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West New York, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Hudson County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
51,683
Population
52,205/sq mi density
$67,139
Median Income
$38,488 per capita
$410,200
Home Value
$457,883 Zillow
$1,607
Median Rent
32.0% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
241
Violent Crime/100K
1,302 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$67,139 median income, 5.5% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$410,200 home value, $1,607/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
241 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+1.2%
51,232 → 51,836
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.12%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+46.6%
$45,785 → $67,139
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.9%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for West New York across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
52,273
+437 from 2023 (51,836)
Projected Median Income 2030
$87,757
+$20,618 from 2023 ($67,139)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 51,232 | - | $45,785 | - |
| 2015 | 52,524 | +2.5% | $45,370 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 52,712 | +0.4% | $50,477 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 52,832 | +0.2% | $56,436 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 52,242 | -1.1% | $65,913 | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 51,836 | -0.8% | $67,139 | +1.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.