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West New York, NJ
Demographic Data



West New York Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

West New York Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

50,754

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.8%
5 - 17:
14.8%
18 - 24:
8.3%
25 - 34:
17.7%
35 - 54:
29.6%
55 - 64:
11.4%
Over 65 Years:
13.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.5%
3.5%
76.4%
76.4%
33.5%
33.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

West New York
USA
$38,488
$38,488
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

West New York
USA
$67,139
$67,139
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

21.4%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Transportation
Construction
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Other
Administration
Education
Finance
Public Service
Information Technology
Wholesale
12.1%
12.1%
11.6%
11.6%
8.8%
8.8%
8.1%
8.1%
8.1%
8.1%
7.9%
7.9%
7.8%
7.8%
6.6%
6.6%
6.4%
6.4%
5.6%
5.6%
5.5%
5.5%
2.9%
2.9%
2.8%
2.8%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Asian
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
76.3%
76.3%
13.8%
13.8%
7.4%
7.4%
1.8%
1.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Italian
Irish
German
English
Turkish
Polish
Moroccan
French
Other Arab
Russian
Welsh
Palestinian
Eastern European
Scottish
Portuguese
Jamaican
Lebanese
European
African
Greek
4.2%
4.2%
2.5%
2.5%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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Spanish
English
Chinese
Langs. of India
Arabic
Korean
Other Asian languages
Tagalog
Portuguese
French
Russian
German/Yiddish
African languages
Italian
Japanese
Slavic languages
Vietnamese
Thai
Other Indo-European
West Germanic languages
67.2%
67.2%
22.4%
22.4%
1.9%
1.9%
1.7%
1.7%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born West New York Residents

58.0%

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