Insight
Hoboken, NJ: community more than doubled to 4,000 in five years
Hoboken's Asian Indian community grew 129% to about 4,000. Our database places 111 people there at $1M+, 79 in the $1M–5M band.
Hoboken has about 4,000 residents of Asian Indian descent, up 129% from about 1,800 in the 2015–2019 survey [1][2]. That is 6.8% of a city of 58,700 [1][3].
Our database places 111 people in Hoboken at an estimated $1M+, 79 in the $1M–5M band and 32 in our $5M+ bands [6].
- 4,015 residents of Asian Indian descent (alone or in combination) in Hoboken, New Jersey, 2020–2024 average [1], or 6.8% of the population [3].
- +128.6% versus the 2015–2019 estimate of 1,756 [1][2] (our calculation).
- 111 people in the HeyAlbert database placed in Hoboken, New Jersey at an estimated $1M+, of whom 32 are in our $5M+ bands [6].
How Hoboken compares with nearby places
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey counts 4,015 people who report Asian Indian ancestry, alone or with another group, in Hoboken [1], against 1,756 in 2015–2019 [2]. The table compares it with the places in Hudson County that have the largest Asian Indian communities. Figures are for whole places, and some places extend into neighboring counties [1][2][4].
| Place | 2020–2024 | 2015–2019 | Change | Share of place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey City | 37,794 | 33,064 | 14% | 12.9% |
| Secaucus | 5,302 | 3,152 | 68% | 24.3% |
| Hoboken | 4,015 | 1,756 | 129% | 6.8% |
| Harrison | 2,024 | 1,760 | 15% | 9.9% |
| Bayonne | 1,914 | 1,747 | 10% | 2.7% |
| West New York | 1,002 | 972 | 3% | 1.9% |
| Union City | 622 | 1,153 | -46% | 0.9% |
| Kearny | 523 | 448 | 17% | 1.3% |
Asian Indian alone or in any combination. Sources: ACS 5-year estimates [1][2][4]; totals from Table B01003. Change and share are our calculations. Estimates carry margins of error.
Jersey City still has the county's biggest community at about 37,800, and Secaucus is 24% Asian Indian [1][2][4][1][2][4]. Hoboken grew faster than either over the period (our calculation) [1][2][4].
The most concentrated communities
Raw counts favor big cities. Ranking places of 20,000+ residents by the share who report Asian Indian ancestry gives a different map [1][2][3][4][5]:
| Place | Asian Indian residents | Total population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secaucus | 5,302 | 21,778 | 24.3% |
| Jersey City | 37,794 | 294,078 | 12.9% |
| Harrison | 2,024 | 20,369 | 9.9% |
| Hoboken | 4,015 | 58,668 | 6.8% |
| Bayonne | 1,914 | 71,553 | 2.7% |
| West New York | 1,002 | 52,004 | 1.9% |
Places with 20,000+ residents and at least 1,000 Asian Indian residents. CDP = census-designated place. Sources: ACS 2020–2024 5-year, Tables B02018 and B01003 [1][2][3][4][5]; shares are our calculation.
What the HeyAlbert database shows in Hoboken, New Jersey
HeyAlbert builds profiles of Indian-American individuals with an estimated net worth of $1M or more from public records, and every estimate is tied to a cited source. Our database currently places 111 such people in Hoboken, New Jersey [6]. That is a count of people we have found and estimated, not a census of wealthy households: our coverage is partial and uneven.
| Estimated net-worth band | People in our database |
|---|---|
| $5M+ | 32 |
| $1M–5M | 79 |
| Total, $1M+ | 111 |
Source: HeyAlbert database [6]. Bands are estimates from public evidence; $5M+ combines our $5–15M and $25M+ tiers. Cells under 25 are suppressed.
| City | $1M+ | of which $5M+ |
|---|---|---|
| Hoboken | 111 | 32 |
Source: HeyAlbert database [6]. Cities with 25+ people at $1M+; cells under 25 shown as <25. The city is where our sources place the person; for some records it is a workplace rather than a home. Our records are matched on the city name Hoboken; the Census figures are for the whole place.
About seven in ten people in our Hoboken set are in the $1M–5M band (our calculation) [6]. Fewer than 25 have a public giving signal [6].
Why our Hoboken, New Jersey count looks the way it does
Each estimate in our database rests on a primary piece of public evidence. The mix differs from place to place, depending on which records we have been able to process, and it shapes the counts above more than any real difference in wealth does [6].
| Primary evidence for the estimate | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Home value (public assessor or listing records) | 73 | 66% |
| Other public signals (executive roles, company filings, gifts, pay) | 32 | 29% |
Source: HeyAlbert database [6], people at $1M+. Categories under 25 not shown.
Home values support 73 estimates and other public signals 32 [6]. Fewer than 25 rest on SEC filings, licenses or patents [6].
What it means if you work with these families
For advisors, Hoboken is a fast-growing community with a $1M–5M homeowner base in our data [1][2][6]. Our Hudson County post compares it with Jersey City.
Methodology
Census figures are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024 and 2015–2019, Table B02018, using “Asian Indian, alone or in any combination” [1][2]. Total population comes from Table B01003 [3]. The Census Bureau changed how it codes detailed race responses in 2020, so part of the change between the two periods may reflect coding rather than migration. All estimates carry margins of error. Shares and growth rates are our calculations.
HeyAlbert counts are aggregates from our database as of November 2, 2026 [6]. They include people we identified as likely of Indian origin with an estimated net worth of $1M or more, based on public records such as property assessments, professional licenses, patents, SEC filings and donor rolls. Coverage is partial and depends on which public records exist and which we have processed. These counts are not population totals. Any cell under 25 is suppressed, and we publish aggregates only, never individual records.
Related
- Hudson County: 56,000 Indian Americans, and Hoboken matches Jersey City in our data
- Indian-American wealth in New Jersey: Edison has the people, Millburn the money
- Indian-American wealth in the New York metro: the center has moved to New Jersey
HeyAlbert finds Indian-American families worth $1M+ and tells you who to call, with every fact cited. See who is in Hoboken, New Jersey at heyalbert.site.
Sources
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B02018, places in New Jersey. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=040XX00US34$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2015–2019 5-year estimates, Table B02018, places in New Jersey. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2019.B02018?g=040XX00US34$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003 (total population), places in New Jersey. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=040XX00US34$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B02018, places in Hudson County, New Jersey. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B02018?g=050XX00US34017$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table B01003, places in Hudson County, New Jersey. US Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B01003?g=050XX00US34017$1600000 (data: machine-readable)
- HeyAlbert database, aggregate counts (snapshot as of November 2, 2026); how we build it is described on our methodology page. HeyAlbert. https://heyalbert.site/research/methodology/
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