West New York, NJ Demographic Data

West New York, NJ Summary

West New York is located in Hudson County in New Jersey
  • Population: 50,591
  • Area: 1.33 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 1.01 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.32 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 38,066.96 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 150.92 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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West New York, NJ Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
26,410
50%
50.8
Male
25,997
50%
49.2
Total Population
52,407
 
323,128,000

West New York, NJ Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,014
7.7% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,006
5.7% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,261
4.3% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,734
5.2% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,404
6.5% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
10,753
20.5% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,633
16.5% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,464
12.3% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,756
5.3% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,132
4.1% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,987
5.7% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,463
4.7% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
800
1.5% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
41,515
79.2%
77.2
Female
21,448
51.7%
51.3
Male
20,067
48.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
39,705
75.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,550
14.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,250
11.9%
15.2
Female
3,935
63.0%
55.8
Male
2,315
37.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0

West New York, NJ Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
50,415
96.2% 
96.8
White
32,252
61.5% 
72.6
Black or African American
1,738
3.3% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
300
0.6% 
0.8
Asian
3,261
6.2% 
5.4
Asian Indian
1,077
2.1% 
1.2
Chinese
495
0.9% 
1.3
Filipino
596
1.1% 
0.9
Japanese
327
0.6% 
0.2
Korean
379
0.7% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
387
0.7% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
95
0.2% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
22
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
73
0.1% 
0.1
Some Other Race
12,769
24.4% 
5.1
Two or More Races
1,992
3.8% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
40,872
78.0% 
17.8
Mexican
4,604
8.8% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
3,306
6.3% 
1.7
Cuban
5,660
10.8% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
27,302
52.1% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
11,535
22.0% 
82.2

West New York, NJ Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
6,694
18.1% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,385
9.2% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,833
26.6% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,790
15.7% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,706
4.6% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
6,263
16.9% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,317
9.0% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
10,079
27.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
26,909
72.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9,580
25.9%
31.2

West New York, NJ Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
17,494
40.6%
33.7%
Now Married
17,371
40.3%
47.5
Divorced
4,367
10.1%
11.0%
Separated
1,402
3.3%
2.0
Widowed
2,492
5.8
5.8%

West New York, NJ Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,940
16.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
40,453
83.6%
21.6%
Spanish
36,207
74.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,985
4.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,775
3.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
486
1.0%
1.1%

West New York, NJ Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,902
10.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
918
4.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,347
12.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,674
8.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,599
13.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,758
19.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,047
10.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,804
9.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,039
5.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
960
5.0%
6.4
Median household income
50,334
 
57,617
Per capita income
26,450
 
31,128

West New York, NJ Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
55
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,980
11.1%
9.8
Construction
1,622
6.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,248
15.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,202
8.2%
6.6
Information
598
2.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,941
7.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,204
8.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,527
13.1%
11.4
Public administration
487
1.8%
4.6
Retail trade
3,401
12.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,332
8.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,271
4.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,220
8.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,281
27.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,710
17.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,857
21.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,800
25.3%
18.1%

West New York, NJ Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
26,269
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,295
31.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,288
8.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
11,598
44.2%
5.1
Walked
2,726
10.4%
2.7
Other means
683
2.6%
1.8
Worked at home
679
2.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
36.2
 
26.6

West New York, NJ Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
7,162
37.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
8,965
47.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,430
12.8%
37.1
3 or more
491
2.6%
21.0

West New York, NJ Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
19,048
92.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,838
20.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
15,210
79.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,602
7.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5

West New York, NJ Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,650
1 room
1,310
6.3%
2.4
2 rooms
1,238
6.0%
2.7
3 rooms
5,404
26.2%
9.1
4 rooms
6,994
33.9%
16.5
5 rooms
3,597
17.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,212
5.9%
17.8
7 rooms
391
1.9%
12.0
8 rooms
187
0.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
317
1.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
 
0.0

West New York, NJ Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,650
 
 
1-unit, detached
1,109
5.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
833
4.0%
5.9
2-units
3,376
16.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,312
11.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,255
10.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,834
13.7%
4.4
20 or more units
7,911
38.3%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
20
0.1%
0.1

West New York, NJ Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
6,034
29.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,491
7.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,536
12.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,627
12.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,388
11.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,139
5.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,181
5.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,807
13.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
411
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
36
0.2%
1.4%

West New York, NJ Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
13,602
71.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
484
2.5%
4.7
Electricity
3,483
18.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,071
5.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
31
0.2%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
157
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
220
1.2%
1.1

West New York, NJ Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,476
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
9
0.4%
1.6%
$500 to $999
105
4.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
202
8.2%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
295
11.9%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
402
16.2%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
461
18.6%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
1,002
40.5%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
690
28.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
257
10.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
258
10.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
320
13.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
923
37.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
28
0.0%
0.0%

West New York, NJ Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
15,046 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
500
3.3%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
655
4.4%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
840
5.6%
4.4%
Less than $500
1,286
8.5%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,975
13.1%
11.9%
$500 to $999
3,669
24.4%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,121
40.7%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
164
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,200
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,455
9.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,608
10.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,956
13.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,040
13.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,582
10.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
6,068
41.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
501
0.0%
0.0%

West New York, NJ Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,838
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
74
1.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
60
1.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
238
6.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
483
12.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
882
23.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,417
36.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
627
16.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
57
1.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
324,000
 
205,000