Bergen County, NJ Demographic Data
Bergen County, NJ Summary
Bergen County is located in New Jersey
- Population: 918,888
- Area: 246.67 sq. miles
- Land Area: 233.01 sq. miles
- Water Area: 13.66 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,725.15 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 48.23 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Bergen County, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
484,011
52%
50.8
Male
455,140
49%
49.2
Total Population
939,151
323,128,000
Bergen County, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
49,531
5.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
57,804
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
56,385
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
58,561
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
56,082
6.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
109,676
11.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
123,746
13.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
142,417
15.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
68,685
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
61,522
6.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
84,265
9.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
44,537
4.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
25,940
2.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
737,850
78.6%
77.2
Female
385,463
52.2%
51.3
Male
352,387
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
707,089
75.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
189,660
20.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
154,742
16.5%
15.2
Female
88,088
56.9%
55.8
Male
66,654
43.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Bergen County, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
911,408
97.0%
96.8
White
678,573
72.3%
72.6
Black or African American
56,391
6.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,748
0.2%
0.8
Asian
153,276
16.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
33,389
3.6%
1.2
Chinese
27,497
2.9%
1.3
Filipino
20,733
2.2%
0.9
Japanese
5,747
0.6%
0.2
Korean
57,666
6.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
519
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
7,725
0.8%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
804
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
20,616
2.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
27,743
3.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
182,163
19.4%
17.8
Mexican
10,474
1.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
34,099
3.6%
1.7
Cuban
13,322
1.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
124,268
13.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
756,988
80.6%
82.2
Bergen County, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
27,664
4.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
24,347
3.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
147,460
22.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
98,110
14.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
38,180
5.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
200,826
30.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
124,201
18.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
52,011
7.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
608,777
92.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
325,027
49.2%
31.2
Bergen County, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
234,051
30.2%
33.7%
Now Married
425,243
54.8%
47.5
Divorced
61,003
7.9%
11.0%
Separated
9,613
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
45,521
5.9
5.8%
Bergen County, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
523,720
58.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
365,900
41.1%
21.6%
Spanish
139,294
15.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
97,715
11.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
103,472
11.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
25,419
2.9%
1.1%
Bergen County, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
14,012
4.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
10,638
3.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
18,861
5.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
19,650
5.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
29,238
8.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
43,056
12.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
41,810
12.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
61,881
18.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
38,439
11.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
59,642
17.7%
6.4
Median household income
93,683
57,617
Per capita income
46,558
31,128
Bergen County, NJ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
539
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
35,867
7.5%
9.8
Construction
26,218
5.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
116,098
24.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
46,004
9.6%
6.6
Information
14,460
3.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
39,669
8.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
24,092
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
69,610
14.5%
11.4
Public administration
12,347
2.6%
4.6
Retail trade
53,462
11.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
22,266
4.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
20,103
4.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
31,372
6.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
234,425
48.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
38,423
8.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
111,966
23.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
64,549
13.4%
18.1%
Bergen County, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
470,580
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
322,866
68.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
36,042
7.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
72,797
15.5%
5.1
Walked
11,054
2.3%
2.7
Other means
5,305
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
22,516
4.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
32.3
26.6
Bergen County, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
26,900
8.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
111,777
33.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
136,397
40.4%
37.1
3 or more
62,153
18.4%
21.0
Bergen County, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
337,227
94.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
214,790
63.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
122,437
36.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
19,291
5.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Bergen County, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
356,518
1 room
9,016
2.5%
2.4
2 rooms
8,689
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
40,922
11.5%
9.1
4 rooms
47,329
13.3%
16.5
5 rooms
55,969
15.7%
19.8
6 rooms
55,653
15.6%
17.8
7 rooms
48,742
13.7%
12.0
8 rooms
35,060
9.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
55,138
15.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Bergen County, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
356,518
1-unit, detached
184,022
51.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
18,073
5.1%
5.9
2-units
55,057
15.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
22,169
6.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
10,340
2.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
14,804
4.2%
4.4
20 or more units
51,031
14.3%
9.0
Mobile home
708
0.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
314
0.1%
0.1
Bergen County, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
73,403
20.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
40,502
11.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
71,493
20.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
52,227
14.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
36,516
10.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
31,316
8.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
20,367
5.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
22,144
6.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
5,585
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
2,965
0.8%
1.4%
Bergen County, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
280,386
83.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4,705
1.4%
4.7
Electricity
35,148
10.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
13,943
4.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
67
0.0%
0.1
Wood
104
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
75
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
582
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
2,217
0.7%
1.1
Bergen County, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
144,175
47295100.0
Less than $500
238
0.2%
1.6%
$500 to $999
1,487
1.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
7,318
5.1%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
15,588
10.8%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
25,552
17.7%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
27,703
19.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
66,289
46.0%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
48,027
33.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
24,249
16.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
18,027
12.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
12,046
8.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
41,144
28.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
682
0.0%
0.0%
Bergen County, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
118,379
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
4,616
3.9%
1.9%
Less than $500
5,456
4.6%
10.7%
$3,000 or more
7,011
5.9%
1.8%
$500 to $999
9,721
8.2%
41.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
10,755
9.1%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
30,226
25.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
50,594
42.7%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
4,058
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,441
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
15,313
13.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
14,494
12.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
15,027
13.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
13,476
11.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
9,506
8.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
48,112
41.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
6,509
0.0%
0.0%
Bergen County, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
214,790
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,442
0.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,067
1.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,562
1.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,779
2.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
21,084
9.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
89,835
41.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
76,823
35.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
16,198
7.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
462,800
205,000
