West New York is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 51,981 people and 11 constituent neighborhoods, West New York is the 29th largest community in New Jersey.
Housing costs in West New York 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 West New York has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.96% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
One thing that you will notice about West New York is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider West New York a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.
One downside of living in West New York is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In West New York, the average commute to work is 37.10 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In addition, it is also a pedestrian-friendly town. Many of West New York’s neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.
For the size of the town, public transportation in West New York is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For West New York, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.
The population of West New York is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 34.49% of adults in West New York have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in West New York in 2018 was $34,337, 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 $137,348 for a family of four. However, West New York contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
West New York is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call West New York 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 West New York, accounting for 76.60% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of West New York residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in West New York include Italian, Irish, German, Turkish, and English.
Foreign born people are also an important part of West New York's cultural character, accounting for 58.64% of the town’s population.
The most common language spoken in West New York is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Langs. of India.