West New York

Population: 51,683
Median household income: $67,139
Median home value: $410,200

West New York is a community in Hudson County, New Jersey, home to 51,683 residents. At $67,139, its median household income sits below Hudson County's $90,032.

Between 2019 and 2023, West New York's population declined 1.9% from 52,662 to 51,683, while its median home value rose 25.5% from $326,900 to $410,200.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 17.7% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 76.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 51,683
Median age: 37.3 yrs
Median household income: $67,139
Median home value: $410,200
Median gross rent: $1,607
Housing units: 22,165
Homeownership rate: 21.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

52,66251,683

Median household income

$56,436$67,139

Median home value

$326,900$410,200

Median gross rent

$1,296$1,607

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	52,662	$56,436	$326,900	$1,296
2020	52,778	$64,378	$340,800	$1,366
2021	52,485	$65,913	$363,800	$1,405
2022	52,438	$70,141	$407,000	$1,571
2023	51,683	$67,139	$410,200	$1,607

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3417.7%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,478	4.8%
5 to 17	7,643	14.8%
18 to 24	4,313	8.3%
25 to 34	9,160	17.7%
35 to 44	8,392	16.2%
45 to 54	6,894	13.3%
55 to 64	5,908	11.4%
65 to 74	3,415	6.6%
75 and over	3,480	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,126	13.8%
Black or African American	934	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3,841	7.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	334	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	39,448	76.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.6%

High school graduate27.1%

Some college or associate's15.8%

Bachelor's degree19.8%

Graduate or professional degree13.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8,780	23.6%
High school graduate	10,092	27.1%
Some college or associate's	5,883	15.8%
Bachelor's degree	7,386	19.8%
Graduate or professional degree	5,108	13.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone28.2%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit39.5%

Walked9.0%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home13.2%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,612	28.2%
Carpooled	2,117	7.8%
Public transit	10,678	39.5%
Walked	2,420	9.0%
Bicycle	193	0.7%
Worked from home	3,578	13.2%
Other means	412	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,091	13.2%
15 to 29 min	5,578	23.8%
30 to 44 min	6,980	29.8%
45 to 59 min	3,384	14.4%
60+ min	4,399	18.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 21.4% (10,947 of 51,180)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,743	61.7%
Nonfamily households	7,902	38.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	20,645	93.1%
Vacant	1,520	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,508	21.8%
Renter-occupied	16,137	78.2%

1-unit, detached4.7%

1-unit, attached4.4%

2 to 4 units25.8%

5 to 19 units22.5%

20 or more units42.4%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,035	4.7%
1-unit, attached	986	4.4%
2 to 4 units	5,723	25.8%
5 to 19 units	4,985	22.5%
20 or more units	9,401	42.4%
Mobile home & other	35	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3479610
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.99 sq mi
Water area: 0.33 sq mi
Center point: 40.7860, -74.0095