Health in Hoboken, New Jersey: official figures
3.2% of residents of Hoboken (1,875 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 56th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; New Jersey: 7.5%).
How many children in Hoboken are uninsured?
In Hoboken, 0.9% of children under 19 and 3.9% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.7% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Hoboken are on Medicaid?
4.9% of residents of Hoboken under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 33rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; New Jersey: 16.1%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Hoboken have a disability?
4.7% of residents of Hoboken (2,777 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 2nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; New Jersey: 10.8%); 2.2% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Hoboken have a disability?
By age, 29.1% of residents of Hoboken aged 65 and over, 3.1% of those aged 18 to 64 and 2.2% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Hoboken, New Jersey?
An estimated 23.2% of adults in Hoboken had obesity in 2023, joint 51st lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Hoboken?
An estimated 7.1% of adults in Hoboken had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 24th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Hoboken?
An estimated 12.7% of adults in Hoboken reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 8th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 15.3% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Hoboken have high blood pressure?
In Hoboken, an estimated 24.8% of adults had high blood pressure and 17.0% did no physical activity outside work, joint 87th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Hoboken see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 77.0% of adults in Hoboken had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 250th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Hoboken compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Hoboken ranks 768 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 765 | Camarillo | 3.2% |
| 766 | Fishers | 3.2% |
| 767 | Mission Viejo | 3.2% |
| 768 | Hoboken | 3.2% |
| 769 | Downers Grove | 3.2% |
| 770 | Farmington Hills | 3.2% |
| 771 | Santee | 3.1% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Hoboken ranks 822 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 817 | Apex | 6.1% |
| 818 | Eagle Mountain | 6.0% |
| 819 | Saratoga Springs | 5.6% |
| 820 | Doral | 5.2% |
| 821 | Sammamish | 4.8% |
| 822 | Hoboken | 4.7% |
| 823 | Fulshear | 4.3% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Hoboken ranks 760 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 757 | Edina | 23.3% |
| 758 | Garden Grove | 23.2% |
| 759 | Thousand Oaks | 23.2% |
| 760 | Hoboken | 23.2% |
| 761 | Arvada | 23.1% |
| 762 | Lake Forest | 23.1% |
| 763 | Laguna Niguel | 23.1% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Hoboken ranks 787 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 784 | Fort Collins | 7.1% |
| 785 | Carlsbad | 7.1% |
| 786 | Longmont | 7.1% |
| 787 | Hoboken | 7.1% |
| 788 | Newport Beach | 7.0% |
| 789 | Milford | 7.0% |
| 790 | Loveland | 6.9% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Hoboken ranks 801 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 798 | Sunnyvale | 6.6% |
| 799 | Weston | 6.6% |
| 800 | Dublin | 6.5% |
| 801 | Hoboken | 6.4% |
| 802 | Kirkland | 6.1% |
| 803 | Lehi | 6.1% |
| 804 | San Ramon | 5.9% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Hoboken ranks 803 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 800 | Doral | 12.9% |
| 801 | Sunnyvale | 12.7% |
| 802 | Rockville | 12.7% |
| 803 | Hoboken | 12.7% |
| 804 | Bellevue | 12.6% |
| 805 | Johns Creek | 12.6% |
| 806 | Sammamish | 12.6% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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