Bergen County, New Jersey

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Bergen County, New Jersey is among the highest in the country for total population (56th of 3,222 counties), and among the highest in the country for median household income (42nd of 3,221 counties).

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Key figures

Statistic	Bergen County, New Jersey	New Jersey	United States	Rank
Total Population	962,316	9,343,809	334,922,499	56th of 3,222
Median Household Income	$124,884	$103,556	$80,734	42nd of 3,221
Median Age	42.0	40.1	38.9	1495th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher	53.1%	43.6%	35.7%	65th of 3,222
Median Home Value	$623,000	$454,400	$332,700	72nd of 3,217
Median Gross Rent	$1,914	$1,720	$1,413	67th of 3,215
Poverty Rate	6.8%	9.7%	12.5%	3035th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate	5.8%	6.3%	5.2%	809th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile	4,133.8	1,270.4	n/a	27th of 3,222
Foreign Born	31.8%	23.9%	14.1%	22nd of 3,222
Life Expectancy	81.9	n/a	n/a	81st of 3,062
Homeownership Rate	65.3%	63.8%	65.2%	2718th of 3,222
Average Commute Time	31.2	30.5	26.4	382nd of 3,221
Worked from Home	18.5%	16.8%	15.1%	195th of 3,222
Uninsured	7.3%	n/a	n/a	2424th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households	55.5%	49.8%	46.9%	526th of 3,222
Broadband Access	93.1%	n/a	n/a	99th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Bergen County, New Jersey

Statistic	Bergen County, New Jersey	New Jersey	United States
White (non-Hispanic)	51.3%	50.9%	57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22.7%	22.5%	19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)	5.4%	12.2%	11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)	16.8%	10.0%	5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)	2.9%	3.5%	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Diversity Index	65.3	66.4	61.4

Age in Bergen County, New Jersey

Statistic	Bergen County, New Jersey	New Jersey	United States
Median Age	42.0	40.1	38.9
Under 18 %	20.9%	21.8%	22.0%
Age 18-24 %	7.9%	8.4%	9.1%
Age 25-34 %	11.5%	12.9%	13.7%
Age 35-44 %	13.5%	13.3%	13.2%
Age 45-64 %	28.0%	26.5%	24.8%
Age 65 and Over %	18.2%	17.2%	17.2%

Households and families in Bergen County, New Jersey

Statistic	Bergen County, New Jersey	New Jersey	United States
Households	355,127	3,507,701	129,227,496
Average Household Size	2.7	2.6	2.5
Family Households	71.7%	67.8%	64.2%
Households with Children	32.1%	31.2%	29.5%
Single-Parent Families	16.2%	18.0%	17.3%
People Living Alone	23.9%	26.4%	28.7%
Never Married	31.1%	34.9%	34.4%

Income and poverty in Bergen County, New Jersey

Statistic	Bergen County, New Jersey	New Jersey	United States
Per Capita Income	$63,735	$54,253	$44,673
Households Under $25,000	9.1%	11.6%	14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,999	11.1%	12.8%	15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,999	17.5%	18.1%	17.5%
Households $200,000 or More	29.0%	21.6%	13.4%
Poverty Rate	6.8%	9.7%	12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty	15.1%	21.7%	28.2%
SNAP Households	5.3%	9.1%	n/a

Housing in Bergen County, New Jersey

Statistic	Bergen County, New Jersey	New Jersey	United States
Housing Units	369,613	3,791,354	143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes	53.1%	52.6%	61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units	22.4%	21.8%	19.1%
Vacancy Rate	3.9%	7.5%	10.1%
Median Year Structure Built	1,960.0	1,970.0	1,980.0
Renter-Occupied	34.7%	36.2%	34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income	30.5%	30.9%	30.6%
Median Property Tax	$10,001	$9,590	n/a

Education in Bergen County, New Jersey

Statistic	Bergen County, New Jersey	New Jersey	United States
Less than High School	7.1%	9.3%	10.4%
High School Graduate	20.0%	25.3%	26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree	19.7%	21.7%	27.9%
Bachelor's Degree	31.6%	26.1%	21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree	21.5%	17.6%	14.1%

Work and commuting in Bergen County, New Jersey

Statistic	Bergen County, New Jersey	New Jersey	United States
Labour Force Participation	67.2%	66.4%	63.5%
Drove Alone to Work	59.0%	62.2%	68.8%
Public Transit	10.4%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked to Work	2.5%	2.6%	2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes	22.0%	21.7%	26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour	16.3%	13.7%	8.6%
Households Without a Car	7.5%	11.1%	n/a

Origins and language in Bergen County, New Jersey

Statistic	Bergen County, New Jersey	New Jersey	United States
Born in State of Residence	41.5%	50.8%	57.3%
Naturalised Citizens	21.1%	13.5%	7.4%
Non-Citizens	10.7%	10.5%	6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home	57.5%	66.9%	77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home	17.2%	17.2%	13.6%
Limited English Proficiency	38.4%	24.5%	16.7%

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