West New York, NJ

Census Place

Add Comparison
2024 Population
52,004
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
37.2
0.268% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
19.4%
9.38% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$71,729
6.84% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$465,600
13.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
27,700
0.632% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in West New York, 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.

68.1% of the residents in West New York, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in West New York, NJ are Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York (246 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in West New York, NJ was $465,600, and the homeownership rate was 23%.

Most people in West New York, NJ used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 34.5 minutes. The average car ownership in West New York, NJ was 1 car per household.

United StatesNew JerseyHudson County, NJNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PAHudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJHudson County (North)--West New York, Secaucus & North Bergen PUMA, NJNYC-Manhattan Community District 4--Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen PUMA, NYNYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

West New York, NJ is home to a population of 52k people, from which 68.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 60.1% of West New York, NJ residents were born outside of the country (31.2k people).

In 2024, there were 1.12 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (17.1k people) in West New York, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.3k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 6.65k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

68.1%
2024 Citizenship
68.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 68.1% of West New York, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West New York, NJ was 68.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

View Data
Save Image

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West New York, NJ
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    17.1k ± 1.92k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    15.3k ± 1.94k
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.65k ± 1.2k
75.9%
Hispanic Population
39.5k people

In 2024, there were 1.12 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (17.1k people) in West New York, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.3k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 6.65k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

75.9% of the people in West New York, NJ are hispanic (39.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West New York, NJ as a share of the total population.

View Data
Save Image

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    273,706 ± 12,653 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    205,965 ± 11,018 people
  3. Mexico
    107,667 ± 8,009 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,706 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 205,965 and Mexico with 107,667.

View Data
Save Image

Foreign-Born Population

60.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
31.2k people
57.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
29.9k people

As of 2024, 60.1% of West New York, NJ residents (31.2k 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 West New York, NJ was 57.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

View Data
Save Image

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    102 ± 87
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    67 ± 72

West New York, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in West New York, NJ.

View Data
Save Image

Economy

The economy of West New York, NJ employs 27.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West New York, NJ were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,317 people), Retail Trade (3,272 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (2,660 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($139,172), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,074), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($97,500).

Employment

Occupations

27.7k
2024 Value
± 1,715
0.632%
1 Year growth
± 8.33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West New York, NJ grew at a rate of 0.632%, from 27.5k employees to 27.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West New York, NJ, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,537 people), Management Occupations (2,514 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,483 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West New York, NJ.

View Data
Save Image

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

View Data
Save Image

Industries

Employment by Industries

27.7k
2024 Value
± 1,715
0.632%
1 Year growth
± 8.33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West New York, NJ grew at a rate of 0.632%, from 27.5k employees to 27.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West New York, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,317 people), Retail Trade (3,272 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (2,660 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West New York, NJ, though some of these residents may live in West New York, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

View Data
Save Image

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,541
Median earning men ± $5,224
$33,890
Median earning women ± $3,604

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($145,899), Information ($88,139), and Public Administration ($81,647).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($101,071), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,821), and Public Administration ($61,773).

View Data
Save Image

Employment by Industry Sector

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

View Data
Save Image

Education

In 2023, universities in West New York, NJ awarded 246 degrees. The student population of West New York, NJ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 36 male students and 193 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in West New York, NJ are White (129 and 53.8%), Hispanic or Latino (76 and 31.7%), Black or African American (25 and 10.4%), and Asian (7 and 2.92%).

The largest universities in West New York, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York (246 and 100%).

The most popular majors in West New York, NJ are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (96 and 39%), General Cosmetology (86 and 35%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (49 and 19.9%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 229 students enrolled in West New York, NJ, 15.7% men and 84.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 110 records, of which 78.2% were women and 21.8% men.

View Data
Save Image

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
    96 degrees awarded
  2. Nail Specialist & Manicurist
    49 degrees awarded
  3. Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor
    3 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in West New York, NJ was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 96 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in West New York, NJ according to their major.

View Data
Save Image

Universities

Gender
Race
Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
246 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York with 246 degrees awarded.

View Data
Save Image

Student Diversity

In 2023, 23 men were awarded degrees from institutions in West New York, NJ, which is 0.103 times less than the 223 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 129 degrees mean that there were 1.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 76 degrees awarded.

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Housing & Living

The median property value in West New York, NJ was $465,600 in 2024, which is 1.4 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $410,200 to $465,600, a 13.5% increase. The homeownership rate in West New York, NJ is 23%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West New York, NJ have an average commute time of 34.5 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in West New York, NJ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$465,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$38,815
$4,694
Median Property Taxes
±$562

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 West New York, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Rent vs Own

23%
Homeownership
2024
60.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 23% of the housing units in West New York, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 21.8%.

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

View Data
Save Image

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$71,729
Median Household Income
± $6,715
20.5k
Number of Households
± 1,394

In 2024, the median household income of the 20.5k households in West New York, NJ grew to $71,729 from the previous year's value of $67,139.

The following chart displays the households in West New York, 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.

View Data
Save Image

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West New York, NJ is from New Jersey.
0.486
2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey
0.489
2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2023, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.486 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.709% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

View Data
Save Image

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Public Transit (37.1%)
  2. Drove Alone (28.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (13.7%)

In 2024, 37.1% of workers in West New York, NJ used public transit to get to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (28.8%) and those who worked at home (13.7%).

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.

View Data
Save Image

Commute Time

34.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West New York, NJ have a longer commute time (34.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.03% of the workforce in West New York, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

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

View Data
Save Image

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West New York, NJ (10k out of 51.7k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West New York, NJ is Hispanic, followed by Other and Two Or More.

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.

View Data
Save Image

Health

78.6% of the population of West New York, NJ has health coverage, with 38.4% on employee plans, 24.3% on Medicaid, 8.16% on Medicare, 7.62% on non-group plans, and 0.215% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 24.6% between 18 and 34 years, 41.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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

View Data
Save Image

Uninsured People

21.4%
Uninsured
38.4%
Employer Coverage
24.3%
Medicaid
8.16%
Medicare
7.62%
Non-Group
0.215%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in West New York, NJ declined by 0.311% from 21.4% to 21.4%.

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

View Data
Save Image