Bayonne, NJ

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2023 Population

70,468

0.0411% 1-year decline

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.6

1.05% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

14.4%

20.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$81,285

1.55% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$446,100

7.99% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

34,325

0.184% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Bayonne, NJ had a population of 70.5k people with a median age of 38.6 and a median household income of $81,285. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bayonne, NJ declined from 70,497 to 70,468, a −0.0411% decrease and its median household income grew from $80,044 to $81,285, a 1.55% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bayonne, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (43.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (14.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (10.2%), and White (Hispanic) (7.93%).

None of the households in Bayonne, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89.2% of the residents in Bayonne, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Bayonne, NJ was $446,100, and the homeownership rate was 37.4%.

Most people in Bayonne, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Bayonne, NJ was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bayonne, NJ is home to a population of 70.5k people, from which 89.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 30% of Bayonne, NJ residents were born outside of the country (21.2k people).

In 2023, there were 3.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.7k people) in Bayonne, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.2k Two+ (Hispanic) and 7.48k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.2%

2023 Citizenship

89.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 89.2% of Bayonne, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bayonne, NJ was 89.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bayonne, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bayonne, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
30.7k ± 1.75k
Two+ (Hispanic)
10.2k ± 1.56k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.48k ± 1.21k

31.3%

Hispanic Population

22.1k people

31.3% of the people in Bayonne, NJ are hispanic (22.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bayonne, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.

Most Common Origin

India
273,669 ± 12,652 people
Dominican Republic
204,992 ± 10,992 people
Mexico
104,320 ± 7,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,669 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Foreign-Born Population

30%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

21.2k people

29.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

21.1k people

As of 2023, 30% of Bayonne, NJ residents (21.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bayonne, NJ was 29.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bayonne, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
653 ± 243
Gulf War (2001-)
349 ± 133
Gulf War (1990s)
215 ± 146

Bayonne, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.87 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bayonne, NJ employs 34.3k people. The largest industries in Bayonne, NJ are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,766 people), Transportation & Warehousing (4,021 people), and Retail Trade (3,960 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($120,694), Finance & Insurance ($93,854), and Information ($93,750).

Males in New Jersey have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,965. The income inequality in New Jersey (measured using the Gini index) is 0.489, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

34.3k

2023 Value

± 1,692

0.184%

1 Year growth

± 6.85%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bayonne, NJ grew at a rate of 0.184%, from 34.3k employees to 34.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bayonne, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,643 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,996 people), and Management Occupations (2,700 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bayonne, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

34.3k

2023 Value

± 1,692

0.184%

1 Year growth

± 6.85%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bayonne, NJ grew at a rate of 0.184%, from 34.3k employees to 34.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bayonne, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,766 people), Transportation & Warehousing (4,021 people), and Retail Trade (3,960 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bayonne, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Bayonne, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,176

Median earning men ± $3,299

$45,743

Median earning women ± $3,031

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,500), Information ($94,441), and Public Administration ($87,852).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,770), Information ($77,981), and Construction ($65,495).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bayonne, NJ was $446,100 in 2023, which is 1.47 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $413,100 to $446,100, a 7.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Bayonne, NJ is 37.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Bayonne, NJ have an average commute time of 34.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bayonne, NJ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Bayonne, NJ is $81,285. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Bayonne, NJ was Census Tract 103 with a value of $113,072, followed by Census Tract 104 and Census Tract 108, with respective values of $111,411 and $100,556.

Housing

Property

$446,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$16,519

$10,604

Median Property Taxes

±$822

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bayonne, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bayonne, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

37.4%

Homeownership

2023

59.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 37.4% of the housing units in Bayonne, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 39.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bayonne, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 103
Census Tract 104
Census Tract 108

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bayonne, NJ was Census Tract 103 with a value of $113,072, followed by Census Tract 104 and Census Tract 108, with respective values of $111,411 and $100,556.

The following map shows all of the places in Bayonne, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$81,285

Median Household Income

± $4,763

28.3k

Number of Households

± 1,475

In 2023, the median household income of the 28.3k households in Bayonne, NJ grew to $81,285 from the previous year's value of $80,044.

The following chart displays the households in Bayonne, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bayonne, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.489

2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (49.5%)
Public Transit (20.9%)
Worked At Home (13.3%)

In 2023, 49.5% of workers in Bayonne, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (20.9%) and those who worked at home (13.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

34.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bayonne, NJ have a longer commute time (34.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.5% of the workforce in Bayonne, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bayonne, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bayonne, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bayonne, NJ have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bayonne, NJ (10.1k out of 70.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bayonne, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.5% of the population of Bayonne, NJ has health coverage, with 48.1% on employee plans, 26.9% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 6.85% on non-group plans, and 0.444% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hudson County, NJ see 1850 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.434% increase from the previous year (1842 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1534 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1201 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Hudson County, NJ.

1,850 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hudson County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Hudson County, NJ see an average of 1,850 patients per year. This represents a 0.434% increase from the previous year (1,842 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hudson County, NJ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 41.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.54%

Uninsured

48.1%

Employer Coverage

26.9%

Medicaid

10.2%

Medicare

6.85%

Non-Group

0.444%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bayonne, NJ grew by 2.69% from 7.34% to 7.54%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bayonne, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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