Bayonne is a larger medium-sized coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 61,842 people and 16 constituent neighborhoods, Bayonne is the 15th largest community in New Jersey. Bayonne has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Bayonne is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Bayonne is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bayonne who work in office and administrative support jobs (23.01%), sales jobs (9.04%), and management occupations (7.60%).

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Bayonne are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

One downside of living in Bayonne, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.81 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly city. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In addition, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Bayonne use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Bayonne's citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

Bayonne Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Bayonne is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 20.93% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Bayonne in 2000 was $21,553, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $86,212 for a family of four.

Bayonne is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bayonne home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Bayonne is White, followed by African-American. Bayonne also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.79% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Bayonne include Italian, Polish, Irish, Egyptian, and German.

In addition, Bayonne has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (20.16%).

The languages spoken by people in Bayonne are also diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in Bayonne is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish, Polish, Arabic, and Italian.