West New York, New Jersey

Town in Hudson County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+15.6%

Population of West New York at each census
Census	Population
2000	45,768
2010	49,708
2020	52,912

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

West New York compared with its county and state

West New York compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	West New York	Hudson County	New Jersey
Population	51,683	710,478	9,267,014
Median household income	$67,139	$90,032	$101,050
Median age	37.3	35.8	40.1
Median home value	$410,200	$508,600	$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher	33.5%	47.9%	42.9%
Foreign-born residents	58.0%	42.6%	23.5%
Owner-occupied homes	21.8%	31.2%	63.7%
Mean commute to work	35.5 minutes	35.5 minutes	30.9 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in West New York

Under $50k40%

$50k to $100k25.6%

$100k to $150k13.6%

$150k to $200k9.5%

$200k and over11.2%

Median household income $67,139 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in West New York

21.8%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 4,508 units
Renter occupied: 16,137 units
Vacancy rate: 6.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Public schools in West New York9

Public schools in West New York, NCES directory 2023–2024
School	Type	Grades	District
Early Childhood School	Public	Pre-K	West New York School District
Albio Sires Elementary School	Public	K–6	West New York School District
Harry L Bain	Public	K–6	West New York School District
Public School Number Five	Public	K–6	West New York School District
Public School Number One	Public	K–6	West New York School District
Public School Number Two	Public	K–6	West New York School District
Robert Menendez Elementary School	Public	K–6	West New York School District
West New York Middle School	Public	7–8	West New York School District
Memorial High School	Public	9–12	West New York School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.