History of Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is a City (New Jersey)|city in Hudson County, New Jersey|Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the population of Jersey City was 240,055, making it New Jersey's List of municipalities in New Jersey (by population)|second-largest city, trailing Newark, New Jersey|Newark. It is the county seat of Hudson County.{{GR|6}}
Jersey City lies on the west bank of the Hudson River across from Lower Manhattan in New York City, and is part of the New York metropolitan area. A commercial and industrial center, it is a port of entry and a manufacturing center. With 11 miles (17.7 km) of waterfront and significant rail connections, Jersey City is an important transportation terminus and distribution center. It has railroad shops, oil refineries, warehouses, and plants that manufacture a diverse assortment of products, including Chemical industry|chemicals, petroleum, electronics, textiles, and cosmetics. Jersey City has benefited from its location near the island of Manhattan, as many of its companies are extensions of businesses headquartered there. Recent developments have included increased housing and shopping areas; some parts of the city, however, remain run-down after years of commercial inactivity.
Jersey City is one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse cities in the country, with an almost equal mix of non-Hispanic whites, non-Hispanic blacks, Asians, and Latinos. Of all cities in the United States, it has one of the largest Arab and Muslim populations and proportions, one of the largest Asian American|Asian proportions, and one of the largest proportions of various Latino and Hispanic ethnicities outside the Southwestern United States|Southwest. It also has higher fractions of Jews, Italian American|Italians, Cuban American|Cubans, Filipino American|Filipinos, Polish American|Polish, Indian American|Indians, and Irish American|Irish than most cities in the nation.
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