West New York, NJ Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 54,227 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +18.5%

Population (male): 26,894

Population (female): 27,333

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 21.9%

Sex Offenders: According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists, there were 20 registered sex offenders living in West New York, New Jersey as of January 18, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in West New York is 2,657 to 1.The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this

Ancestries: Ancestries: Italian (2.0%), American (1.3%).

Elevation: 185 feet

Population Density:

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $53,299 (it was $31,980 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $30,060 (it was $16,719 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $391,956 (it was $168,900 in 2000) West New York:$391,956NJ:$334,900

The town was populated mainly with Italian Americans and German Americans. The 1960s saw an influx of Cuban émigrés to the area, once called Havana on the Hudson; it has since become one of the United States cities with a majority Hispanic population. Simultaneously, high-rise apartments, some of the tallest buildings in North Hudson, were built along Boulevard East, adding to the population of the town, giving it one of highest population densities in the country. Since the 1980s the Hudson waterfront, which had been part of the Weehawken Terminal has been redeveloped from industrial to residential and recreational uses, including the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway.