New Jersey

Bergen County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
55.5%
Hispanic
20.4%
Indian
10.5%
East Asian
6%
African
5.8%
Other
1.8%

Compared with New Jersey and the United States

Bergen Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricBergen CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Non-Hispanic White55.5%49.5%58%
Hispanic20.4%24%—
Indian10.5%5.4%—
East Asian6%3.1%—
Black or African American5.8%12.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Bergen County next to New Jersey and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricBergen CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—108.8 (+8.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—134.3 (+34.3%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$124,884$103,556$80,734
Median home value$623,000$454,400$332,700
Home price to income5.0×4.4×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,914/mo$1,720/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.4%19.9%21.0%