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Bergenfield, NJ

28,269 Population
2.9 square miles 9,734.1 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

40.7 ±1.7 Median age
  • a little higher than the figure in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 39.4 ±0.1
  • about the same as the figure in New Jersey: 40.1 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6463%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female51%
  • Male
  • Female
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33%†White8%†Black0%Native26%†Asian0%Islander0%†Other2%†Two+30%†Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$48,157 ±$2,960 Per capita income
  • about 90 percent of the amount in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: $54,510 ±$245
  • about 90 percent of the amount in New Jersey: $53,118 ±$241
$124,083 ±$12,793 Median household income
  • about 25 percent higher than the amount in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: $97,334 ±$454
  • about 25 percent higher than the amount in New Jersey: $101,050 ±$527

6.1% ±1.6% (1,709  ±452) Persons below poverty line
  • about half the rate in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 12.4% 2,416,274 (±0.1% / ±24,918)
  • about three-fifths of the rate in New Jersey: 9.8% 889,287 (±0.2% / ±14,517)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty6%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty9%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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32.8 minutes ±2.2 (434,890  ±37,916) Mean travel time to work
  • about 90 percent of the figure in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 36 290,532,500 (±0.1 / ±1,085,869)
  • a little higher than the figure in New Jersey: 30.9 119,274,790 (±0.1 / ±657,334)

Families

9,430 ±450 Number of households
  • the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 7,362,500 ±10,268
  • New Jersey: 3,478,355 ±4,714
3 ±0.1 (28,194  ±44) Persons per household
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 2.6 19,350,254
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in New Jersey: 2.6 9,093,435

Population by household type

Married couples72%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married54%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale35%Female31%†
Now marriedMale58%Female51%
DivorcedMale6%†Female9%†
WidowedMale1%†Female9%†
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2.9% ±1.6% (195  ±107) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about three-fifths of the rate in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 4.9% 231,816 (±0.1% / ±4,495)
  • about three-fifths of the rate in New Jersey: 5.1% 107,472 (±0.1% / ±3,004)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%15-190%20-242%†25-2910%†30-3512%†35-390%40-440%45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

9,677 ±423 Number of housing units
  • the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 7,991,914 ±1,323
  • New Jersey: 3,775,842 ±525

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied97%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied71%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit72%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$469,200 ±$12,380 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 80 percent of the amount in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: $587,400 ±$1,207
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in New Jersey: $427,600 ±$1,335

4.5% ±1.4% (1,250  ±397.6) Moved since previous year
  • about half the rate in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 9.4% 1,837,795 (±0.1% / ±17,907.6)
  • about half the rate in New Jersey: 9.9% 911,070 (±0.1% / ±12,354.8)

Social

92.9% ±3.8% (18,131  ±931.5) High school grad or higher
  • a little higher than the rate in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 87.6% 12,182,060 (±0.2% / ±31,146.7)
  • about the same as the rate in New Jersey: 90.7% 5,858,484 (±0.3% / ±19,546.8)
47.7% ±3.1% (9,310  ±668) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 43.5% 6,051,126 (±0.2% / ±21,441.6)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in New Jersey: 42.9% 2,771,686 (±0.2% / ±13,002.8)

Population by highest level of education

7%†No degree24%High school21%†Some college35%Bachelor's13%†Post-grad
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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38.5% ±3.2% (10,884  ±901) Foreign-born population
  • about 1.3 times the rate in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 29.8% 5,892,182
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in New Jersey: 23.5% 2,181,755

2.8% ±0.6% (638  ±141) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 2.8% 432,659 (±0% / ±6,334)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in New Jersey: 4% 285,835 (±0.1% / ±4,508)

Veterans by wartime service

4†WWII10†Korea197†Vietnam153†Gulf (1990s)130†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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638 Total veterans ±141 569 Male ±143 69 Female ±46

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Bergenfield, NJ <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US3405170-bergenfield-nj/>