CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Bayonne
New Jersey · 61,444 residents · 5.821 sq mi
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Bayonne has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $31,954. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $169,200.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202472K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.5%(3,373)
5 to 95.5%(3,407)
10 to 145.4%(3,337)
15 to 195.4%(3,342)
20 to 246.7%(4,143)
25 to 3417.4%(10,721)
35 to 4413.6%(8,383)
45 to 5410.7%(6,587)
55 to 6410.6%(6,508)
65 to 7411.9%(7,333)
75 to 845.9%(3,606)
85 and over1.1%(704)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$31,954
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,566 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$169,200
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $169,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic69.9%(43,217)
Black5%(3,098)
Hispanic / Latino17.8%(11,015)
Asian4.1%(2,529)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic90.7%(55,738)
Black4.7%(2,910)
Hispanic / Latino9.4%(5,804)
Asian1.8%(1,131)
Other2.7%(1,665)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican9.4%(6,754)
Dominican8%(5,753)
South American4.9%(3,490)
Central American3.3%(2,394)
Colombian2.2%(1,559)
Mexican2.1%(1,469)
Salvadoran1.3%(951)
Ecuadorian1.2%(850)
Spaniard0.9%(659)
Cuban0.9%(654)
Honduran0.8%(553)
Guatemalan0.7%(491)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Bolivian0.4%(261)
Peruvian0.3%(232)
Chilean0.3%(207)
Uruguayan0.3%(205)
Nicaraguan0.3%(204)
Costa Rican0.3%(185)
Venezuelan0.2%(118)
Argentine0.1%(39)
Paraguayan0%(19)
Panamanian0%(10)
Asian origin
Filipino3.3%(2,389)
Asian Indian2.6%(1,838)
Pakistani1.3%(964)
Chinese0.7%(485)
Korean0.5%(333)
Sri Lankan0.3%(186)
Japanese0.2%(134)
Bangladeshi0%(31)
Vietnamese0%(30)
Taiwanese0%(24)
Okinawan0%(23)
Malaysian0%(17)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
Italian10.1%(7,259)
Arab10.1%(7,210)
Irish9.6%(6,847)
Egyptian8.8%(6,320)
Polish6.6%(4,716)
German2.6%(1,896)
American2.3%(1,666)
West Indian1.9%(1,324)
Subsaharan African1.6%(1,133)
English1.3%(923)
Russian0.8%(562)
Ukrainian0.7%(486)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Haitian0.7%(478)
Jamaican0.6%(432)
Nigerian0.5%(386)
Slovak0.5%(338)
Brazilian0.5%(328)
Greek0.4%(314)
Scottish0.4%(301)
French0.4%(290)
Guyanese0.3%(220)
Lithuanian0.3%(209)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.3%(206)
Serbian0.3%(193)
Moroccan0.3%(186)
Dutch0.2%(151)
Czech0.2%(133)
Austrian0.2%(121)
Iranian0.2%(112)
Portuguese0.1%(101)
Armenian0.1%(93)
Lebanese0.1%(72)
Welsh0.1%(70)
Hungarian0.1%(66)
Swedish0.1%(65)
Norwegian0.1%(62)
Barbadian0.1%(57)
Palestinian0.1%(54)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(54)
Belgian0.1%(47)
Turkish0.1%(45)
Swiss0.1%(43)
Canadian0.1%(39)
Ghanaian0.1%(37)
British0%(23)
Jordanian0%(22)
Croatian0%(10)
French Canadian0%(10)
Syrian0%(9)
Israeli0%(8)
Ethiopian0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
70.1%
−8.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40.1%(11,091)
Married49.1%(13,585)
Widowed2.3%(648)
Divorced8.5%(2,359)
Women 15+
Never married37.8%(11,326)
Married41%(12,291)
Widowed10.3%(3,076)
Divorced10.9%(3,273)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Bayonne, New Jersey?
Bayonne, New Jersey has about 61,444 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Bayonne, New Jersey?
The typical household in Bayonne, New Jersey earns about $31,954 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Bayonne, New Jersey expensive?
In Bayonne, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $169,200, and the typical rent is about $479 a month.
How educated are people in Bayonne, New Jersey?
About 16.6% of adults age 25 and over in Bayonne, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Bayonne, New Jersey?
About 8.8% of people in Bayonne, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.
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