West New York is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 51,981 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, West New York is the 29th largest community in New Jersey. Housing costs in West New York 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.Unlike some towns, West New York isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in West New York are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, West New York is a town of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in West New York who work in management occupations (10.09%), sales jobs (9.32%), and office and administrative support (8.37%). Also of interest is that West New York 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: 11.98% 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. In West New York, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.63 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. For the size of the town, public transportation in West New York is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For West New York, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.The education level of West New York citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 34.04% of adults in West New York have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in West New York in 2022 was $37,947, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $151,788 for a family of four. However, West New York contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. West New York is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call West New York home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in West New York, accounting for 77.19% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of West New York residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in West New York include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Turkish. Foreign born people are also an important part of West New York's cultural character, accounting for 59.09% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in West New York is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Langs. of India.
