Nationwide Claims to Fame

Bergen County is 24th out of 3,143 other counties in Race - Asian

Bergen County is 25th out of 3,143 other counties in Population density (people per sqmi)

Bergen County is 29th out of 3,143 other counties in Income per capita

Bergen County is 31st out of 3,143 other counties in Foreign born residents

Bergen County is 34th out of 3,143 other counties in Retail sales

Bergen County is 35th out of 3,143 other counties in Home median value

Bergen County is 35th out of 3,143 other counties in Non-farm private establishments

Bergen County is 37th out of 3,143 other counties in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Bergen County is 39th out of 3,143 other counties in Income per household

Bergen County is 47th out of 3,143 other counties in Units inside multi-unit buildings

Statewide Claims to Fame

Bergen County is 1st in New Jersey out of 21 other counties in Current population (2012)

Bergen County is 1st in New Jersey out of 21 other counties in Home median value

Bergen County is 1st in New Jersey out of 21 other counties in Households

Bergen County is 1st in New Jersey out of 21 other counties in Housing units

Bergen County is 1st in New Jersey out of 21 other counties in Non-farm private employees

Bergen County is 1st in New Jersey out of 21 other counties in Non-farm private establishments

Bergen County is 1st in New Jersey out of 21 other counties in Retail sales

Bergen County is 1st in New Jersey out of 21 other counties in Retail sales per capita

Bergen County is 1st in New Jersey out of 21 other counties in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Bergen County is 2nd in New Jersey out of 21 other counties in Building permits (last year)

Main Cities Within Bergen County, New Jersey

Bergen County, New Jersey Border Map - Phone Size

General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Bergen County Rank New Jersey US
Current population (2012) 918,888 1st 8,864,590 313,914,040
Size in square miles 233.0 15th 7,354.2 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 3,884.5 4th 1,195.5 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Bergen County Rank New Jersey US
Residents younger than 5 5.3% 15th 6.0% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 21.9% 19th 22.9% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 15.6% 4th 14.1% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Bergen County Rank New Jersey US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 91.0% 7th 87.6% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 45.1% 4th 35.0% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Bergen County Rank New Jersey US
Race - White 75.5% 11th 73.8% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 6.7% 15th 14.7% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.4% 11th 0.6% 1.2%
Race - Asian 15.5% 2nd 9.0% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 11th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 1.8% 14th 1.9% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 17.3% 8th 18.5% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 60.7% 12th 58.2% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Bergen County Rank New Jersey US
Female residents 51.7% 4th 51.2% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 28.9% 3rd 20.6% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Bergen County Rank New Jersey US
Housing units 352,478 1st 3,562,553 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 40.6% 5th 35.9% 25.9%
Households 333,073 1st 3,180,854 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 66.9% 16th 66.6% 66.1%
Home median value $474,200 1st $349,100 $186,200
People per household 2.7 10th 2.7 2.6
Building permits (last year) 2,535 2nd 17,939 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Bergen County Rank New Jersey US
Income per capita $43,012 4th $35,678 $27,915
Income per household $83,443 6th $71,180 $52,762
Income below poverty line 6.1% 16th 9.4% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Bergen County Rank New Jersey US
Non-farm private establishments 30,997 1st 226,878 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 412,514 1st 3,377,848 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 106,754 1st 781,622 27,092,908
Retail sales $16,474,977 1st $124,813,580 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $18,602 1st $14,453 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $1,848,306 2nd $19,993,613 $613,795,732

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