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Bayonne

New Jersey · 61,444 residents · 5.82 sq mi
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With 61,444 people, Bayonne is a city in New Jersey. 41% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $169,200. At a median age of 37.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. That trails the New Jersey median by roughly 22%. The poverty rate is 8.8%, under the national 13.2%.

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

Total population
61,444
−1%vs 2000
vs 61,842 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.5
−1%vs 2000
vs 38.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
5.82 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
57K61K65K69K73K19902000201020202024Bayonne
202472K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.5%(3,373)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.5%(3,407)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.4%(3,337)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.4%(3,342)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(4,143)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.4%(10,721)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.6%(8,383)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.7%(6,587)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.6%(6,508)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411.9%(7,333)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.9%(3,606)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(704)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$31,954
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,566 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,159
−25%vs 2000
vs $21,553 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
8.8%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$169,200
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $169,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$479
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $681 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
40.5%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 40.0% in 2000
59.5% rent
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)
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)
Taiwanese0%(24)
Okinawan0%(23)
Malaysian0%(17)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(16)
Guamanian0%(12)
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)
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)
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)
Syrian0%(9)
Israeli0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.6%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
70.1%
−8.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.5%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.4 min
−2%vs 2000
vs 23.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.6%
−8.7 ptssince 2013
from 16.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 53.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 9.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
28.9%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 25.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 61.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.6%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 38.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22%(374)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.3%(226)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.4%(637)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War11.5%(195)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(8)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,701 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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