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Moving to West New York, New Jersey

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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)

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