Bergen, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,360

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

6.16% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.9%

1.28% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$88,906

10.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$170,600

Population & Diversity

Bergen, NY is home to a population of 1.36k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.85% of Bergen, NY residents were born outside of the country (66 people).

In 2024, there were 24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.2k people) in Bergen, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 50 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 41 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Bergen, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bergen, NY was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bergen, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.2k ± 280
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
50 ± 70
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
41 ± 39

2.35%

Hispanic Population

32 people

2.35% of the people in Bergen, NY are hispanic (32 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bergen, NY 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 York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

4.85%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

66 people

6.82%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

As of 2024, 4.85% of Bergen, NY residents (66 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bergen, NY was 6.82%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
38 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 30
Korea
11 ± 21

Bergen, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bergen, NY.

Economy

The economy of Bergen, NY employs 764 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bergen, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (117 people), Retail Trade (98 people), and Manufacturing (94 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($115,380), Public Administration ($103,750), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($78,438).

Employment

Occupations

764

2024 Value

± 142

14.7%

1 Year growth

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bergen, NY grew at a rate of 14.7%, from 666 employees to 764 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bergen, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (102 people), Management Occupations (77 people), and Transportation Occupations (76 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bergen, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

764

2024 Value

± 142

14.7%

1 Year growth

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bergen, NY grew at a rate of 14.7%, from 666 employees to 764 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bergen, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (117 people), Retail Trade (98 people), and Manufacturing (94 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bergen, NY, though some of these residents may live in Bergen, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,850

Median earning men ± $5,675

$45,809

Median earning women ± $9,260

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($115,815), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($112,159), and Public Administration ($103,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($106,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,750), and Manufacturing ($51,731).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bergen, NY was $170,600 in 2024, which is 0.513 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $159,200 to $170,600, a 7.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Bergen, NY is 79.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bergen, NY have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bergen, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$170,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,818

$418

Median Property Taxes

±$86

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 Bergen, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.2%

Homeownership

2024

57%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.2% of the housing units in Bergen, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$88,906

Median Household Income

± $22,038

528

Number of Households

± 100

In 2024, the median household income of the 528 households in Bergen, NY grew to $88,906 from the previous year's value of $80,521.

The following chart displays the households in Bergen, NY 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bergen, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.8%)
Worked At Home (8.31%)
Carpooled (5.15%)

In 2024, 81.8% of workers in Bergen, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.31%) and those who carpooled to work (5.15%).

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

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bergen, NY have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.144% of the workforce in Bergen, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bergen, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bergen, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bergen, NY (202 out of 1.36k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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

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

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

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