Bayonne, NJ

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2022 Population

70,497

0.0794% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

38.2

0.521% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

12%

7.43% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$80,044

9.89% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$413,100

14.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Bayonne, NJ had a population of 70.5k people with a median age of 38.2 and a median household income of $80,044. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Bayonne, NJ declined from 70,553 to 70,497, a −0.0794% decrease and its median household income grew from $72,839 to $80,044, a 9.89% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bayonne, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (41.3%), White (Hispanic) (12.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.4%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (10.2%).

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.

89.5% of the residents in Bayonne, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Bayonne, NJ was $413,100, and the homeownership rate was 39.2%.

Most people in Bayonne, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.9 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 89.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 29.9% of Bayonne, NJ residents were born outside of the country (21.1k people).

In 2022, there were 3.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.1k people) in Bayonne, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.96k White (Hispanic) and 7.88k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

89.5%

2022 Citizenship

88.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 89.5% of Bayonne, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Bayonne, NJ was 88.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
29.1k ± 1.36k
White (Hispanic)
8.96k ± 1.17k
Two+ (Hispanic)
7.88k ± 1.46k

34.7%

Hispanic Population

24.5k people

34.7% of the people in Bayonne, NJ are hispanic (24.5k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

29.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

21.1k people

31.7%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

22.4k people

As of 2022, 29.9% of Bayonne, NJ residents (21.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bayonne, NJ was 31.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
792 ± 253
Gulf War (2001-)
286 ± 146
Korea
214 ± 136

Bayonne, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.77 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bayonne, NJ employs 34.3k people. The largest industries in Bayonne, NJ are Retail Trade (4,108 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,035 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (3,833 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($89,342), Utilities ($88,750), and Information ($82,775).

Employment

Occupations

34.3k

2022 Value

± 1,635

0.457%

1 Year growth

± 6.55%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bayonne, NJ grew at a rate of 0.457%, from 34.1k employees to 34.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bayonne, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,565 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,130 people), and Management Occupations (2,958 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bayonne, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

34.3k

2022 Value

± 1,635

0.457%

1 Year growth

± 6.55%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bayonne, NJ grew at a rate of 0.457%, from 34.1k employees to 34.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bayonne, NJ, are Retail Trade (4,108 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,035 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (3,833 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

$58,111

Median earning men ± $4,833

$40,916

Median earning women ± $2,697

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,552), Public Administration ($84,269), and Information ($84,131).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($73,250), Public Administration ($65,556), and Construction ($63,675).

Civics

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Senator Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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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 $413,100 in 2022, which is 1.47 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $359,800 to $413,100, a 14.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Bayonne, NJ is 39.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Bayonne, NJ have an average commute time of 33.9 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 $80,044. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Bayonne, NJ was Census Tract 104 with a value of $106,342, followed by Census Tract 112 and Census Tract 108, with respective values of $102,872 and $100,375.

Property

$413,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$16,910

$10,654

Median Property Taxes

±$902

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

39.2%

Homeownership

2022

60.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 39.2% of the housing units in Bayonne, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 39.4%.

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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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 104
Census Tract 112
Census Tract 108

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bayonne, NJ was Census Tract 104 with a value of $106,342, followed by Census Tract 112 and Census Tract 108, with respective values of $102,872 and $100,375.

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.

$80,044

Median Household Income

± $3,570

27.2k

Number of Households

± 1,489

In 2022, the median household income of the 27.2k households in Bayonne, NJ grew to $80,044 from the previous year's value of $72,839.

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 Bayonne, NJ.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Bayonne, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (53%)
Public Transit (20.1%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)

In 2022, 53% of workers in Bayonne, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (20.1%) and those who worked at home (10.4%).

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

33.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bayonne, NJ have a longer commute time (33.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.84% 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

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bayonne, NJ (8.42k out of 70.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 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

92.7% of the population of Bayonne, NJ has health coverage, with 49.5% on employee plans, 25.5% on Medicaid, 9.6% on Medicare, 7.58% on non-group plans, and 0.459% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.34%

Uninsured

49.5%

Employer Coverage

25.5%

Medicaid

9.6%

Medicare

7.58%

Non-Group

0.459%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bayonne, NJ declined by 14.5% from 8.58% to 7.34%.

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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