CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Bogota

New Jersey · 7,824 residents · 0.76 sq mi

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With 7,824 people, Bogota is a city in New Jersey. Median home value sits at $170,700. Renters pay $719 a month at the median. Median household income runs $46,070, well clear of the $30,130 US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.4% of residents. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.3

US median: 33.0

More educated

22% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 33%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,824

−5%vs 2000

vs 8,249 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.3

−6%vs 2000

vs 36.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.76 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(534)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.5%(512)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.8%(450)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.5%(507)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.5%(586)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.3%(1,430)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.8%(1,156)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.8%(1,003)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.2%(722)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.9%(539)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.6%(282)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(103)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$46,070

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $59,813 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,383

−32%vs 2000

vs $25,505 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.4%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$170,700

+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $169,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$719

+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $819 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

66.5%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.7% in 2000

33.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic63.1%(5,207)

Black4.8%(393)

Hispanic / Latino21.3%(1,759)

Asian7.7%(637)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic89.6%(7,010)

Black2.7%(209)

Hispanic / Latino10%(779)

Asian4.6%(360)

Other3.1%(245)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Dominican20.5%(1,920)

South American17.7%(1,661)

Colombian8.4%(782)

Ecuadorian6.1%(568)

Puerto Rican4.7%(440)

Central American2.1%(200)

Peruvian1.8%(165)

Cuban1.4%(135)

Mexican1.1%(101)

Guatemalan0.9%(86)

Argentine0.8%(76)

Chilean0.7%(70)

+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data

Salvadoran0.7%(63)

Costa Rican0.3%(28)

Honduran0.2%(23)

Asian origin

Asian Indian3.2%(299)

Filipino2.9%(272)

Bangladeshi1.8%(168)

Korean1.2%(116)

Chinese0.6%(56)

Japanese0.2%(18)

Ancestry

Irish9.5%(887)

Italian6.5%(609)

German5.2%(484)

English3.6%(339)

West Indian3.3%(308)

Jamaican2.3%(214)

American2.1%(195)

Polish2%(187)

Arab1.4%(128)

Subsaharan African1.1%(100)

Nigerian1.1%(99)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian1%(94)

+ 19 more ancestry groups with data

Jordanian0.9%(80)

Romanian0.7%(66)

Austrian0.6%(59)

Ukrainian0.6%(54)

British0.5%(44)

Swedish0.5%(44)

French0.4%(41)

Greek0.4%(38)

Swiss0.4%(37)

Armenian0.3%(32)

Dutch0.3%(32)

Slovak0.3%(32)

Palestinian0.3%(28)

Canadian0.3%(27)

Hungarian0.2%(15)

Czech0.1%(14)

Scottish0.1%(10)

Lebanese0.1%(7)

Russian0%(3)

RANKED:Largest Dominican population · Largest South American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Colombian population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

22.4%

−6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 28.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.3%

−6.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.4%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.0 min

−8%vs 2000

vs 21.8 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 married31.8%(1,175)

Married55.6%(2,051)

Widowed4.3%(159)

Divorced8.3%(305)

Women 15+

Never married36.6%(1,489)

Married45.9%(1,868)

Widowed5.3%(216)

Divorced12.2%(496)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.9%

−4.2 ptssince 2013

from 15.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

58.4%

−8.5 ptssince 2020

from 66.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.7%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 9.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.3%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 16.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.8%

+6.9 ptssince 2020

from 9.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.0%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 1.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.0%

−6.7 ptssince 2020

from 74.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.3%

+8.0 ptssince 2020

from 25.3% 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)9.6%(19)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)5.6%(11)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era66.2%(131)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War11.6%(23)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 198 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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