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Bergenfield Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Bergenfield Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

28,921

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.9%
5 - 17:
15.3%
18 - 24:
10.1%
25 - 34:
12.6%
35 - 54:
24.4%
55 - 64:
14.8%
Over 65 Years:
16.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.5%
5.5%
91.7%
91.7%
48.3%
48.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Bergenfield
USA
$48,968
$48,968
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Bergenfield
USA
$130,045
$130,045
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

7.1%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Retail
Transportation
Other
Manufacturing
Finance
Accommodation
Construction
Administration
Public Service
20.4%
20.4%
11.6%
11.6%
10.9%
10.9%
9.2%
9.2%
6.9%
6.9%
6.6%
6.6%
5.4%
5.4%
5.0%
5.0%
5.0%
5.0%
4.7%
4.7%
3.9%
3.9%
3.0%
3.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Asian
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
33.0%
33.0%
32.7%
32.7%
24.7%
24.7%
6.9%
6.9%
2.6%
2.6%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Italian
German
Polish
Eastern European
English
Russian
French
Jamaican
Hungarian
Guyanese
Trinidadian and Tobagonian
Greek
African
European
Armenian
Norwegian
Austrian
Israeli
Scottish
7.0%
7.0%
6.8%
6.8%
3.4%
3.4%
2.4%
2.4%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Langs. of India
African languages
Korean
Slavic languages
French
Chinese
Other Indo-European
Pacific Island languages
Russian
Native American languages
Italian
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Polish
Arabic
Portuguese
Japanese
47.9%
47.9%
26.6%
26.6%
13.4%
13.4%
3.4%
3.4%
2.9%
2.9%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Bergenfield Residents

39.1%