New Jersey / Census place 3479610

West New York

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: West New York town

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
53,192
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.1%
Population estimate
Density
53,556/sq mi
1 sq mi land area
Median age
37.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$71,729
Median home value
$465,600
Median gross rent
$1,716
Bachelor’s degree or higher
33.5%
Typical commute
34.5 min
Public transit commute
37.1%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: NY CITY CNTRL PARK (2 mi from place center)
Average high
62.6°F
Average low
48.9°F
Annual rainfall
49.5"
Annual snowfall
29.8"

Month by month

A year in West New York.

Typical high and low °F
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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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