Health in Jersey City, New Jersey: official figures
8.5% of residents of Jersey City (25,033 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 351st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; New Jersey: 7.5%).
How many children in Jersey City are uninsured?
In Jersey City, 3.9% of children under 19 and 10.9% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 2.9% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Jersey City are on Medicaid?
20.7% of residents of Jersey City under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 305th highest 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 Jersey City have a disability?
7.8% of residents of Jersey City (22,843 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 47th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; New Jersey: 10.8%); 4.1% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Jersey City have a disability?
By age, 30.7% of residents of Jersey City aged 65 and over, 5.4% of those aged 18 to 64 and 2.7% 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 Jersey City, New Jersey?
An estimated 26.6% of adults in Jersey City had obesity in 2023, joint 153rd 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 Jersey City?
An estimated 11.3% of adults in Jersey City had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 333rd 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 is mental health in Jersey City?
An estimated 14.2% of adults in Jersey City reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 59th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 13.3% 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 Jersey City have high blood pressure?
In Jersey City, an estimated 30.2% of adults had high blood pressure and 27.5% did no physical activity outside work, joint 257th highest 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 Jersey City see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 77.3% of adults in Jersey City had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 228th 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 Jersey City compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Jersey City ranks 351 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 348 | Lake Havasu City | 8.6% |
| 349 | Hamilton | 8.6% |
| 350 | Albuquerque | 8.6% |
| 351 | Jersey City | 8.5% |
| 352 | Madera | 8.5% |
| 353 | College Station | 8.5% |
| 354 | Akron | 8.5% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Jersey City ranks 777 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 774 | Santa Clara | 7.9% |
| 775 | Lakeville | 7.9% |
| 776 | Palo Alto | 7.8% |
| 777 | Jersey City | 7.8% |
| 778 | Newton | 7.7% |
| 779 | Cicero | 7.7% |
| 780 | Boulder | 7.6% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Jersey City ranks 654 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 651 | Palatine | 26.7% |
| 652 | Santa Cruz | 26.7% |
| 653 | Des Plaines | 26.7% |
| 654 | Jersey City | 26.6% |
| 655 | El Monte | 26.6% |
| 656 | Framingham | 26.6% |
| 657 | La Habra | 26.6% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Jersey City ranks 334 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 331 | Florissant | 11.4% |
| 332 | Troy | 11.4% |
| 333 | Las Vegas | 11.3% |
| 334 | Jersey City | 11.3% |
| 335 | Glendale | 11.3% |
| 336 | Lewisville | 11.3% |
| 337 | Deltona | 11.3% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Jersey City ranks 589 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 586 | Wylie | 10.4% |
| 587 | Gilroy | 10.4% |
| 588 | Denver | 10.3% |
| 589 | Jersey City | 10.3% |
| 590 | Miramar | 10.3% |
| 591 | Round Rock | 10.3% |
| 592 | Kent | 10.3% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Jersey City ranks 746 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 743 | Mount Prospect | 14.3% |
| 744 | Wheaton | 14.3% |
| 745 | Holly Springs | 14.3% |
| 746 | Jersey City | 14.2% |
| 747 | San Mateo | 14.2% |
| 748 | Maple Grove | 14.2% |
| 749 | Eagan | 14.2% |
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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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