Geography
Secaucus is located at (40.787600, -74.061784)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 16.9 km˛ (6.5 mi˛). 15.3 km˛ (5.9 mi˛) of it is land and 1.6 km˛ (0.6 mi˛) of it (9.66%) is water.
At the southern end of Secaucus is Snake Hill (sometimes known as Laurel Hill), an igneous rock intrusion jutting up some 150 feet from the Meadowlands below, near the New Jersey Turnpike.
Being partly surrounded by the Hackensack Meadowlands, Secaucus provides opportunities to observe the recovery of natural marshes in the town's post industrial, post agricultural age. Some marsh areas in the northeast part of town have been filled to provide a new commercial area, and some to build footpaths for nature walks with signs illustrating birds and other wildlife to be seen there.
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 8,950 | ||
| 1940 | 9,754 | 9.0% | |
| 1950 | 9,750 | -0.0% | |
| 1960 | 12,154 | 24.7% | |
| 1970 | 13,228 | 8.8% | |
| 1980 | 13,719 | 3.7% | |
| 1990 | 14,061 | 2.5% | |
| 2000 | 15,931 | 13.3% | |
| Est. 2005 | 15,623 | [3] | -1.9% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[4] | |||
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 15,931 people, 6,214 households, and 3,945 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,044.3/km˛ (2,706.7/mi˛). There were 6,385 housing units at an average density of 418.6/km˛ (1,084.8/mi˛). The racial makeup of the town was 78.54% White, 4.45% African American, 0.11% Native American, 11.80% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.79% from other races, and 2.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.26% of the population.
There were 6,214 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town the population was spread out with 19.2% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $59,800, and the median income for a family was $72,568. Males had a median income of $49,937 versus $39,370 for females. The per capita income for the town was $31,684. About 3.9% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.
