Moving to Bayonne, New Jersey

Population: 61,842. Estimated population in July 2024: 59,987 (-3.0% change)
Males: 29,269 (47.3%), Females: 32,573 (52.7%)

Hudson County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $41,566
Median house value: $155,600

Population by Race

Races in Bayonne:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.9%)
  • Hispanic (17.8%)
  • Other race (7.5%)
  • Black (5.5%)
  • Two or more races (4.0%)
  • Filipino (1.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • Korean (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Italian (20.1%), Irish (18.8%), Polish (17.9%), German (6.1%), Arab (3.8%), United States (2.5%).

Elevation: 49 feet

Land area: 5.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bayonne

  • High school or higher: 78.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bayonne city

  • Never married: 32.1%
  • Now married: 47.5%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

20.2% Foreign born (7.0% Latin America, 6.5% Europe, 3.7% Asia, 2.9% Africa).

Population change in the 1990s: +390 (+0.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Bayonne:

  • BAYONNE HOSPITAL (29 EAST 29TH ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Bayonne:

  • GREENVILLE HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • SISTERS OF CHARITY MEDICAL CENTERD (about 5 miles; STATEN ISLAND, NY)
  • STATEN ISLAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CONC (about 5 miles; STATEN ISLAND, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bayonne:

  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 4 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 9 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)
  • TETERBORO (about 14 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bayonne:

  • NEWARK NR 1 (about 6 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: 3N4)
  • LINDEN (about 9 miles; LINDEN, NJ; Abbreviation: LDJ)
  • WEST 30TH ST. (about 10 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRA)

Amtrak stations near Bayonne:

  • 6 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.
  • 6 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
  • 11 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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Bayonne:

  • BAYONNE HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING (Location: AVE C AND 28TH ST; Private, not-for-profit)
  • HUDSON AREA SCHOOL OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY (Location: 29 E 29TH ST; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bayonne:

  • NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; JERSEY CITY, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,582)
  • CUNY COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND (about 5 miles; STATEN ISLAND, NY; Full-time enrollment: 8,135)
  • HUDSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; JERSEY CITY, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,630)
  • SAINT PETERS COLLEGE (about 6 miles; JERSEY CITY, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,643)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEWARK (about 7 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,878)
  • NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 7 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,565)
  • ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,893)

Schools

Public high schools in Bayonne:

  • BAYONNE HIGH (Students: 2,362; Location: AVE A & 28TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • HCST BAYONNE CENTER (Location: AVENUE A & 28TH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Bayonne:

  • MARIST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 414; Location: 1241 KENNEDY BLVD; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • HOLY FAMILY ACADEMY (Students: 243; Location: 239 AVENUE A; Grades: 9 – 12; Girls only)
  • YESHIVA GEDOLA OF BAYONNE (Students: 100; Location: 735 AVENUE C; Grades: 9 – 12; Boys only)
  • MESSIAH CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 38; Location: 55-57 PROSPECT AVE; Grades: 9 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Bayonne:

  • MIDTOWN COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 1,094; Location: AVENUE A & 24TH STREET; Grades: PK – 08)
  • NUMBER 12-JOHN M. BAILEY (Students: 718; Location: WEST 10TH ST; Grades: PK – 08)
  • HENRY E HARRIS NO 1 (Students: 689; Location: AVENUE C & 5TH ST; Grades: PK – 08)
  • WASHINGTON #9 (Students: 623; Location: AVENUE B & 47TH ST; Grades: PK – 08)
  • HORACE MANN NO 6 (Students: 568; Location: WEST 38TH ST; Grades: PK – 08)
  • NUMBER 3-WALTER F. ROBINS (Students: 523; Location: BLVD & 31ST ST; Grades: PK – 08)
  • WOODROW WILSON #10 (Students: 521; Location: AVENUE B & 57TH ST; Grades: PK – 08)
  • LINCOLN NO 5 (Students: 481; Location: PROSPECT AVE & 30TH ST; Grades: PK – 08)
  • PHILIP G VROOM NO 2 (Students: 428; Location: 18 WEST 26TH ST; Grades: PK – 08)
  • MARY J DONOHOE NO 4 (Students: 413; Location: EAST 5TH ST; Grades: PK – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Bayonne:

  • ST MARY STAR OF THE SEA SCHOOL (Students: 314; Location: 19 W. 13TH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • OUR LADY OF MT CARMEL SCHOOL (Students: 300; Location: 23 EAST 22ND STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • BEACON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 257; Location: 100 E 22ND STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL (Students: 235; Location: 80 WEST 47TH STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST ANDREW (Students: 199; Location: 124 BROADWAY; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Bayonne:

  • BAYONNE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY AND CULTURAL CENT (Operating income: $1,527,228; Location: 697 AVENUE C; 250,000 books; 5,502 audio materials; 1,964 video materials; 250 serial subscriptions)