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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in West New York, NJ are White alone (7,133 residents), Hispanic (39,911 residents), and Black alone (744 residents). 23.8% of West New York residents speak English at home. 60.8% of West New York, NJ residents are foreign-born (50.2% born in Latin America, 6.1% born in Asia), which is 62.2% greater than the foreign-born rate of 23.0% across the entire state of New Jersey.

Race distribution in West New York

2000 2022
  • Races in West New York, NJ (2000)
    • 36,03878.7%Hispanic
    • 7,08815.5%White alone
    • 1,2922.8%Asian alone
    • 6581.4%Black alone
    • 5431.2%Two or more races
    • 1000.2%Other race alone
    • 430.09%American Indian alone
    • 60.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in West New York, NJ (2022)
    • 39,91177.0%Hispanic
    • 7,13313.8%White alone
    • 3,2876.3%Asian alone
    • 7441.4%Black alone
    • 3870.7%Two or more races
    • 1150.2%Other race alone
2000 2022
  • Races in New Jersey (2000)
    • 5,557,20966.0%White alone
    • 1,117,19113.3%Hispanic
    • 1,096,17113.0%Black alone
    • 477,0125.7%Asian alone
    • 133,6891.6%Two or more races
    • 19,5650.2%Other race alone
    • 11,3380.1%American Indian alone
    • 2,1750.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in New Jersey (2022)
    • 4,766,47651.5%White alone
    • 2,028,47021.9%Hispanic
    • 1,111,63212.0%Black alone
    • 923,54610.0%Asian alone
    • 332,2373.6%Two or more races
    • 89,8471.0%Other race alone
    • 8,5570.09%American Indian alone
    • 9340.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Income and house value in West New York

  • Median household income in 2022
  • $98,484White non-Hispanic householders
  • $131,642Black householders
  • $138,357Asian householders
  • $59,696Some other race householders
  • $62,795Two or more races householders
  • $59,994Hispanic or Latino race householders
  • Median 2022 house value
  • $850,013White Non-Hispanic householders
  • over $1,000,000Black or African American householders
  • over $1,000,000Asian householders
  • $411,465Some other race householders
  • $423,183Two or more races householders
  • $422,663Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in West New York, NJ in 2022

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in West New York, NJ in 2022

Household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Distribution of median household income in West New York, NJ in 2022

Household income for Asian householders

Distribution of median household income in West New York, NJ in 2022

Household income for Some other race householders

Distribution of median household income in West New York, NJ in 2022

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in West New York, NJ in 2022

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in West New York, NJ in 2022

Median age by race in West New York

  • 39.5Median age for White residents
  • 38.1Males
  • 40.7Females
  • 33.4Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 33.0Males
  • 33.5Females
  • 38.0Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 35.2Males
  • 40.8Females
  • 37.9Median age for Asian residents
  • 37.5Males
  • 39.6Females
  • -804,177,544.9Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • -860,335,194.7Males
  • -713,070,378.3Females
  • 31.4Median age for Other race residents
  • 31.1Males
  • 31.5Females
  • 43.9Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 42.8Males
  • 45.8Females
  • 37.7Median age for White alone residents
  • 36.7Males
  • 39.8Females
  • 37.8Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 37.0Males
  • 39.1Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in West New York

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 2,10825.8%Owner occupied
  • 6,06474.2%Renter occupied
  • 25.8%
    74.2%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 26039.0%Owner occupied
  • 40761.0%Renter occupied
  • 39.0%
    61.0%
  • House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 238100.0%Renter occupied
  • House owners and renters - Asian residents
  • 77040.9%Owner occupied
  • 1,11359.1%Renter occupied
  • 40.9%
    59.1%
  • House owners and renters - Other race residents
  • 88816.6%Owner occupied
  • 4,45583.4%Renter occupied
  • 16.6%
    83.4%
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 1,26720.6%Owner occupied
  • 4,88979.4%Renter occupied
  • 20.6%
    79.4%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 1,32035.1%Owner occupied
  • 2,44364.9%Renter occupied
  • 35.1%
    64.9%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 2,83718.4%Owner occupied
  • 12,61381.6%Renter occupied
  • 18.4%
    81.6%

Language usage in West New York

  • English speakers - Total
  • 23.8% of residents of West New York speak English at home.
  • 65.9% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 14,18143.3%Speak English very well
  • 18,54056.7%Speak English less than very well
  • 43.3%
    56.7%
  • 9.0% of residents speak other language at home
  • 3,28974.0%Speak English very well
  • 1,15526.0%Speak English less than very well
  • 74.0%
    26.0%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 63.0% of residents of West New York speak English at home.
  • 28.2% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 1,35986.4%Speak English very well
  • 21413.6%Speak English less than very well
  • 86.4%
    13.6%
  • 7.1% of residents speak other language at home
  • 396100.0%Speak English very well
  • English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
  • 17.9% of residents of West New York speak English at home.
  • 75.4% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 50960.5%Speak English very well
  • 33239.5%Speak English less than very well
  • 60.5%
    39.5%
  • 4.2% of residents speak other language at home
  • 47100.0%Speak English very well
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 10.3% of residents of West New York speak English at home.
  • 77.8% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 6,36427.4%Speak English very well
  • 16,89872.6%Speak English less than very well
  • 27.4%
    72.6%
  • 12.3% of residents speak other language at home
  • 2,50568.3%Speak English very well
  • 1,16531.7%Speak English less than very well
  • 68.3%
    31.7%
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

59.0% (4,868)
Foreign-born:

14.0% (923)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

31.7% (2,618)
Foreign-born:

82.6% (5,450)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:

77.1% (839)
Foreign-born:

8.2% (26)
Black or African American - Speak another language
Native:

16.1% (175)
Foreign-born:

80.1% (251)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak only English
Native:

21.4% (57)
Foreign-born:

15.3% (162)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak another language
Native:

40.9% (109)
Foreign-born:

82.2% (867)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:

66.5% (356)
Foreign-born:

13.5% (368)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:

36.0% (193)
Foreign-born:

86.5% (2,364)
Other race - Speak only English
Native:

19.0% (1,052)
Foreign-born:

12.9% (1,381)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:

81.6% (4,518)
Foreign-born:

87.5% (9,344)
Two or more races - Speak only English
Native:

35.3% (1,470)
Foreign-born:

6.7% (656)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:

59.6% (2,481)
Foreign-born:

92.8% (9,080)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

77.5% (3,811)
Foreign-born:

23.5% (420)
White alone - Speak another language
Native:

22.1% (1,085)
Foreign-born:

75.9% (1,358)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:

29.5% (3,803)
Foreign-born:

9.6% (2,422)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

69.3% (8,931)
Foreign-born:

91.0% (23,000)

Foreign-born residents in West New York

31,500 residents are foreign born (50.2% Latin America, 6.1% Asia).

This city:

60.8%
New Jersey:

23.2%

Median age by place of birth - West New York
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Place of birth - West New York, NJ
Population born outside the United States - West New York
Year of entry for the foreign-born population - West New York
Year of entry for the foreign-born male population - West New York
Year of entry for the foreign-born female population - West New York
Place of birth by age - West New York

Marital status for residents in West New York

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 42.3%Never married
  • 42.6%Now married
  • 3.5%Separated
  • 2.7%Widowed
  • 8.8%Divorced
  • Females
  • 32.9%Never married
  • 38.5%Now married
  • 3.4%Separated
  • 11.1%Widowed
  • 14.2%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

60.4% (128)
Unmarried:

39.6% (84)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

39.4% (1,478)
Unmarried:

60.6% (2,274)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 39.2%Never married
  • 42.1%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 18.7%Divorced
  • Females
  • 49.8%Never married
  • 30.2%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 8.5%Widowed
  • 11.5%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

17.4% (70)
Unmarried:

82.6% (334)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 63.9%Never married
  • 30.3%Now married
  • 5.8%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 77.0%Never married
  • 23.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

27.9% (71)
Unmarried:

72.1% (184)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 21.7%Never married
  • 72.2%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 1.9%Widowed
  • 4.3%Divorced
  • Females
  • 25.5%Never married
  • 58.7%Now married
  • 0.9%Separated
  • 1.9%Widowed
  • 13.0%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

97.7% (85)
Unmarried:

2.3% (2)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

56.5% (673)
Unmarried:

43.5% (518)
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 50.6%Never married
  • 38.5%Now married
  • 2.6%Separated
  • 0.4%Widowed
  • 7.9%Divorced
  • Females
  • 42.1%Never married
  • 33.0%Now married
  • 7.7%Separated
  • 4.9%Widowed
  • 12.3%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

23.4% (47)
Unmarried:

76.6% (153)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

37.7% (1,527)
Unmarried:

62.3% (2,525)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 46.5%Never married
  • 44.5%Now married
  • 3.2%Separated
  • 0.7%Widowed
  • 5.1%Divorced
  • Females
  • 27.3%Never married
  • 39.6%Now married
  • 5.9%Separated
  • 9.1%Widowed
  • 18.1%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (156)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

48.0% (1,511)
Unmarried:

52.0% (1,636)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 41.6%Never married
  • 41.0%Now married
  • 3.5%Separated
  • 4.5%Widowed
  • 9.5%Divorced
  • Females
  • 37.9%Never married
  • 38.8%Now married
  • 1.2%Separated
  • 9.9%Widowed
  • 12.1%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

87.3% (99)
Unmarried:

12.7% (14)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

42.0% (678)
Unmarried:

58.0% (935)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 46.3%Never married
  • 42.4%Now married
  • 3.2%Separated
  • 1.0%Widowed
  • 7.1%Divorced
  • Females
  • 34.2%Never married
  • 36.4%Now married
  • 5.7%Separated
  • 8.6%Widowed
  • 15.1%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

50.9% (221)
Unmarried:

49.1% (213)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

39.1% (3,580)
Unmarried:

60.9% (5,570)

Ancestries in West New York

  • Ancestries in West New York, NJ
    • 1,0662.9%Italian
    • 6771.9%American
    • 3981.1%Irish
    • 3961.1%Turkish
    • 2470.7%Moroccan
    • 2160.6%Polish
    • 1080.3%Russian
    • 990.3%German
    • 800.2%Jamaican
    • 780.2%West Indian
    • 780.2%Portuguese
    • 670.2%Greek
    • 620.2%Macedonian
    • 550.2%Romanian
    • 510.1%Brazilian
    • 510.1%Ukrainian
    • 510.1%Trinidadian and Tobagonian
    • 470.1%English
    • 370.1%European
    • 320.09%Hungarian
    • 320.09%Ethiopian
    • 300.08%Dutch
    • 300.08%French
    • 300.08%French Canadian
    • 290.08%Jordanian
    • 250.07%Egyptian
    • 220.06%Eastern European
    • 210.06%Scotch-Irish
    • 180.05%New Zealander
    • 160.04%Haitian
    • 150.04%Croatian
    • 150.04%Iranian
    • 140.04%Finnish
    • 140.04%Canadian
    • 130.04%Scandinavian
    • 120.03%Scottish
    • 110.03%Belgian
    • 100.03%Slovak
    • 90.02%Lithuanian
    • 80.02%Syrian
    • 70.02%British
    • 70.02%Lebanese
    • 60.02%Australian
    • 50.01%Norwegian

Geographical mobility in West New York

  • Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 14,86189.7%White (Caucasian)
    • 1,37693.6%Black or African American
    • 79071.2%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 2,42271.9%Asian
    • 14,47385.7%Other race
    • 13,02390.9%Two or more races
    • 6,18988.3%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 35,46389.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 6814.1%White / Caucasian
    • 32129.0%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 2878.5%Asian
    • 1,6769.9%Other race
    • 6164.3%Two or more races
    • 3084.4%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 2,4866.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 2051.2%White / Caucasian
    • 50.3%Black or African American
    • 322.9%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 1033.0%Asian
    • 1590.9%Other race
    • 2041.4%Two or more races
    • 560.8%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 4971.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 2211.3%White / Caucasian
    • 15010.2%Black or African American
    • 322.9%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 2076.2%Asian
    • 3291.9%Other race
    • 1581.1%Two or more races
    • 1752.5%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 5741.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad
    • Moved from abroad
    • 2251.4%White
    • 3299.8%Asian
    • 1761.0%Other race
    • 3012.1%Two or more races
    • 2713.9%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 4301.1%Hispanic or Latino

Children Nativity (place of birth) in West New York

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 22298.8%Native
  • 31.2%Foreign-born
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 82288.8%Native
  • 10311.2%Foreign-born
  • 88.8%
    11.2%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 165100.0%Native
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 31895.4%Native
  • 154.6%Foreign-born
  • 95.4%
    4.6%
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 89796.6%Native
  • 323.4%Foreign-born
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 617100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 1,88971.8%Native
  • 74328.2%Foreign-born
  • 71.8%
    28.2%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 30795.9%Native
  • 134.1%Foreign-born
  • 95.9%
    4.1%
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 369100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 2,20261.6%Native
  • 1,37038.4%Foreign-born
  • 61.6%
    38.4%

    • Place of birth for residents in West New York

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 26,785Americas
      • 26,758Latin America
      • 11,283Caribbean
      • 8,434Central America
      • 7,040South America
      • 3,259Asia
      • 1,561Eastern Asia
      • 1,092Europe
      • 794China
      • 790South Central Asia
      • 545Eastern Europe
      • 431South Eastern Asia
      • 384Western Asia
      • 319Africa
      • 315Southern Europe
      • 254Northern Africa
      • 141Northern Europe
      • 90Western Europe
      • 42Oceania
      • 42Australia and New Zealand Subregion
      • 37Southern Africa
      • 27Eastern Africa
      • 27Northern America
    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Countries
      • 5,827Dominican Republic
      • 5,378Cuba
      • 2,827El Salvador
      • 2,737Colombia
      • 2,541Ecuador
      • 2,535Mexico
      • 1,549Guatemala
      • 1,440Honduras
      • 722China
      • 716India
      • 624Peru
      • 572Venezuela
      • 528Korea
      • 307Turkey
      • 265Philippines
      • 238Japan
      • 209Argentina
      • 206Brazil
      • 200Russia
      • 176Morocco
      • 167Spain
      • 125Chile
      • 117Italy
      • 105Belarus
      • 95United Kingdom
      • 70Thailand
      • 69Vietnam
      • 61Costa Rica
      • 56Ukraine
      • 51Romania
      • 47Taiwan
      • 47North Macedonia (Macedonia)
      • 46Algeria
      • 45France
      • 39Haiti
      • 38Croatia
      • 37Trinidad and Tobago
      • 37Germany
      • 37South Africa
      • 29Portugal
      • 28Jordan
      • 28Ireland
      • 27Kazakhstan
      • 27Canada
      • 26Singapore
      • 25Ethiopia
      • 25Australia
      • 24Hungary
      • 23Hong Kong
      • 23Bolivia
      • 20Nicaragua
      • 20Poland
      • 19Lebanon
      • 17Nepal
      • 17New Zealand
      • 16Pakistan
      • 13Saudi Arabia
      • 13Iran
      • 12Israel
      • 7Belgium
      • 2Kenya

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in West New York

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 75100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Asian
  • 114100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Other race
  • 10316.6%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 52083.4%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 16.6%
    83.4%
  • Two or more races
  • 2618.2%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 11781.8%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 18.2%
    81.8%
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 8915.5%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 48684.5%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 15.5%
    84.5%
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 177100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Other race
  • 305100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Two or more races
  • 2514.2%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 15085.8%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 14.2%
    85.8%
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 112.1%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 50597.9%Not responsible for grandchildren

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