Moving to West New York, New Jersey
Population: 45,768. Estimated population in July 2024: 46,667 (+2.0% change)
Males: 22,470 (49.1%), Females: 23,298 (50.9%)
Hudson County
Demographics
Median resident age: 34.0 years
Median household income: $31,980
Median house value: $218,400
Population by Race
Races in West New York:
- Hispanic (78.7%)
- Other race (25.2%)
- White Non-Hispanic (15.5%)
- Two or more races (7.6%)
- Black (3.6%)
- Asian Indian (1.3%)
- American Indian (1.1%)
- Korean (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Italian (3.9%), United States (2.6%), German (1.7%), Irish (1.7%), Arab (1.1%).
Elevation: 185 feet
Land area: 1.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in West New York
- High school or higher: 54.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
- Unemployed: 10.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 32.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in West New York town
- Never married: 33.0%
- Now married: 46.6%
- Separated: 5.2%
- Widowed: 6.3%
- Divorced: 8.9%
65.2% Foreign born (59.2% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +7,057 (+18.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near West New York:
- PALISADES GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; NORTH BERGEN, NJ)
- ST CLARES HOSPITAL HEALTH CENTER (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY)
- ST LUKES – ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; NEW YORK, NY)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West New York:
- TETERBORO (about 5 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
- PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 7 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)
- LA GUARDIA (about 11 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: LGA)
Other public-use airports nearest to West New York:
- WEST 30TH ST. (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRA)
- LITTLE FERRY (about 5 miles; LITTLE FERRY, NJ; Abbreviation: 2N7)
- NEW YORK SKYPORTS INC (about 5 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: 6N7)
Amtrak stations near West New York:
- 4 miles: NEW YORK (PENN STA) (NEW YORK, 7TH AVE. & W. 32ND ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
- 10 miles: LA GUARDIA AIRPORT (QUEENS, ) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar and vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand.
- 12 miles: NEWARK (RAYMOND PLAZA WEST). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
College/University in West New York:
- NEW HORIZON INSTITUTE OF COSMETOLOGY INC (Full-time enrollment: 220; Location: 5518 BERGENLINE AVE; Private, for-profit)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West New York:
- CUNY JOHN JAY COLLEGE CRIMINAL JUSTICE (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 8,338)
- KATHARINE GIBBS SCHOOL-NEW YORK CITY (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,394)
- FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 8,092)
- TECHNICAL CAREER INSTITUTES (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,830)
- STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 4 miles; HOBOKEN, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,793)
- NEW SCHOOL UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,366)
- CUNY GRADUATE SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY CENTER (about 4 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,266)
Schools
Public high school in West New York:
- MEMORIAL HIGH (Students: 1,779; Location: 5501 PARK AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in West New York:
- ST. JOSEPH OF THE PALISADES HI (Students: 232; Location: 5400 BROADWAY; Grades: 9 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in West New York:
- NUMBER 1 (Students: 1,080; Location: 6129 MADISON STREET; Grades: KG – 08)
- HARRY L BAIN (Students: 939; Location: 6200 BROADWAY; Grades: KG – 08)
- NUMBER 5 (Students: 882; Location: 5401 HUDSON AVE; Grades: KG – 08)
- NUMBER 2 (Students: 704; Location: 52ND. STREET & BROADWAY; Grades: KG – 08)
- NUMBER 4 (Students: 530; Location: 317-66TH ST; Grades: KG – 08)
- NUMBER 3 (Students: 387; Location: 5401 POLK ST; Grades: KG – 08)
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Students: 297; Location: 201 57TH STREET; Grades: PK – PK)
Private primary/middle schools in West New York:
- ST JOSEPH-THE PALISADES SCHOOL (Students: 440; Location: 6408 PALISADE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
- OUR LADY OF LIBERA SCHOOL (Students: 374; Location: 5800 KENNEDY BOULEVARD; Grades: PK – 8)
Libraries
Library in West New York:
- WEST NEW YORK FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $578,407; Location: 425 60TH ST.; 70,095 books; 403 audio materials; 950 video materials; 143 serial subscriptions)