West New York, NJ Population

Overview

52,485

Total Population

36.7

Median age

48.74%

Female population %

105.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

44.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

40,203

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

West New York's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in West New York is 36.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West New York's population under 18 was 21.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West New York's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West New York, 18.39% were under the age of 15, 18.68% aged 15 to 29, 50.68% aged 30 to 64, 10.46% aged 65 to 84, and 1.79% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,319 less females than males in West New York:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.74% females and 51.26% males in West New York, NJ.
The West New York, NJ gender ratio is 105.2:100 i.e. 105.2 men to 100 women (1.052).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 2,788.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 2,285.

West New York's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West New York population: 49.67% are White, 2.45% are Black or African American, 1.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.36% are Asian, 24.11% are some other race and 16.35% are multiracial.
West New York's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the town.
By ethnicity, 40,203 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,282 (23.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West New York is White with a population of 26,07 (49.67% of the total population).

West New York's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 52,832 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, West New York's population increased by 3,827 (8.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West New York's population increased by 2,725 (5.47%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, West New York's population was lowest in year 2006 at 45,881.