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West New York, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $439,851 (it was $168,900 in 2000)
West New York:

$439,851
New Jersey:

$428,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $298,191 - $659,579

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $479,449
Here:

$479,449
State:

$537,591

Townhouses or other attached units: $537,768
Here:

$537,768
State:

$381,113

In 2-unit structures: $508,378
Here:

$508,378
State:

$444,476

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $610,162
Here:

$610,162
State:

$457,463

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $397,691
Here:

$397,691
State:

$368,745

Total population: 52,597 (Urban population: 45,768, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 22,715 (21,113 occupied: 5,091 owner occupied, 16,544 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

76%
State:

35%

Housing density: 22,331 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $412,398.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,472 (lower quartile is $1,021, upper quartile is $1,982)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,863


Median gross rent in West New York, NJ in 2022: $1,579

Housing units in West New York with a mortgage: 2,963 (317 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 319 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $139,393

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $80,323

Median monthly housing costs: $1,625

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West New York, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1950

Median year apartment built: 1968

Household type by relationship:

Households: 51,800
  • Male householders: 10,727 (2,604 living alone), Female householders: 9,629 (3,083 living alone)
  • 7,586 spouses (7,482 opposite-sex spouses), 1,794 unmarried partners, (1,735 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 13,921 children (13,380 natural, 47 adopted, 493 stepchildren), 835 grandchildren, 863 brothers or sisters, 1,539 parents, 0 foster children, 1,051 other relatives, 3,768 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 81

Size of family households: 4,931 2-persons, 3,478 3-persons, 1,997 4-persons, 1,565 5-persons, 216 6-persons, 376 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,618 1-person, 1,721 2-persons, 312 3-persons, 128 4-persons, 50 5-persons, 36 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.

4,685 married couples with children.
3,527 single-parent households (628 men, 2,899 women).

23.8% of residents of West New York speak English at home.
66.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
3.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
4.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (58% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 29,906 (57.7%)
(45.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

4.4
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.5
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West New York, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West New York, New Jersey
  • 395no bedroom
  • 9441 bedroom
  • 1,9242 bedrooms
  • 1,2863 bedrooms
  • 4164 bedrooms
  • 1275+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West New York, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West New York, New Jersey
  • 1,514no bedroom
  • 5,7921 bedroom
  • 6,4312 bedrooms
  • 2,4403 bedrooms
  • 2354 bedrooms
  • 1325+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in West New York in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in West New York in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 760no vehicle
  • 3,0231 vehicle
  • 9072 vehicles
  • 3513 vehicles
  • 174 vehicles
  • 355+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in West New York in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in West New York in renter-occupied apartments
  • 7,905no vehicle
  • 6,6091 vehicle
  • 1,7022 vehicles
  • 2603 vehicles
  • 684 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West New York, New Jersey
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West New York, New Jersey
  • 3531 room
  • 2152 rooms
  • 7723 rooms
  • 1,1144 rooms
  • 9805 rooms
  • 9306 rooms
  • 3257 rooms
  • 1308 rooms
  • 2739+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West New York, New Jersey
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West New York, New Jersey
  • 1,5031 room
  • 1,0932 rooms
  • 4,8113 rooms
  • 5,6154 rooms
  • 2,3635 rooms
  • 7276 rooms
  • 1217 rooms
  • 2038 rooms
  • 1099+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in West New York, NJ
  • West New York, NJ household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in West New York, NJ in 2022
  • 1,195Less than $10,000
  • 2,265$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,744$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,590$30,000 to $39,999
  • 1,235$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,062$50,000 to $59,999
  • 2,595$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,583$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,896$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,293$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,961$150,000 to $199,999
  • 2,121$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in West New York, NJ

  • Distribution of house value in West New York, NJ in 2022
  • 128Less than $10,000
  • 32$10,000 to $14,999
  • 154$25,000 to $29,999
  • 23$30,000 to $34,999
  • 18$40,000 to $49,999
  • 17$100,000 to $124,999
  • 53$125,000 to $149,999
  • 53$150,000 to $174,999
  • 125$175,000 to $199,999
  • 448$200,000 to $249,999
  • 312$250,000 to $299,999
  • 836$300,000 to $399,999
  • 454$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,680$500,000 to $749,999
  • 616$750,000 to $999,999
  • 81$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 20$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 13$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in West New York, NJ

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in West New York, NJ in 2022
  • 4Less than $100
  • 266$150 to $199
  • 296$200 to $249
  • 262$250 to $299
  • 127$300 to $349
  • 34$350 to $399
  • 80$400 to $449
  • 302$450 to $499
  • 117$500 to $549
  • 139$550 to $599
  • 352$600 to $649
  • 251$650 to $699
  • 226$700 to $749
  • 252$750 to $799
  • 703$800 to $899
  • 471$900 to $999
  • 2,237$1,000 to $1,249
  • 2,434$1,250 to $1,499
  • 3,827$1,500 to $1,999
  • 1,459$2,000 to $2,499
  • 1,060$2,500 to $2,999
  • 691$3,000 to $3,499
  • 595$3,500 or more
  • 65No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 55.8%
Number of people working at home: 4,275 (15.6% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 348
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 814
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,976
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2,559
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2,358
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 993
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 3,695
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 642
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 2,090
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 3,077
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 3,085
  • 90 or more minutes: 1,235
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - West New York

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 4,735 (34.9%)
  • Carpooled: 789 (5.8%)
  • Bus: 1,361 (10.0%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 220 (1.6%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 110 (0.8%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 171 (1.3%)
  • Ferryboat: 85 (0.6%)
  • Taxi: 144 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle: 43 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 1,951 (14.4%)
  • Worked at home: 4,275 (31.5%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 0.9%Males
  • 1.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 4.2%Males
  • 18.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 7.2%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 2.4%Males
  • 1.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 11.3%Males
  • 14.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 5.7%Males
  • 7.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 8.5%Males
  • 7.7%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in West New York, New Jersey
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in West New York, New Jersey
  • 11,5952010 or later
  • 6,5212000 to 2009
  • 4,9321990 to 1999
  • 8,5261980 to 1989
  • 3,9991970 to 1979
  • 4,312Before 1970
Ancestries in West New York, NJ

First ancestries reported:

  • Italian: 1,066 (2.9%)
  • American: 677 (1.9%)
  • Irish: 398 (1.1%)
  • Turkish: 396 (1.1%)
  • Moroccan: 247 (0.7%)
  • Polish: 216 (0.6%)
  • Russian: 108 (0.3%)
  • German: 99 (0.3%)
  • Jamaican: 80 (0.2%)
  • West Indian: 78 (0.2%)
  • Portuguese: 78 (0.2%)
  • Greek: 67 (0.2%)
  • Macedonian: 62 (0.2%)
  • Romanian: 55 (0.2%)
  • Brazilian: 51 (0.1%)
  • Ukrainian: 51 (0.1%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 51 (0.1%)
  • English: 47 (0.1%)
  • European: 37 (0.1%)
  • Hungarian: 32 (0.09%)
  • Ethiopian: 32 (0.09%)
  • Dutch: 30 (0.08%)
  • French: 30 (0.08%)
  • French Canadian: 30 (0.08%)
  • Jordanian: 29 (0.08%)
  • Egyptian: 25 (0.07%)
  • Eastern European: 22 (0.06%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 21 (0.06%)
  • New Zealander: 18 (0.05%)
  • Haitian: 16 (0.04%)
  • Croatian: 15 (0.04%)
  • Iranian: 15 (0.04%)
  • Finnish: 14 (0.04%)
  • Canadian: 14 (0.04%)
  • Scandinavian: 13 (0.04%)
  • Scottish: 12 (0.03%)
  • Belgian: 11 (0.03%)
  • Slovak: 10 (0.03%)
  • Lithuanian: 9 (0.02%)
  • Syrian: 8 (0.02%)
  • British: 7 (0.02%)
  • Lebanese: 7 (0.02%)
  • Australian: 6 (0.02%)
  • Norwegian: 5 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Dominican Republic
West New York:

18.6% (5,856)
New Jersey:

9.7% (209,055)

Cuba
West New York:

16.4% (5,157)
New Jersey:

2.1% (45,435)

Colombia
West New York:

9.1% (2,875)
New Jersey:

4.2% (90,817)

El Salvador
West New York:

9.0% (2,830)
New Jersey:

2.3% (48,885)

Ecuador
West New York:

8.8% (2,778)
New Jersey:

4.4% (95,275)

Mexico
West New York:

8.4% (2,651)
New Jersey:

4.8% (102,527)

Guatemala
West New York:

5.2% (1,638)
New Jersey:

2.2% (46,813)

Honduras
West New York:

4.3% (1,345)
New Jersey:

1.7% (37,335)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
West New York:

2.3% (728)
New Jersey:

3.7% (78,969)

India
West New York:

2.2% (693)
New Jersey:

12.8% (274,609)

Venezuela
West New York:

1.9% (610)
New Jersey:

0.6% (12,929)

Peru
West New York:

1.9% (606)
New Jersey:

2.7% (58,563)

Korea
West New York:

1.6% (498)
New Jersey:

3.3% (70,512)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 14,367
  • Other state: 5,937
  • Northeast: 4,545
  • Midwest: 222
  • South: 951
  • West: 245

88.5% of West New York residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37.7% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 37.1% lived in New Jersey.


West New York:

88.5%
State average:

90.4%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,693
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 612
  • 5th and 6th grade: 501
  • 7th and 8th grade: 505
  • 9th grade: 280
  • 10th grade: 222
  • 11th grade: 249
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 641
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,794
  • Less than 1 year of college: 691
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,684
  • Associate degree: 542
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,687
  • Master's degree: 1,794
  • Professional school degree: 695
  • Doctorate degree: 152
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 949
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 601
  • 5th and 6th grade: 737
  • 7th and 8th grade: 499
  • 9th grade: 691
  • 10th grade: 83
  • 11th grade: 455
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 743
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,141
  • Less than 1 year of college: 447
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,321
  • Associate degree: 1,138
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,174
  • Master's degree: 2,217
  • Professional school degree: 173
  • Doctorate degree: 235
Educational Attainment for Females
West New York marital status for males
West New York marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,369
  • One, attached: 992
  • Two: 3,494
  • 3 or 4: 2,270
  • 5 to 9: 1,930
  • 10 to 19: 3,076
  • 20 to 49: 4,159
  • 50 or more: 5,387
  • Mobile homes: 33
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 4.3%

House/condo owner moved in on average 13 years ago

Renter moved in on average 6 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in West New York
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in West New York, NJ
  • 67.1%Utility gas
  • 21.5%Electricity
  • 6.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%Other fuel
  • 0.6%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in West New York, NJ
  • 66.7%Utility gas
  • 23.9%Electricity
  • 4.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.0%Other fuel
  • 0.9%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 232
Here:

4.6%
New Jersey:

12.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 274
Here:

14.5%
New Jersey:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 387
Here:

22.9%
New Jersey:

33.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability