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West New York town, NJ


Hudson County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 104,876   ( 5,460 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.0 square miles
Population density: 52740.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:14,952 14.26% 13.8%
Black:1,4681.40% 15.9%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:6,6626.35% 14.6%
2+ races:6640.63% 12.4%
Hispanic:80,95077.19% 4.3%
Total non-White:89,92485.74% 4.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:1,810 2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:3,650 4.5




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

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

2010
99,416
13,14213.22%
1,7461.76%
780.08%
5,8145.85%
7580.76%
77,62478.08%
86,27486.78%

2000
45,768
6,81714.89%
7421.62%
110.02%
1,2622.76%
7821.71%
36,04278.75%
38,95185.11%

1990
38,125
9,01823.65%
4591.20%
330.09%
7852.06%
n/a
27,83073.00%
29,10776.35%

1980
39,194
13,52634.51%
3560.91%
00.00%
6791.73%
n/a
24,74863.14%
25,66865.49%

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
6,325 13.8
47,323 103.4
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,201 -5.8
9,844 25.8
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-4,508 -11.5
3,439 8.8

Age, Family & Household Data for West New York town, 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
37.2
20,630 19.7%
84,246 80.3%
13,310 12.7%
41,216
2.54
25,700 62.4%
15,706 61.1%
3,570 13.9%
15,516 37.6%

2010
NumberPercent
34.8
20,888 21.0%
78,528 79.0%
11,880 11.9%
37,704
2.64
23,568 62.5%
14,166 60.1%
3,106 13.2%
14,136 37.5%

2000
NumberPercent
34.3
10,114 22.1%
35,654 77.9%
5,976 13.1%
16,768
2.73
11,103 66.2%
6,763 60.9%
1,393 12.5%
5,665 33.8%

1990
NumberPercent
34.9
8,170 21.4%
29,955 78.6%
5,183 13.6%
14,387
2.65
9,991 69.4%
6,858 68.6%
1,099 11.0%
4,396 30.6%

1980
NumberPercent
36.8
9,057 23.1%
30,137 76.9%
5,349 13.6%
15,433
2.54
10,793 69.9%
8,127 75.3%
1,138 10.5%
4,640 30.1%

2022 Housing Data for West New York town, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units44,344 
Median Value$407,000 
Occupied41,21692.9%
Vacant3,1287.1%
Owned9,70023.5%
Rented31,51676.5%
Median Rent$1,571 
Single-Family Units4,61210.4%
    Detached2,6746.0%
    Attached1,9384.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units28,41264.1%
Mobile Homes660.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for West New York town, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,8524.5%
$10,000 to $14,9993,2407.9%
$15,000 to $19,9991,4023.4%
$20,000 to $24,9991,5403.7%
$25,000 to $29,9992,4305.9%
$30,000 to $34,9991,1602.8%
$35,000 to $39,9991,6304.0%
$40,000 to $44,9991,0782.6%
$45,000 to $49,9991,4863.6%
$50,000 to $59,9991,9364.7%
$60,000 to $74,9994,34010.5%
$75,000 to $99,9994,91811.9%
$100,000 to $124,9993,6508.9%
$125,000 to $149,9992,5686.2%
$150,000 to $199,9993,7409.1%
$200,000 or more4,24610.3%
Median Household Income70,141 
Per Capita Income37,947 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,4966.1%
Public Assistance1,2983.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps8,30620.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed14,29481.6%
Unemployed4762.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force14,77084.3%
Not in Labor Force2,75615.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 18.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector25,11818,11858.1%
Non-Profit1,3301,29450.7%
Self-Employed2,6322,32853.1%
Local Government1,3202,01639.6%
State Government25636841.0%
Federal Government6727290.3%
Total Private + Self27,75020,44657.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,5783,75048.8%
Total31,32824,19656.4%
Pct. Govt.8.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts8,59815.5%
Sales and Office Occupations9,83817.7%
Professional, Technical10,61819.1%
Service Occupations10,67419.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1740.3%
All others15,87628.6%
White Collar 52.3%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade7,07425.4%
Health care and social assistance5,92621.3%
Professional, scientific, technical5,36819.3%
Construction5,16418.6%
Manufacturing4,39815.8%
Accommodation and food services4,18815.1%
Transportation and warehousing4,18415.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3,39012.2%
Educational services3,29211.8%
Finance and insurance3,21811.6%
Other services3,02810.9%
Information1,4245.1%
Public administration1,3845.0%
Wholesale trade1,2924.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,1624.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing6322.3%
Utilities4541.6%
Management260.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for West New York town, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8,5048.11%
Puerto Rican4,1283.94%
Cuban13,97013.32%
Dominican15,91215.17%
Total Central American16,61815.85%
Costa Rican3180.30%
Guatemalan4,1924.00%
Honduran3,5063.34%
Nicaraguan680.06%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran8,4028.01%
Other Central American1320.13%
Total South American18,94818.07%
Argentinean5900.56%
Bolivian1080.10%
Chilean4000.38%
Colombian7,1586.83%
Ecuadorian7,6247.27%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian2,0741.98%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan9940.95%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2,8702.74%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1,9921.90%
Chinese1,7581.68%
Korean1,3281.27%
Filipino7840.75%
Japanese5360.51%
Thai1700.16%
Vietnamese1580.15%
Taiwanese480.05%
Singaporean340.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
Spanish68,28468.2%
English22,34422.3%
Other Indo-European2,5842.6%
Other Asian1,5921.6%
Chinese1,4541.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic8660.9%
Korean8580.9%
Arabic8060.8%
Tagalog5800.6%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian4,7264.5%
Irish2,6462.5%
American2,0742.0%
German9981.0%
English8080.8%
Turkish7580.7%
Polish7140.7%
Other Arab6760.6%
Russian4620.4%
French4560.4%
Moroccan4300.4%
West Indian3780.4%
Scottish2820.3%
Arab2740.3%
Jamaican2640.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen70,80267.5%
Not a citizen34,07432.5%
Native42,91040.9%
Foreign-born61,96659.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West New York town, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
12,612 16.7%6,014 8.0%19,266 25.6%11,834 15.7%15,176 20.1%10,486 13.9%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 12,612 16.7%
9-12 Years 6,014 8.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 19,266 25.6%
Some College 11,834 15.7%
Bach. Degree 15,176 20.1%
Grad Degree 10,486 13.9%
Average years of education: 12.4

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for West New York town, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,556 R +1,217 R + 14.8%
D +339
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,886 R +1,052 R + 17.0%
D +834
2020 vs. 2008 R +838 D +607 R + 2.2%
D +1,445
2016 vs. 2008 R -718 D +1,824 D + 12.6%
D +1,106
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 18% Joe Biden (D) 10,516 69.0% Donald Trump* (R) 4,611 30.3% 115 0.8% 15,242 -11 -17 0.33%
2016 17% Hillary Clinton (D) 10,177 74.9% Donald Trump (R) 3,055 22.5% 359 2.6% 13,591 -19 -23 0.35%
2012 16% Barack Obama* (D) 9,682 77.4% Mitt Romney (R) 2,725 21.8% 95 0.8% 12,502 -19 -25 0.34%
2008 18% Barack Obama (D) 9,071 70.2% John McCain (R) 3,773 29.2% 72 0.6% 12,916 -12 -16 0.33%
2004 22% John Kerry (D) 7,229 62.3% George W. Bush* (R) 4,329 37.3% 54 0.5% 11,612 -9 -13 0.32%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, West New York town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 10,516 69.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,611 30.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 35 0.2%
Other 80 0.5%
TOTAL 15,242
Turnout: 18% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -17


2016 President, West New York town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 10,177 74.9%
Donald Trump (R) 3,055 22.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 109 0.8%
Other 250 1.8%
TOTAL 13,591
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -23


2012 President, West New York town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 9,682 77.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,725 21.8%
Other 95 0.8%
TOTAL 12,502
Turnout: 16% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -25


2008 President, West New York town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 9,071 70.2%
John McCain (R) 3,773 29.2%
Other 72 0.6%
TOTAL 12,916
Turnout: 18% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -16


2004 President, West New York town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,329 37.3%
John Kerry (D) 7,229 62.3%
Ralph Nader (I) 42 0.4%
Other 12 0.1%
TOTAL 11,612
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -13
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West New York town, NJ

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(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 7% Phil Murphy* (D) 4,540 74.3% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 1,537 25.1% 36 [+] 0.6% 6,113 -22 0.23%
2020 S2 17% Cory Booker* (D) 10,322 71.4% Rik Mehta (R) 3,798 26.3% 335 [+] 2.3% 14,455 -15 0.33%
2018 S1 13% Robert Menendez* (D) 8,011 77.3% Bob Hugin (R) 2,079 20.1% 278 [+] 2.7% 10,368 -23 0.33%
2017 G 7% Phil Murphy (D) 4,684 83.0% Kim Guadagno (R) 869 15.4% 92 [+] 1.6% 5,645 -26 0.26%
2014 S2 7% Cory Booker* (D) 4,017 75.5% Jeffrey Bell (R) 1,171 22.0% 135 [+] 2.5% 5,323 -20 0.28%
*: 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