North Bergen township, New Jersey Population 2024

59,134

North Bergen township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of North Bergen township was:

  • White: 43.21%
  • Other race: 24.88%
  • Two or more races: 21.69%
  • Asian: 6.15%
  • Black or African American: 3.44%
  • Native American: 0.64%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
11,524.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.01% (-3,782)
The current population of North Bergen township, New Jersey is 59,134 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 62,916.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White26,81643.21%
Other race15,43924.88%
Two or more races13,46521.69%
Asian3,8146.15%
Black or African American2,1353.44%
Native American3970.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

North Bergen township Population by Race

North Bergen township Population Pyramid 2024

North Bergen township Median Age

41.2

Total

39.3

Male

42.6

Female

North Bergen township Adults

There are 49,312 adults, (10,501 of whom are seniors) in North Bergen township.

North Bergen township Age Dependency

59.9

Age Dependency Ratio

27.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Child Dependency Ratio

North Bergen township Sex Ratio

Female32,30552.05%
Male29,76147.95%

North Bergen township Population by Age

North Bergen township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All23,9592.564357
Married10,6653.4351.948.1
Non Family7,8771.1636.463.6
Female3,7872.8132.567.5
Male1,6303.1640.759.3

3.14

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

43.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

North Bergen township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,4007.6%
Associates Degree2,9966.7%
Bachelors Degree8,80019.67%
Graduate Degree5,68812.72%
High School Graduate11,14424.92%
Less Than 9th Grade4,89510.94%
Some College7,80417.45%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

North Bergen township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

North Bergen township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic30,97824,1387,258
Other Race10,2857,9901,918
2+ Races9,0707,4322,663
White8,9057,8964,163
Asian3,3563,0032,371
Black1,6141,356610
Native American29515446

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 89.48%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 70.65%.

North Bergen township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,621$76,094$53,333
Graduate Degree$101,510$121,350$84,848
High School Graduate$38,171$47,188$30,689
Less Than 9th Grade$32,672$37,421$24,278
Overall$48,623$57,745$43,322
Some College$46,136$53,397$42,188

$48,623

Average Earnings

$57,745

Average Male

$43,322

Average Female

North Bergen township Earnings by Educational Attainment

North Bergen township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

North Bergen township Language

24.78% of North Bergen township residents speak only English, while 75.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 63.39% of the population.

North Bergen township Language

North Bergen township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic43,0285,62513.07%
Multiple13,3021,92114.44%
Other15,4391,4489.38%
White12,1311,32710.94%
Black2,07136617.67%
Asian3,7881243.27%
Native397143.53%

11.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.72%

Male Poverty Rate

14.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in North Bergen township

The race most likely to be in poverty in North Bergen township is Black, with 17.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in North Bergen township is Asian, with 3.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.57%.

North Bergen township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.5%
High School13.5%
Some College7.11%
Bachelors or Greater4.41%

North Bergen township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.25%
Male Unemployed12.66%
Female Employed7.1%
Male Employed4.35%

North Bergen township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

North Bergen township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,207$119,461
Households$76,053$103,369
Married Families$108,791$143,106
Non Families$46,173$62,749

mean

median

Income by Household Type

North Bergen township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.0%

Male Marriage Rate

41.5%

Female Marriage Rate

North Bergen township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

North Bergen township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

North Bergen township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

North Bergen township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,013

Number of Veterans

825

Male Veterans

188

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam384
First Gulf War380
Second Gulf War183
Korea59
World War II29

North Bergen township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+363
35 to 54204
65 to 74194
55 to 64160
18 to 3492

North Bergen township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6292.89%
Hispanic4431.29%
2+ Races2542.52%
Black583.25%
Asian501.44%
Other Race220.19%

North Bergen township Veterans by Race

North Bergen township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

North Bergen township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.8%

Labor Force Participation

63%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

North Bergen township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

North Bergen township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

North Bergen township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

31.33%

Born in North Bergen township

49.1%

Native Born

50.9%

Foreign Born

18.73%

Non Citizen

32.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

49.1% of North Bergen township residents were born in the United States, with 31.33% having been born in New Jersey. 18.73% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

North Bergen township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202957,834-260-0.45%
202858,094-260-0.45%
202758,354-260-0.44%
202658,614-260-0.44%
202558,874-260-0.44%
202459,134-260-0.44%
202359,394-260-0.44%
202259,654-1,155-1.9%
202160,809-2,107-3.35%
202062,9162,1083.47%
201960,808-515-0.84%
201861,323-622-1%
201761,945-77-0.12%
201662,022-15-0.02%
201562,037-155-0.25%
201462,192740.12%
201362,1182550.41%
201261,8633040.49%
201161,5597941.31%
201060,76500%

North Bergen township Population by Year