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Bergen County, New Jersey

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
962,316
Households
355,127
Average household size
2.68
Median age
42 years
Median household income
$124,884
Housing units
369,613
Population comparison
2020 Census955,732
2024 estimate962,316
Change+0.7%

People

Who lives here

Population
962,316
Median age
42 years
Male
471,491
Female
490,825
Median age by sex
Male median age
40.9 years
Female median age
43.3 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
25,045Under 523,907
77,7525–1774,489
38,66818–2437,456
55,64525–3455,090
64,27035–4465,881
65,66545–5467,425
66,64455–6469,336
77,80265+97,241
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 525,04523,907
5–1777,75274,489
18–2438,66837,456
25–3455,64555,090
35–4464,27065,881
45–5465,66567,425
55–6466,64469,336
65+77,80297,241
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5–17
Male
5–9
26,292
10–14
32,096
15–17
19,364
Female
5–9
25,716
10–14
30,233
15–17
18,540
18–24
Male
18–19
11,031
20
4,479
21
4,862
22–24
18,296
Female
18–19
10,341
20
4,513
21
4,244
22–24
18,358
25–34
Male
25–29
27,283
30–34
28,362
Female
25–29
26,852
30–34
28,238
35–44
Male
35–39
32,733
40–44
31,537
Female
35–39
32,773
40–44
33,108
45–54
Male
45–49
31,981
50–54
33,684
Female
45–49
32,907
50–54
34,518
55–64
Male
55–59
34,454
60–61
13,631
62–64
18,559
Female
55–59
36,153
60–61
14,080
62–64
19,103
65+
Male
65–66
11,336
67–69
14,741
70–74
20,429
75–79
13,628
80–84
9,015
85+
8,653
Female
65–66
12,099
67–69
16,955
70–74
23,207
75–79
17,203
80–84
12,586
85+
15,191
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
530,15055.1%
Asian alone
162,46116.9%
Two or more races
130,19213.5%
Some other race
80,3958.4%
Black alone
56,1285.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2,7370.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2530.0%
Residents: 962,316.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone530,150
Asian alone162,461
Two or more races130,192
Some other race80,395
Black alone56,128
American Indian / Alaska Native2,737
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander253

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
218,856
White, not Hispanic
493,959

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
254,633
Married-couple share
77.5%
Derived from published counts
With children
44.8%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
85,04323.9%
1 person
107,42930.3%
2 people
66,51418.7%
3 people
60,72717.1%
4 people
35,41410.0%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
25,087
6 People
7,310
7 Plus People
3,017
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person85,043
2 people107,429
3 people66,514
4 people60,727
5+ people35,414
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households254,633
Married-couple families197,26477.5% of family households
With children
84,05942.6%
Without children
113,20557.4%
Other families57,36922.5% of family households
Male householder
16,54328.8%
Female householder
40,82671.2%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households254,633Not applicable
Married-couple families197,26477.5%
With children84,05942.6%
Without children113,20557.4%
Other families57,36922.5%
Male householder16,54328.8%
Female householder40,82671.2%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$124,884
Median family
$152,200
Per capita
$63,735
Household incomeShare of households
32,1899.1%
Under $25k
37,33110.5%
$25–49k
39,26211.1%
$50–74k
36,01910.1%
$75–99k
62,20117.5%
$100–149k
45,02912.7%
$150–199k
103,09629.0%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
11,500
$10,000–$14,999
7,716
$15,000–$19,999
6,258
$20,000–$24,999
6,715
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
6,275
$30,000–$34,999
8,458
$35,000–$39,999
7,725
$40,000–$44,999
7,597
$45,000–$49,999
7,276
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
14,065
$60,000–$74,999
25,197
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
32,912
$125,000–$149,999
29,289
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k32,189
$25–49k37,331
$50–74k39,262
$75–99k36,019
$100–149k62,201
$150–199k45,029
$200k+103,096

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
684,999
High school or higher
92.9%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
53.1%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
28,0184.1%
Less than 9th grade
20,5803.0%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
137,15220.0%
High school or equivalent
88,80313.0%
Some college, no degree
46,4616.8%
Associate degree
216,41831.6%
Bachelor’s degree
147,56721.5%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
13,612
Nursery School
224
Kindergarten
115
First Grade
231
Second Grade
253
Third Grade
895
Fourth Grade
959
Fifth Grade
1,818
Sixth Grade
3,499
Seventh Grade
1,192
Eighth Grade
5,220
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
2,708
Tenth Grade
3,289
Eleventh Grade
4,062
Twelfth No Diploma
10,521
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
124,335
Ged Or Alternative Credential
12,817
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
29,305
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
59,498
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
103,707
Professional School Degree
28,534
Doctorate Degree
15,326
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade28,018
Grades 9–12, no diploma20,580
High school or equivalent137,152
Some college, no degree88,803
Associate degree46,461
Bachelor’s degree216,418
Graduate or professional147,567
Marital status by sexMale and Female
9,51234,276
Widowed
23,72839,820
Divorced
5,1136,208
Separated
225,059217,949
Now Married
129,759118,924
Never Married
18,05318,071
Married Spouse Absent
207,006199,878
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed9,51234,276
Divorced23,72839,820
Separated5,1136,208
Now Married225,059217,949
Never Married129,759118,924
Married Spouse Absent18,05318,071
Married Spouse Present207,006199,878

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$623,000
Median gross rent
$1,914
Housing tenure
Owner
232,02565.3%
Renter
123,10234.7%
Occupied homes: 355,127.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner232,025
Renter123,102
Housing occupancy
Occupied
355,12796.1%
Vacant
14,4863.9%
Housing units: 369,613.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied355,127
Vacant14,486

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
142,942
Owners without mortgage
89,083
Vacancy reason
For rent3,867
For sale1,523
Rented, not occupied709
Sold, not occupied1,796
Seasonal801
Migrant workers0
Other5,790
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent3,867
For sale1,523
Rented, not occupied709
Sold, not occupied1,796
Seasonal801
Migrant workers0
Other5,790
Structure type
Detached196,175
Attached21,619
2–4 units67,382
5–19 units25,792
20+ units56,971
Mobile or other1,674
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
46,561
Structure 3–4 Units
20,821
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
11,789
Structure 10–19 Units
14,003
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
17,696
Structure 50 Plus Units
39,275
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
1,477
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
197
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached196,175
Attached21,619
2–4 units67,382
5–19 units25,792
20+ units56,971
Mobile or other1,674
Year builtHousing units by period
187,30050.7%
Before 1960
85,63323.2%
1960–79
49,95113.5%
1980–99
41,72211.3%
2000–19
5,0071.4%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
71,411
1940–1949
39,155
1950–1959
76,734
1960–79
1960–1969
50,723
1970–1979
34,910
1980–99
1980–1989
30,321
1990–1999
19,630
2000–19
2000–2009
22,002
2010–2019
19,720
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960187,300
1960–7985,633
1980–9949,951
2000–1941,722
2020+5,007
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
43,314
3,506
1990s
36,877
4,546
2000s
50,486
13,987
2010s
72,634
60,172
2020–22
25,084
32,257
2023+
3,630
8,634
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199043,3143,506
1990s36,8774,546
2000s50,48613,987
2010s72,63460,172
2020–2225,08432,257
2023+3,6308,634
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
6,9943.0%
Under $100k
8,4483.6%
$100–249k
60,38026.0%
$250–499k
81,66135.2%
$500–749k
42,09318.1%
$750–999k
20,5678.9%
$1–1.49m
11,8825.1%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
2,388
10000–14999
253
15000–19999
67
20000–24999
112
25000–29999
300
30000–34999
251
35000–39999
209
40000–49999
739
50000–59999
766
60000–69999
621
70000–79999
406
80000–89999
459
90000–99999
423
$100–249k
100000–124999
1,027
125000–149999
727
150000–174999
1,440
175000–199999
1,418
200000–249999
3,836
$250–499k
250000–299999
4,772
300000–399999
19,340
400000–499999
36,268
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
6,628
2000000+
5,254
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k6,994
$100–249k8,448
$250–499k60,380
$500–749k81,661
$750–999k42,093
$1–1.49m20,567
$1.5m+11,882
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5004,066
$500–9994,647
$1,000–1,49919,028
$1,500–1,99938,483
$2,000–2,49923,055
$2,500–2,99912,768
$3,000+17,138
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Under $500
Under 100
291
100–149
66
150–199
151
200–249
423
250–299
849
300–349
859
350–399
540
400–449
573
450–499
314
$500–999
500–549
536
550–599
506
600–649
322
650–699
453
700–749
379
750–799
300
800–899
915
900–999
1,236
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
6,196
1250–1499
12,832
$3,000+
3000–3499
7,248
3500+
9,890
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5004,066
$500–9994,647
$1,000–1,49919,028
$1,500–1,99938,483
$2,000–2,49923,055
$2,500–2,99912,768
$3,000+17,138
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
7,519
19,053
1 vehicle
65,151
63,660
2 vehicles
102,308
32,771
3 vehicles
40,561
5,935
4 vehicles
13,165
1,087
5+ vehicles
3,321
596
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle7,51919,053
1 vehicle65,15163,660
2 vehicles102,30832,771
3 vehicles40,5615,935
4 vehicles13,1651,087
5+ vehicles3,321596

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
487,054
Average commute
31.2 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
287,27559.0%Derived from published counts
Carpool
35,7197.3%Derived from published counts
Public transit
50,51910.4%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
13,8292.8%Derived from published counts
Work from home
90,24118.5%Derived from published counts
Other
9,4711.9%Derived from published counts
Workers: 487,054.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
12,284
Bicycle
1,545
Other
Other Transportation
7,070
Motorcycle
181
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
2,220
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone287,275
Carpool35,719
Public transit50,519
Walk or bicycle13,829
Work from home90,241
Other9,471
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
87,29822.0%
Under 15 min
124,45431.4%
15–29 min
81,51020.5%
30–44 min
38,7969.8%
45–59 min
64,75516.3%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
9,134
5–9
31,965
10–14
46,199
15–29 min
15–19
49,601
20–24
48,100
25–29
26,753
30–44 min
30–34
51,603
35–39
11,882
40–44
18,025
60+ min
60–89
47,510
90+
17,245
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min87,298
15–29 min124,454
30–44 min81,510
45–59 min38,796
60+ min64,755

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
785,817
Civilian labor force
527,974
Employed
497,182
Unemployed
30,792
Unemployment rate
5.8%
Poverty universe
951,352
Persons below poverty
64,606
Gini index
0.47
White-collar workers
367,581
Blue-collar workers
67,470
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
28,702
33,429
Sales Office Occupations
42,155
57,213
Management Business Science Arts
135,653
132,560
Production Transportation Material Moving
31,634
9,852
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
25,045
939
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations28,70233,429
Sales Office Occupations42,15557,213
Management Business Science Arts135,653132,560
Production Transportation Material Moving31,6349,852
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance25,045939

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
435,681
Workplace jobs
423,370
Internal commuters
168,869
Inbound commuters
254,501
Outbound commuters
266,812
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
898,26493.9%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
58,1396.1%
Residents: 956,403.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured898,264
Uninsured58,139
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
7,58713.0%
Under 19
17,74430.5%
Age 19–34
30,81853.0%
Age 35–64
1,9903.4%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 197,587
Age 19–3417,744
Age 35–6430,818
Age 65+1,990

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
656,35068.2%
Foreign born
305,96631.8%
Residents: 962,316.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born656,350
Foreign born305,966

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
203,061
Not a citizen
102,905

Residential mobility

Same house
870,044
Within same county
41,205
From another county
15,867
From another state
17,698
From abroad
8,832

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
367,383

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

County demographics

About Bergen County, New Jersey

Bergen County, New Jersey has 962,316 residents and a median age of 42 years. It ranks No. 56 by population within this indexed county cohort. Population has grown 0.7% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $44,150 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Bergen County, New Jersey962,316$124,88442 years65.3%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
New Jersey9,343,809$103,55640.1 years63.8%

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