Bergenfield is a medium-sized borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 28,274 people and six associated neighborhoods, Bergenfield is the 62nd largest community in New Jersey.
Housing costs in Bergenfield are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.
Also of interest is that Bergenfield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.83% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Bergenfield is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Bergenfield a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Bergenfield has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Bergenfield’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in Bergenfield is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Bergenfield, the average commute to work is 32.66 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the borough, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
Although the majority of commuting trips in the borough are by private automobile, Bergenfield is somewhat unusual for a borough of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Bergenfield area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.
The citizens of Bergenfield are among the most well-educated in the nation: 47.70% of adults in Bergenfield have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Bergenfield in 2022 was $48,157, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $192,628 for a family of four. However, Bergenfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Bergenfield is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Bergenfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bergenfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Bergenfield also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 30.18% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Bergenfield include Irish, Italian, German, Polish, and Russian.
In addition, Bergenfield has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (38.50%).
The most common language spoken in Bergenfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.