West New York.
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New Jersey·Hudson County
11 tracts·52K people·$466K median·52,304/mi²
Hispanic 76 · White 13 · Asian 8 · Black 3 · Multiracial 1 · Other 0
Married couple 37 · Other 34 · Living alone 28
Health 48 · Professional 18 · Retail 15 · Leisure 8 · Public admin 5 · Manufacturing 4 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 33 · Service 21 · Production · transport 19 · Sales · office 18 · Construction · maintenance 9
Transit 37 · Drive alone 29 · Work from home 15 · Carpool 13 · Walk 11 · Bike 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in West New York is $465,600 (Census ACS) — 1.0× the US median of $458,812.
West New York has 52,004 residents across 11 census tracts and 1 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 37.2; the population is 75.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% White, 7.9% Asian, 2.5% Black, 0.8% Multiracial and 0.2% Other; the average household has 2.5 people; 33.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 19.4% (Census ACS).
Public School Number Two (40%), Albio Sires Elementary School (35%) and Public School Number Five (34%) lead the elementary schools; West New York Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (33%); Memorial High School is the high school with reported scores (37%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,716/month, 9% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in West New York is $71,729 a year, 17% below the US median (Census ACS).
In West New York, median rent is $1,716/month and the median home value is $465,600 (Census ACS).
West New York reported 2.4 violent crimes and 12.9 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 83°F; winter lows average 29°F; there are 102 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 49 inches; snowfall averages 30 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in West New York are inland flooding (86), heat wave (69) and landslide (57), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.34g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In West New York, 10.9% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).