COMPARING TWO PLACES
Census Tract 279 vs Census Tract 191.04
PLACE A
Census Tract 279, Bronx County, New York
VS
PLACE B
Census Tract 191.04, Bergen County, New Jersey
Census Tract 279 is 92% larger than Census Tract 191.04. Census Tract 191.04 earns more, with a median household income $42,886 higher.
CENSUS TRACT 279CENSUS TRACT 191.04DIFFERENCE
Total population8,3594,364+92% vs Census Tract 191.04
Population density78,12119,396+58,726
Median age32.745.7−13.0
Male48.2%44.4%+3.8 pts
Female51.8%55.6%−3.8 pts
Foreign-born32.3%55.4%−23.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic17.5%24.8%−7.3 pts
Black19.4%2.5%+16.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino57.5%17.2%+40.4 pts
Asian2.6%52.4%−49.8 pts
Other3.0%3.2%−0.2 pts
Median household income$72,721$115,607−$42,886
Per capita income$33,583$57,445−$23,862
Poverty rate17.2%7.1%+10.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4320.380+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%64.4%−32.5 pts
Graduate degree11.5%24.0%−12.6 pts
Unemployment rate14.7%5.6%+9.1 pts
Labor force participation72.4%72.6%−0.2 pts
Median home value$231,600$341,900−$110,300
Median gross rent$1,945$1,812+$133
Owner-occupied21.0%53.5%−32.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.4%6.2%−0.8 pts
Rent-burdened households54.5%34.0%+20.5 pts
Average commute46.133.4+12.6
Worked from home7.9%27.6%−19.7 pts
Public transit to work58.5%21.3%+37.2 pts
Uninsured6.7%14.9%−8.2 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024