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Taxi and limousine market data for Hudson County, NJ

Hudson County, NJ supports 33 taxi and limousine businesses across 736,185 residents. Below: how those operators break down by size, how the market compares with its state and the country, and what the sector pays — all from the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns.

33
For-hire businesses
364
Sector employees
79%
Under 5 employees
4.48
Per 100,000 residents

Source: United States Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023.

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7 licensed hackney carriages and 26 private hire vehicles, a total of 33 licensed vehicles. Hackney carriages are 21.2 per cent of the licensed fleet.33licensed vehicles
7 hackney (21.2%)26 private hire

Key takeaways

  • Hudson County, NJ has 33 taxi and limousine businesses, ranking 38 of 348 published county markets.
  • The split is 7 taxi and ridesharing operators to 26 limousine operators.
  • 78.8 per cent of local operators employ fewer than five people.
  • That is 4.48 for-hire businesses per 100,000 residents, against a national median of 2.16.
  • The sector employs about 364 people locally.

Hudson County, NJ for-hire market in numbers

Every row is read from the federal business census, or is arithmetic over it. Derived rows show their working.

Taxi and limousine industry statistics for Hudson County, NJ, County Business Patterns 2023
MeasureHudson County
CountyHudson County, NJ
StateNew Jersey
Residents (Census 2024 estimate)736,185
Taxi and limousine establishments33
Taxi and limousine employeesCensus noise flag H — approximate.364
Taxi and limousine annual payroll$26.2m
Taxi and ridesharing establishments7
Taxi and ridesharing employeesCensus noise flag J — approximate.54
Taxi and ridesharing annual payroll$1.1m
Limousine establishments26
Limousine employeesCensus noise flag H — approximate.310
Limousine annual payroll$25.1m
Operators with 1-4 employees26
Operators with 5-9 employees4
Operators per 100,000 residentsderived33 establishments ÷ 736,185 residents × 100,000.4.48
Share of operators with fewer than 5 employeesderived26 of 33 establishments.78.8%
Annual payroll per employeederived$26.2m payroll ÷ 364 employees.$72,003
Taxi share of taxi-plus-limousine operatorsderived7 taxi ÷ 33 taxi and limousine establishments.21.2%
Rank among published US county marketsderivedBy taxi and limousine establishments.38 of 348

Source: United States Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023. About County Business Patterns.

How does Hudson County, NJ compare on operators per head?

Hudson County, NJ4.48New Jersey median4.20US median2.16
Taxi and limousine businesses per 100,000 residents — Hudson County, NJ against its state and the national medianbusinesses per 100,000 residents.

How big is the for-hire market in Hudson County, NJ?

Hudson County, NJ has 33 taxi and limousine businesses in the 2023 County Business Patterns, employing about 364 people — 7 in taxi and ridesharing services and 26 in limousine service.

A market of this size is big enough that customers have alternatives and small enough that reputation travels quickly.

Are operators in Hudson County, NJ large fleets or owner-drivers?

78.8 per cent of operators in Hudson County, NJ employ fewer than five people, against a median of 67.1 per cent across the 348 published county markets.

Most operators employ fewer than five people, so buying decisions are made by an owner rather than a committee, and setup time matters more than configurability.

The full distribution: 26 with 1-4 employees and 4 with 5-9 employees.

Is Hudson County, NJ over- or under-served for for-hire vehicles?

Hudson County, NJ has 4.48 taxi and limousine businesses per 100,000 residents, against a national median of 2.16.

Operators per head are far above the national midpoint, which is typical of counties serving an airport, a downtown core or a large visitor economy rather than only their own residents.

Within New Jersey the median is 4.20 per 100,000, so this county is denser than its state norm.

What does the for-hire workforce in Hudson County, NJ cost?

Annual payroll works out at about $72,003 per employee across the sector in Hudson County, NJ.

That level of payroll means labour, not vehicles, is the dominant cost — so utilisation per paid hour is the number worth managing.

FAQ

Hudson County, NJ taxi market: common questions

How many taxi and limousine companies are there in Hudson County, NJ?
33 establishments in the 2023 County Business Patterns, of which 7 are classified as taxi and ridesharing services. CBP counts business locations rather than vehicles, and withholds detail where publishing it would identify an individual company.
Are taxi businesses in Hudson County, NJ mostly small?
78.8 per cent employ fewer than five people. The national median across published county markets is 67.1 per cent.
Is there room for another taxi operator in Hudson County, NJ?
Hudson County, NJ supports 4.48 for-hire businesses per 100,000 residents against a national median of 2.16. Density this far above the median means new entrants compete against established names for the same trips.
Is Hudson County, NJ a taxi market or a limousine and black-car market?
7 operators are classified as taxi and ridesharing services and 26 as limousine service. Limousine and black-car businesses outnumber taxi businesses here, which points to pre-booked executive, event and airport work rather than street-hail demand.
What is the population of Hudson County, NJ?
736,185 residents in the Census Bureau's 2024 population estimate. Population is the denominator behind the per-100,000 comparisons on this page, and it is worth noting that a county serving an airport or a large visitor economy carries demand well beyond its resident count.

Markets comparable to Hudson County

Closest by operator count, weighted towards the same state.

County markets with a comparable operator base to Hudson County, NJ
CountyOperatorsPer 100,000
Plymouth County, MA325.90
Passaic County, NJ305.70
Union County, NJ305.05
Norfolk County, MA354.72
Wayne County, MI351.98
Philadelphia County, PA352.22

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