North Bergen is a larger medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 60,235 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, North Bergen is the 17th largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in North Bergen are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.

Also of interest is that North Bergen has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One downside of living in North Bergen is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In North Bergen, the average commute to work is 34.78 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the township, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In addition, it is also a pedestrian-friendly township. Many of North Bergen’s neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the township are by private automobile, North Bergen is somewhat unusual for a township of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the North Bergen area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

The overall education level of North Bergen citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.39% of adults in North Bergen have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in North Bergen in 2018 was $39,248, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $156,992 for a family of four. However, North Bergen contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

North Bergen is an extremely ethnically-diverse township. The people who call North Bergen home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in North Bergen, accounting for 69.75% of the township’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of North Bergen residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in North Bergen include Italian, Irish, German, French, and Polish.

In addition, North Bergen has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (50.90%).

The most common language spoken in North Bergen is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Langs. of India.