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Bergen County, NJ


Metropolitan Statistical Area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
Designated Market Area: New York, NY-CT-NJ-PA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Urban Suburbs

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2022 population: 952,997   ( 47,881 from 2010 , 2,749 from 2020)
Land area: 232.8 square miles
Population density: 4093.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:501,949 52.67% 11.3%
Black:53,5835.62% 14.4%
Indian:1,0470.11% 20.5%
Asian:165,04517.32% 26.3%
2+ races:15,2231.60% 18.6%
Hispanic:216,15022.68% 48.8%
Total non-White:451,04847.33% 33.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:20,077 10.5
Deaths:18,9969.9
Net Migration: -9,713-5.1
Net Immigration: 5,2862.8
Change in White population:-64,104 -7.1
Change in Non-White pop.:111,985 12.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
905,116
566,05362.54%
46,8505.18%
8690.10%
130,66414.44%
12,8311.42%
145,28116.05%
339,06337.46%

2000
884,118
638,95372.27%
44,1494.99%
8240.09%
94,11610.65%
13,0401.47%
91,37710.34%
245,16527.73%

1990
825,380
683,86482.85%
37,5634.55%
8910.11%
54,1506.56%
n/a
48,9125.93%
141,51617.15%

1980
845,385
762,80990.23%
32,2713.82%
5100.06%
20,5272.43%
n/a
28,7733.40%
82,5769.77%

1970
898,012
864,68496.29%
24,8072.76%
3420.04%
3,2560.36%
n/a
3,9180.44%
33,328 3.71%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
90,828 10.3
66,3527.5
-59,607-6.7
51,2675.8
-72,900 -8.2
93,898 10.6
1990's
NumberRate
107,565 13.0
79,2059.6
-41,329-5.0
53,3376.5
-44,911 -5.4
103,649 12.6
1980's
NumberRate
92,968 11.0
77,255 9.1
-30,773 -3.6
n/a
-78,945 -9.3
58,940 7.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-78,856 -8.8
n/a
-101,875 -11.3
49,248 5.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Bergen County, NJ
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.0
199,993 21.0%
753,004 79.0%
167,276 17.6%
350,843
2.69
251,514 71.7%
196,430 78.1%
15,885 6.3%
99,329 28.3%

2010
NumberPercent
41.1
204,405 22.6%
700,711 77.4%
137,103 15.1%
335,730
2.66
238,555 71.1%
188,466 79.0%
15,708 6.6%
97,175 28.9%

2000
NumberPercent
39.1
202,437 22.9%
681,681 77.1%
134,466 15.2%
330,891
2.64
236,224 71.4%
194,188 82.2%
12,634 5.3%
94,667 28.6%

1990
NumberPercent
37.8
168,227 20.4%
657,153 79.6%
126,229 15.3%
308,795
2.64
227,019 73.5%
189,364 83.4%
9,753 4.3%
81,776 26.5%

1980
NumberPercent
35.5
199,229 23.6%
646,156 76.4%
104,866 12.4%
299,880
2.79
232,041 77.4%
199,372 85.9%
10,763 4.6%
67,839 22.6%

2022 Housing Data for Bergen County, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units367,059 
Median Value$561,500 
Occupied350,84395.6%
Vacant16,2164.4%
Owned228,44565.1%
Rented122,39834.9%
Median Rent$1,782 
Single-Family Units217,21159.2%
    Detached195,70153.3%
    Attached21,5105.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units80,18121.8%
Mobile Homes1,5210.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bergen County, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00011,2923.2%
$10,000 to $14,9997,6402.2%
$15,000 to $19,9996,9132.0%
$20,000 to $24,9997,6982.2%
$25,000 to $29,9998,0382.3%
$30,000 to $34,9999,1322.6%
$35,000 to $39,9998,1872.3%
$40,000 to $44,9997,6682.2%
$45,000 to $49,9998,1822.3%
$50,000 to $59,99916,4384.7%
$60,000 to $74,99923,9136.8%
$75,000 to $99,99935,00910.0%
$100,000 to $124,99933,3949.5%
$125,000 to $149,99929,2618.3%
$150,000 to $199,99945,18412.9%
$200,000 or more92,89426.5%
Median Household Income118,714 
Per Capita Income60,222 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state111 
Compared to U.S.121 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI12,7853.6%
Public Assistance6,5131.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps21,2006.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed346,53973.7%
Unemployed19,6224.2%
In Armed Forces2260.0%
Total Labor Force366,38778.0%
Not in Labor Force103,49922.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector182,996153,73254.3%
Non-Profit15,07923,75238.8%
Self-Employed36,69319,14465.7%
Local Government17,27524,92340.9%
State Government5,6366,61546.0%
Federal Government3,8091,97665.8%
Total Private + Self219,689172,87656.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.41,79957,26642.2%
Total261,488230,14253.2%
Pct. Govt.12.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts112,99122.9%
Sales and Office Occupations104,24821.2%
Professional, Technical144,50229.3%
Service Occupations60,90312.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1690.0%
All others69,71514.2%
White Collar 73.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance72,64314.8%
Professional, scientific, technical56,56911.5%
Educational services51,92210.5%
Retail trade51,39210.4%
Manufacturing38,3167.8%
Finance and insurance36,8187.5%
Construction25,9775.3%
Other services23,3344.7%
Transportation and warehousing22,6494.6%
Accommodation and food services22,6394.6%
Wholesale trade19,0233.9%
Public administration15,9373.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.15,4543.1%
Information14,8423.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing11,1872.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation9,1551.9%
Utilities3,2890.7%
Management6200.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4200.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1730.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bergen County, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican10,1751.07%
Puerto Rican32,7183.43%
Cuban14,6561.54%
Dominican47,2474.96%
Total Central American22,1432.32%
Costa Rican2,2180.23%
Guatemalan7,7560.81%
Honduran3,5110.37%
Nicaraguan9990.10%
Panamanian7910.08%
Salvadoran6,7520.71%
Other Central American1160.01%
Total South American63,4276.65%
Argentinean3,7200.39%
Bolivian1,0010.11%
Chilean1,1650.12%
Colombian25,3652.66%
Ecuadorian19,5722.05%
Paraguayan3210.03%
Peruvian10,0481.05%
Uruguayan4180.04%
Venezuelan1,7080.18%
Other South American1090.01%
Other Hispanic15,1791.59%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean61,8576.49%
Indian32,5113.41%
Filipino24,5822.58%
Chinese20,8212.18%
Japanese5,1920.54%
Taiwanese1,0910.11%
Thai9890.10%
Vietnamese9830.10%
Bangladeshi8550.09%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English533,43059.0%
Spanish147,07716.3%
Korean51,9985.7%
Other Indo-European51,2465.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic38,8244.3%
Other Asian20,2812.2%
Chinese16,2951.8%
Tagalog15,5201.7%
Other12,5031.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian140,55514.7%
Irish98,08710.3%
German68,4107.2%
Polish52,0165.5%
English28,5683.0%
American25,3062.7%
Russian23,0692.4%
Eastern European11,1201.2%
Greek10,2061.1%
Jamaican9,4761.0%
Dutch8,9790.9%
French8,3540.9%
Ukrainian8,2890.9%
European7,6670.8%
Hungarian6,6650.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen851,46289.3%
Not a citizen101,78110.7%
Native653,95268.6%
Foreign-born299,29131.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bergen County, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
27,266 4.0%20,003 3.0%139,534 20.7%139,348 20.7%208,030 30.8%140,415 20.8%
  Average years of education: 14.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 27,266 4.0%
9-12 Years 20,003 3.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 139,534 20.7%
Some College 139,348 20.7%
Bach. Degree 208,030 30.8%
Grad Degree 140,415 20.8%
Average years of education: 14.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Bergen County, NJ

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 444,942 427,706 17,236 3.9% 5.1%
1991 441,705 417,745 23,960 5.4% 6.8%
1992 432,911 401,362 31,549 7.3% 8.5%
1993 430,460 400,579 29,881 6.9% 7.8%
1994 432,938 406,022 26,916 6.2% 6.8%
1995 436,566 411,287 25,279 5.8% 6.4%
1996 442,981 419,753 23,228 5.2% 6.1%
1997 449,325 429,090 20,235 4.5% 5.3%
1998 448,519 432,341 16,178 3.6% 4.6%
1999 449,130 433,161 15,969 3.6% 4.4%
2000 469,010 454,314 14,696 3.1% 3.7%
2001 466,059 448,746 17,313 3.7% 4.2%
2002 463,621 440,301 23,320 5.0% 5.8%
2003 463,055 439,659 23,396 5.1% 5.8%
2004 461,555 442,162 19,393 4.2% 4.9%
2005 465,404 448,149 17,255 3.7% 4.4%
2006 470,282 452,238 18,044 3.8% 4.6%
2007 470,927 454,919 16,008 3.4% 4.2%
2008 477,222 455,885 21,337 4.5% 5.4%
2009 480,078 443,081 36,997 7.7% 9.0%
2010 479,771 440,715 39,056 8.1% 9.7%
2011 481,712 444,579 37,133 7.7% 9.4%
2012 483,678 446,356 37,322 7.7% 9.4%
2013 479,206 446,419 32,787 6.8% 8.4%
2014 478,313 452,433 25,880 5.4% 6.7%
2015 479,904 457,628 22,276 4.6% 5.7%
2016 480,567 460,611 19,956 4.2% 4.9%
2017 477,850 459,708 18,142 3.8% 4.5%
2018 477,023 461,356 15,667 3.3% 4.0%
2019 484,575 470,940 13,635 2.8% 3.4%
2020 477,892 432,189 45,703 9.6% 9.8%
2021 494,034 462,974 31,060 6.3% 6.6%
2022 504,149 487,246 16,903 3.4% 3.7%
2023 514,345 494,480 19,865 3.9% 4.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com