COMPARING TWO PLACES
Census Tract 279 vs Census Tract 551
PLACE A
Census Tract 279, Bronx County, New York
VS
PLACE B
Census Tract 551, Bergen County, New Jersey
Census Tract 279 is 21% larger than Census Tract 551. Census Tract 551 earns more, with a median household income $174,571 higher.
CENSUS TRACT 279CENSUS TRACT 551DIFFERENCE
Total population8,3596,884+21% vs Census Tract 551
Population density78,1212,157+75,965
Median age32.743.8−11.1
Male48.2%49.5%−1.3 pts
Female51.8%50.5%+1.3 pts
Foreign-born32.3%34.8%−2.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic17.5%58.6%−41.0 pts
Black19.4%0.9%+18.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino57.5%4.3%+53.2 pts
Asian2.6%30.2%−27.6 pts
Other3.0%6.0%−3.0 pts
Median household income$72,721$247,292−$174,571
Per capita income$33,583$134,799−$101,216
Poverty rate17.2%2.8%+14.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4320.496−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%80.3%−48.4 pts
Graduate degree11.5%50.1%−38.7 pts
Unemployment rate14.7%10.1%+4.6 pts
Labor force participation72.4%66.5%+6.0 pts
Median home value$231,600$1,474,400−$1,242,800
Median gross rent$1,945$3,143−$1,198
Owner-occupied21.0%68.8%−47.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.4%6.0%−0.6 pts
Rent-burdened households54.5%22.5%+32.0 pts
Average commute46.133.6+12.5
Worked from home7.9%34.2%−26.3 pts
Public transit to work58.5%6.6%+51.8 pts
Uninsured6.7%3.7%+3.0 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024