation infrastructure, and costs of doing business. Key points include: - The county has a civilian labor force of 315,400 and unemployment rate of 10.3%, higher than state and national averages. Major private employers include insurance, healthcare, and financial companies. - Transportation infrastructure includes access to rail, airports, ports, and major highways. The county has a well-educated population and multiple colleges and vocational schools. - Office and industrial space is available, with occupancy costs ranging from $5.83 to $26.21 per square foot depending on type. Utility and tax

1. HUDSON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
OVERVIEW LABOR FORCE & EMPLOYMENT
CURRENT CIVILIAN UNEMPLOYMENT
LABOR FORCE RATE
315,400 10.3% 9.8% NJ
8.3% US
TOTAL EMPLOYED PER CAPITA PERSONAL INCOME
283,000 $31,000 $35K NJ
$27K US
MAJOR PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYERS
Company Industry 2011 Employment
HISTORY Insurance Services Business Services 3,000
Jersey City Med Ctr Gen Med/Surgical Hospital 1,870
1831: Morris Canal is opened
Bayonne Hospital Gen Med/Surgical Hospital 1,164
(extension completed in 1836) Computershare Inc Stock Option Agents 1,000
1840: County founded, named after Lord Abbett & Co. Investment Advisory Services 838
Hudson River JP Morgan Chase Bank Commercial Bank 600
1889: Central Railroad of NJ Terminal Thinktech Inc Online Svs Tech Consultants 550
Vitamin Shoppe Pharmaceuticals Mail Order 500
built at Jersey City
Prebon Yamane Electronic Funds Transfer 450
1908: 1st route of Hudson and Tropicana Products Inc Packaged Frozen Goods 250
Manhattan tubes (PATH) opened
Today: Smallest county in NJ; One of FASTEST GROWING EMPLOYMENT SECTORS
the most densely populated Rank Industry % of new employment
1 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities >20%
CURRENT POPULATION: 2 Food Services and Drinking Places 18%
3 Social Assistance 12%
608,975 4
5
General Merchandise Stores
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
11%
8%
LARGEST EMPLOYMENT SECTORS (TOP 5)
PROJECTED EMPLOYMENT GROWTH Rank Sector Hudson NJ U.S.
(2008-2018) 1 Trade, Transportation & Utilities 24% 21% 19%
2 Financial Activities 17% 7% 6%
Hudson 2.2% 3 Education & Healthcare Services 12% 23% 14%
4 Professional & Business Services 12% 15% 13%
5 Manufacturing 4% 7% 10%
NJ 2.8%
LARGEST OCCUPATIONS (TOP 5)
Rank Occupation Hudson NJ U.S.
1 Office & Admin Support 19% 17% 16%
2 Sales & Related 11% 11% 11%
LARGEST MUNICIPALITIES 2011
3 Transportation and Material Moving 10% 7% 7%
 Jersey City* (247,597) 4 Bus. & Fin. Operations 8% 5% 5%
 Union City (66,455) 5 Management 7% 6% 6%
 Bayonne (63,024)
 North Bergen (60,773)
ETHNICITY/DIVERSITY AGE MEDIAN AGE
54% 36
TAX INFORMATION 2011 35%
 Corporate Income Tax = 9% 42% 31%
 Personal Income = 8.97% (max) 24%
14%
Hispanic/Latino
 Sales Tax = 7% 13% 13%
11%
 Property Tax = $2,372 per capita
Under 25
 Median Property Taxes Paid in
White
Black
Other
45-64
25-44
Asian
county = $6,085
65+
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2. HUDSON COUNTY LABOR FORCE & EMPLOYMENT cont’d TRANSPORTATION/MOBILTY
EDUCATION ATTAINMENT AVG COMMUTE TIME (MINS) AVAIL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
11%
Less than H.S.
H.S. Diploma
33 30 NJ
25 US 247 Bus Routes
(statewide)
20% CARPOOL
Some College
22%
27%
4 Yrs of College
> 4 Yrs of College 8.7% 11 Commuter Rail Lines
(statewide)
19% COUNTY: US: USE PUBLIC TRANSIT
COLLEGE DEGREE
13%
COLLEGE DEGREE
28%
39% 3 Light Rail Lines
(statewide)
MILES OF INTERSTATES & ACCESS TO CUSTOMERS
LARGEST SCHOOL DISTRICTS HIGHWAYS (MILLIONS)
William L Dickinson
Grade 12
Enrollment
592
Average Combined
SAT score (US :1509)
1195
38,000 100 Within one day
drive
Bayonne 518 1340 MILEAGE TO NEAREST AIRPORT ABOUT NEWARK INT’L AIRPORT
North Bergen
Kearny
Memorial
453
386
342
1337
1382
1252
7 To Newark
Int’l Airport
 14th busiest in US (37th worldwide)
 34 million passengers (2011)
 812,000 short tons of cargo
ABOUT LAGUARDIA AIRPORT
INSTITUTES OF HIGHER EDUCATION
ENROLLMENT
11 To LaGuardia
Airport
 24 million passengers (2011)
 20th busiest in US
 Generates $11 billion in economic
Institute Type Under Graduate activity for NY/NJ
graduate
Hudson County CC
NJ City University
Saint Peter’s College
2 Yr
4 Yr
4 Yr
8,682
6,367
2,412
NA
2,037
710
16 To JFK Int’l
Airport
ABOUT JFK INT’L AIRPORT
 #17 busiest worldwide
 47.7 million passengers (2011)
 Leading freight gateway to US
Stevens Institute of Tech 4 Yr 2,262 3,495 (value of shipments)
MILEAGE TO NEAREST PORT ABOUT PORT OF NY/NJ
Institute
VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS
Enrollment
4 To Port of
NY/NJ
 Largest port on East Coast
 3rd Largest port in the US
 Handled 5.3 million loaded and
High School Vocational 841 unloaded 20 ft equiv units
 Value of cargo that moved
COST OF DOING BUSINESS through port exceeds $190 Billion
SPACE AVAILABILITY 2011 WAGES
Type Sq Ft/Acre Occupancy Costs Occupation Hudson NJ
Land 323 acres $14.28 / sf Bus. & Fin. Operations $89,900 $74,470
Industrial 11,163,000 sq ft $5.83 / sf Computer & Mathematical $89,210 $84,590
Office 3,916,000 sq ft $26.21 / sf Food Prep & Serving Related $25,470 $23,650
Healthcare Practitioners $88,200 $83,800
Management $147,680 $131,770
KEY RESOURCES & CONTACTS Office & Admin Support $39,860 $36,810
Protective Services $48,790 $54,750
TRACYE MCDANIEL | PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Production $35,100 $35,630
MICHAEL CHROBAK | CHIEF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Sales & Related $54,820 $43,760
Trnsp and Material Moving $40,496 $33,100
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609-297-2200 UTILITY COSTS
www.ChooseNJ.com Type of Utility Cost/Available Providers Rank
Gas $2.63 2nd lowest
SOURCES: NJ Department of Labor & US Bureau of Labor Statistics; American Community Electric 14.8 cents / Deregulated 7th highest
Survey, 2005-2009 Estimates,; NJ State Police & FBI, Uniform Crime Report; NJ Monthly Telecom Varies by location NA
Magazine, 2010; NJ State Department of Education, Spring 2010; Board of Public Utilities;
Tax Foundation; Infoplease.com; Travelmath; CoStar; Hoovers; Institute for Energy
Waste/Sewer Varies by location NA
Research; Data current as of May 2012
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