COMPARING TWO PLACES
Westchester County vs Bergen County
PLACE A
Westchester County, New York
VS
PLACE B
Bergen County, New Jersey
Westchester County and Bergen County are close in size. Bergen County earns more, with a median household income $5,908 higher.
WESTCHESTER COUNTYBERGEN COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,015,743977,026+4% vs Bergen County
Population density2,3584,197−1,839
Population growth5.8%5.6%+0.2 pts
Median age41.842.0−0.2
Male48.8%49.0%−0.2 pts
Female51.2%51.0%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born26.1%31.8%−5.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic49.2%51.3%−2.1 pts
Black12.7%5.4%+7.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino27.4%22.7%+4.6 pts
Asian6.2%16.8%−10.7 pts
Other4.6%3.7%+0.9 pts
Median household income$118,976$124,884−$5,908
Per capita income$72,705$63,735+$8,970
Poverty rate9.0%6.8%+2.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5380.472+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher53.1%53.1%−0.0 pts
Graduate degree26.7%21.5%+5.1 pts
Unemployment rate6.1%5.8%+0.2 pts
Labor force participation65.1%67.2%−2.1 pts
Median home value$663,200$623,000+$40,200
Median gross rent$1,951$1,914+$37
Owner-occupied61.8%65.3%−3.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.4%3.9%+1.5 pts
Rent-burdened households50.8%48.4%+2.5 pts
Average commute34.631.2+3.5
Worked from home19.1%18.5%+0.5 pts
Public transit to work17.3%10.4%+6.9 pts
Uninsured5.1%6.1%−1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025