Weehawken

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  4. Weehawken Employment Information
  5. Weehawken Family Information
  6. Weehawken Education Information
  7. Weehawken Business Information
  8. Weehawken Public Benefits Information
  9. Weehawken Criminal Information
  10. Weehawken Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Weehawken Zip Codes


Weehawken Legal Resources Back to top

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Weehawken Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 13,501
  • Land Area (2000): 2.200 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.702 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 201, 908, 973
  • Alias(es) (2003): UNION CITY, WEEHAWKEN
Weehawken Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 12,760 2002 13,783 2005 13,224
2000 13,093 2003 13,486 2006 12,943
2001 13,613 2004 13,441 2007 12,593

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Houses (2000): 6,159
Weehawken Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Weehawken Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 1,568
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $45,870,000 / $11,402,000
Weehawken Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 550 13.97%
2. Finance and Insurance 472 11.99%
3. Construction 269 6.83%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 198 5.03%
5. Educational Services 179 4.55%
6. Health Care 170 4.32%
7. Public Administration 162 4.12%
8. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 98 2.49%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 96 2.44%
10. Other Transportation 91 2.31%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 90 2.29%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 89 2.26%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 85 2.16%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 77 1.96%
15. Other Direct Selling Estab 71 1.80%
16. Truck Transportation 70 1.78%
17. Repair and Maintenance 63 1.60%
18. U.S. Postal Service 61 1.55%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 60 1.52%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 57 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Finance and Insurance 429 12.39%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 407 11.76%
3. Educational Services 327 9.45%
4. Health Care 278 8.03%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 190 5.49%
6. Apparel Manufacturing 132 3.81%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 118 3.41%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 106 3.06%
9. Public Administration 93 2.69%
10. Social Assistance 84 2.43%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 77 2.22%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 76 2.20%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 73 2.11%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 63 1.82%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 60 1.73%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 53 1.53%
17. Drugs / Druggist Sundries / Chemicals / Etc., Wholesale 52 1.50%
18. Apparel / Piece Goods and Notions, Wholesale 44 1.27%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 44 1.27%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 43 1.24%

Weehawken Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 296 7.52%
2. Computer Specialists 198 5.03%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 160 4.07%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 158 4.01%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 155 3.94%
6. Other Management Occupations 151 3.84%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 124 3.15%
8. Business Operations Specialists 117 2.97%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 117 2.97%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 99 2.52%
11. Other Production Occupations 97 2.46%
12. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 93 2.36%
13. Top Executives 89 2.26%
14. Other Financial Specialists 84 2.13%
15. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 81 2.06%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 79 2.01%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 78 1.98%
18. Media and Communications Workers 77 1.96%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 74 1.88%
20. Accountants and Auditors 72 1.83%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 284 8.20%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 259 7.48%
3. Other Management Occupations 159 4.59%
4. Business Operations Specialists 144 4.16%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 130 3.76%
6. Other Production Occupations 114 3.29%
7. Accountants and Auditors 110 3.18%
8. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 108 3.12%
9. Art and Design Workers 104 3.00%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 103 2.98%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 103 2.98%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 99 2.86%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 93 2.69%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 88 2.54%
15. Media and Communications Workers 82 2.37%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 73 2.11%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 73 2.11%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 66 1.91%
19. Top Executives 65 1.88%
20. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 62 1.79%

Weehawken Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,247 62.91%
15-35 hours 1,077 9.35%
1-14 hours 200 1.74%
No regular hours 2,996 26.01%

Weehawken Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 87 1.24%
5 AM-5:29 AM 85 1.21%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 105 1.49%
6 AM-6:29 AM 387 5.50%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 485 6.89%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,049 14.91%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,385 19.69%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,249 17.75%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 586 8.33%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 495 7.04%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 326 4.63%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 107 1.52%
Noon-3:59 PM 330 4.69%
4 PM-11:59 PM 359 5.10%

Weehawken Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 67 0.95%
5-9 347 4.93%
10-14 533 7.58%
15-19 915 13.01%
20-24 893 12.69%
25-29 228 3.24%
30-34 1,181 16.79%
35-39 252 3.58%
40-44 473 6.72%
45-59 1,444 20.53%
60-89 531 7.55%
At least 90 171 2.43%

Weehawken Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 511 7.26% 2,472 35.14%
30-44 1,055 15.00% 851 12.10%
45-59 1,001 14.23% 443 6.30%
At least 60 384 5.46% 318 4.52%

Weehawken Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 693 9.63%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,917 40.53%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 75 1.04%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,951 41.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 392 5.45%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 162 2.25%

Weehawken Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Weehawken Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,996 (13,495 people)
Families (2000): 3,073 (9,370 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 869
People at same address in 1995: 7,366
Weehawken Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 475 7.92%
$10,000-$14,999 416 6.94%
$15,000-$19,999 251 4.19%
$20,000-$24,999 371 6.19%
$25,000-$29,999 292 4.87%
$30,000-$34,999 288 4.80%
$35,000-$39,999 317 5.29%
$40,000-$44,999 267 4.45%
$45,000-$49,999 310 5.17%
$50,000-$59,999 471 7.86%
$60,000-$74,999 727 12.12%
$75,000-$99,999 756 12.61%
$100,000-$124,999 460 7.67%
$125,000-$149,999 212 3.54%
$150,000-$199,999 198 3.30%
$200,000 or more 185 3.09%

Weehawken Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,126 35.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,332 22.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 660 11.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 731 12.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 101 1.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 520 8.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 23 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 294 4.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 118 1.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 66 1.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Weehawken Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,088 31.84%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,085 13.05%
Public Assistance 161 1.01%
Retirement 762 4.77%
Self Employment 702 4.39%
Social Security 1,336 8.36%
Supplemental Security 221 1.38%
Wage / Salary 4,968 31.09%
Other 657 4.11%

Weehawken Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,189 56.48%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 916 43.52%

Weehawken Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 359 6.37%
Color 1 Box Married 2,572 45.66%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,521 44.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 181 3.21%

Weehawken Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 659 10.99%
Color 1 Box Married 2,539 42.33%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,246 37.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 554 9.24%

Weehawken Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Weehawken Education Information Back to top
Weehawken Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,310 11.62%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,319 11.70%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,307 20.47%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,825 16.19%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 391 3.47%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,791 24.76%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,328 11.78%

Weehawken Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 85 0.63% 67 0.50% 152 1.13%
Kindergarten 101 0.75% 36 0.27% 137 1.01%
Grades 1-4 346 2.56% 134 0.99% 480 3.56%
Grades 5-8 430 3.18% 81 0.60% 511 3.78%
Grades 9-12 481 3.56% 123 0.91% 604 4.47%
Undergrad college 502 3.72% 231 1.71% 733 5.43%
Graduate or professional school 165 1.22% 159 1.18% 324 2.40%
Total 2,110 15.63% 831 6.16% 2,941 21.78%

Weehawken Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Weehawken Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 224
Weehawken Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Weehawken Public Benefits Information Back to top
Weehawken Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,950 88.62%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,535 11.38%

Weehawken Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Weehawken Criminal Information Back to top
Weehawken Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.332 0.157 0.000 0.705 2.194 0.078 9.561 20.925 9.483 40.047
2000 0.229 0.000 0.076 0.535 0.840 0.076 6.034 22.989 9.394 38.494
2001 1.102 0.073 0.000 1.102 2.277 0.147 6.464 23.580 7.419 37.611
2002 0.653 0.073 0.073 0.580 1.379 0.073 5.224 23.217 6.530 35.043
2003 0.964 0.000 0.000 1.557 2.521 0.074 5.116 19.650 6.674 31.440
2004 0.967 0.000 0.074 0.744 1.786 0.000 5.878 18.228 4.836 28.941
2005 0.681 0.151 0.000 0.832 1.664 0.076 6.579 14.217 4.083 24.879
2006 1.313 0.077 0.077 1.236 2.704 0.000 5.795 16.843 2.704 25.342
2007 0.794 0.000 0.000 1.509 2.303 0.000 4.050 16.438 3.812 24.299

Weehawken Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 60
2005 5 58
2006 5 58
2007 5 58

Weehawken Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 539
2000 515
2001 543
2002 502

Weehawken Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Weehawken Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Weehawken Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,265 9.37%
10-19 Years 1,201 8.90%
20-29 Years 2,732 20.24%
30-39 Years 2,919 21.62%
40-49 Years 1,898 14.06%
50-59 Years 1,315 9.74%
60-69 Years 970 7.18%
70-79 Years 782 5.79%
80-89 Years 348 2.58%
90+ Years 71 0.53%

Weehawken Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,582 48.75%
Color 1 Box Female 6,919 51.25%

Weehawken Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,766 50.11%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5,487 40.64%
Color 2 Box Asian 616 4.56%
Color 1 Box African-American 312 2.31%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 250 1.85%
Color 6 Box Other Race 51 0.38%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 10 0.07%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 9 0.07%

Weehawken Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 2,156 25.22%
2. Irish 1,618 18.93%
3. German 1,081 12.65%
4. English 459 5.37%
5. Polish 386 4.52%
6. United States Or American 379 4.43%
7. Russian 269 3.15%
8. French Non-Basque 176 2.06%
9. Scottish 131 1.53%
10. Turkish 121 1.42%

Weehawken Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,844 45.46%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,172 40.23%
3. Italian 563 4.38%
4. French 111 0.86%
5. Other Indic 104 0.81%
6. Arabic 95 0.74%
7. Armenian 84 0.65%
8. Chinese 84 0.65%
9. German 82 0.64%
10. Other Asian 82 0.64%

Weehawken Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,272 61.27%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,620 19.41%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,609 19.32%

Weehawken Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Weehawken Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Weehawken Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
07086