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)