Hudson County is prominently on display in a list of 20 New Jersey municipalities where English is not the first language of choice for residents, according to a report by NJ Advance Media.Â
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
The report cites census data that shows almost a third of New Jersey residents over the age of five speak a language other than English at home.
The full list can be read here and a breakdown of the Hudson County municipalities is below:
15: Kearny – 62.5% of residents speak a language other than English
10: Harrison – 73.9% of residents speak a language other than English
7. North Bergen – 79.9% of residents speak a language other than English
5. East Newark – 80.2% of residents speak a language other than English
4. Guttenberg – 80.6% of residents speak a language other than English
2. West New York – 83.6% of residents speak a language other than English
1. Union City – 86.3% of residents speak a language other than English