West New York is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 50,754 people and 11 associated 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.Unlike some towns, West New York isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in West New York are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, West New York is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in West New York who work in sales jobs (9.51%), management occupations (9.42%), and office and administrative support (9.31%). 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: 13.25% 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 downside of living in West New York, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.80 minutes every day commuting to work. However, 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. Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, West New York is somewhat unusual for a town 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 West New York area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.The education level of West New York citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.54% of adults in West New York have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in West New York in 2022 was $38,488, 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 $153,952 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 76.33% 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, English, and Turkish. In addition, West New York has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (57.99%). The most common language spoken in West New York is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Chinese.
