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Bergenfield borough, NJ


Bergen County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 28,223   ( 1,459 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.9 square miles
Population density: 9718.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:9,394 33.28% 10.9%
Black:2,3258.24% 34.9%
Indian:960.34% 200.0%
Asian:7,72627.37% 13.8%
2+ races:3581.27% 31.0%
Hispanic:8,23729.19% 16.1%
Total non-White:18,82966.72% 16.1%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,152 -5.2
Change in Non-White pop.:2,611 11.8




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

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

2010
26,764
10,54639.40%
1,7246.44%
320.12%
6,78725.36%
5191.94%
7,09726.52%
16,21860.60%

2000
26,247
14,19454.08%
1,6356.23%
330.13%
5,32720.30%
5171.97%
4,42216.85%
12,05345.92%

1990
24,458
19,12778.20%
9413.85%
700.29%
2,1248.68%
n/a
2,1968.98%
5,33121.80%

1980
25,568
23,03790.10%
4681.83%
110.04%
7993.12%
n/a
1,2274.80%
2,5319.90%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,648 -13.9
4,165 15.9
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-4,933 -20.2
6,722 27.5
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,910 -15.3
2,800 11.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Bergenfield borough, 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
40.5
5,934 21.0%
22,289 79.0%
4,852 17.2%
9,306
3.03
7,129 76.6%
5,411 75.9%
524 7.4%
2,177 23.4%

2010
NumberPercent
39.0
6,403 23.9%
20,361 76.1%
3,487 13.0%
8,852
3.02
6,818 77.0%
5,192 76.2%
462 6.8%
2,034 23.0%

2000
NumberPercent
37.4
6,488 24.7%
19,759 75.3%
3,630 13.8%
8,977
2.92
6,749 75.2%
5,368 79.5%
385 5.7%
2,228 24.8%

1990
NumberPercent
37.2
5,058 20.7%
19,400 79.3%
3,776 15.4%
8,813
2.77
6,849 77.7%
5,616 82.0%
288 4.2%
1,964 22.3%

1980
NumberPercent
34.1
6,088 23.8%
19,480 76.2%
3,154 12.3%
8,749
2.92
6,983 79.8%
6,041 86.5%
295 4.2%
1,766 20.2%

2022 Housing Data for Bergenfield borough, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,580 
Median Value$437,700 
Occupied9,30697.1%
Vacant2742.9%
Owned6,47369.6%
Rented2,83330.4%
Median Rent$1,651 
Single-Family Units6,83471.3%
    Detached6,61369.0%
    Attached2212.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,21912.7%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bergenfield borough, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001691.8%
$10,000 to $14,9993864.1%
$15,000 to $19,9993013.2%
$20,000 to $24,9991832.0%
$25,000 to $29,9992282.5%
$30,000 to $34,9992012.2%
$35,000 to $39,9992783.0%
$40,000 to $44,9991261.4%
$45,000 to $49,9991611.7%
$50,000 to $59,9993203.4%
$60,000 to $74,9997277.8%
$75,000 to $99,99992910.0%
$100,000 to $124,9997848.4%
$125,000 to $149,9991,29013.9%
$150,000 to $199,9991,50616.2%
$200,000 or more1,71718.5%
Median Household Income121,738 
Per Capita Income44,580 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5005.4%
Public Assistance2362.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6216.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,30675.3%
Unemployed5774.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force9,88380.0%
Not in Labor Force2,47520.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,4114,91752.4%
Non-Profit51584537.9%
Self-Employed77844263.8%
Local Government71059254.5%
State Government14012353.2%
Federal Government2264782.8%
Total Private + Self6,1895,35953.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,5911,60749.7%
Total7,7806,96652.8%
Pct. Govt.12.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,27715.4%
Sales and Office Occupations2,96920.1%
Professional, Technical4,64331.5%
Service Occupations2,39416.2%
All others2,46316.7%
White Collar 67.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,57324.2%
Retail trade1,4669.9%
Educational services1,4569.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1,3869.4%
Other services9566.5%
Manufacturing9546.5%
Transportation and warehousing9246.3%
Accommodation and food services8055.5%
Construction6564.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5593.8%
Finance and insurance5443.7%
Public administration4763.2%
Wholesale trade3102.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing2291.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1911.3%
Information1691.1%
Utilities590.4%
Management120.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting120.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction90.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bergenfield borough, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4111.46%
Puerto Rican1,6495.84%
Cuban3841.36%
Dominican2,1537.63%
Total Central American8553.03%
Costa Rican1490.53%
Guatemalan1530.54%
Honduran2060.73%
Nicaraguan630.22%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran2720.96%
Other Central American120.04%
Total South American2,2117.83%
Argentinean590.21%
Bolivian130.05%
Chilean690.24%
Colombian1,5505.49%
Ecuadorian3311.17%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1360.48%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan280.10%
Other South American250.09%
Other Hispanic5742.03%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino4,92817.46%
Indian1,4465.12%
Korean3451.22%
Chinese2921.03%
Cambodian580.21%
Vietnamese550.19%
Taiwanese470.17%
Japanese370.13%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English13,07049.4%
Spanish6,20023.4%
Tagalog3,84714.5%
Other8623.3%
Other Asian8013.0%
Other Indo-European7112.7%
Korean3051.2%
Chinese2841.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2400.9%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian1,9486.9%
Irish1,7296.1%
German1,0213.6%
American9103.2%
Polish7432.6%
Eastern European4051.4%
Russian3761.3%
Jamaican3461.2%
English2110.7%
French2080.7%
African1720.6%
Guyanese1650.6%
Ukrainian1650.6%
Hungarian1200.4%
Haitian1130.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen25,48890.3%
Not a citizen2,7359.7%
Native17,28961.3%
Foreign-born10,93438.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bergenfield borough, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
740 3.8%834 4.3%4,802 24.7%4,245 21.8%6,574 33.8%2,263 11.6%
  Average years of education: 14.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 740 3.8%
9-12 Years 834 4.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,802 24.7%
Some College 4,245 21.8%
Bach. Degree 6,574 33.8%
Grad Degree 2,263 11.6%
Average years of education: 14.0

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bergenfield borough, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,000 D +527 R + 2.2%
D +1,527
2020 vs. 2012 R +974 D +1,293 D + 2.9%
D +2,267
2020 vs. 2008 R +184 D +2,328 D + 13.7%
D +2,512
2016 vs. 2008 R -816 D +1,801 D + 15.9%
D +985
How to interpret this table


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(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 62% Joe Biden (D) 8,922 64.7% Donald Trump* (R) 4,745 34.4% 120 0.9% 13,787 -7 -12 0.30%
2016 54% Hillary Clinton (D) 7,395 64.2% Donald Trump (R) 3,745 32.5% 380 3.3% 11,520 -8 -13 0.29%
2012 51% Barack Obama* (D) 6,655 63.2% Mitt Romney (R) 3,771 35.8% 109 1.0% 10,535 -5 -11 0.29%
2008 55% Barack Obama (D) 6,410 58.1% John McCain (R) 4,561 41.3% 70 0.6% 11,041 0 -4 0.28%
2004 52% John Kerry (D) 5,768 55.0% George W. Bush* (R) 4,657 44.4% 57 0.5% 10,482 -2 -6 0.29%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Bergenfield borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 8,922 64.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,745 34.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 52 0.4%
Other 68 0.5%
TOTAL 13,787
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -12


2016 President, Bergenfield borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 7,395 64.2%
Donald Trump (R) 3,745 32.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 170 1.5%
Other 210 1.8%
TOTAL 11,520
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -13


2012 President, Bergenfield borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 6,655 63.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,771 35.8%
Other 109 1.0%
TOTAL 10,535
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -11


2008 President, Bergenfield borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 6,410 58.1%
John McCain (R) 4,561 41.3%
Other 70 0.6%
TOTAL 11,041
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -4


2004 President, Bergenfield borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,657 44.4%
John Kerry (D) 5,768 55.0%
Ralph Nader (I) 42 0.4%
Other 15 0.1%
TOTAL 10,482
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -6
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bergenfield borough, NJ

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(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 32% Phil Murphy* (D) 4,504 64.1% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 2,487 35.4% 36 [+] 0.5% 7,027 -12 0.27%
2020 S2 60% Cory Booker* (D) 8,865 66.0% Rik Mehta (R) 4,312 32.1% 251 [+] 1.9% 13,428 -9 0.30%
2018 S1 43% Robert Menendez* (D) 5,922 63.6% Bob Hugin (R) 3,096 33.2% 297 [+] 3.2% 9,315 -8 0.29%
2017 G 27% Phil Murphy (D) 3,822 66.5% Kim Guadagno (R) 1,858 32.3% 65 [+] 1.1% 5,745 -9 0.27%
2014 S2 25% Cory Booker* (D) 3,461 64.5% Jeffrey Bell (R) 1,840 34.3% 69 [+] 1.3% 5,370 -8 0.29%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote