New Jersey · Census place 79610
West New York town, NJ
Quick answer
West New York town has 51,683 residents, ranking #19 of 700 places in New Jersey. Median household income is $67,139, the median home is worth $410,200 and median gross rent runs $1,607 a month.
- Population
- 51,683West New York town residents
- Median household income
- $67,139Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $410,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,607Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 21.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in West New York town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the West New York town median would spend about 28.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 6.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 21.4% of residents and 21.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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