West New York

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West New York
West New York City Hall
West New York City Hall
Location in the county and location of the county in New Jersey
Hudson County New Jersey Incorporated and Unincorporated areas West New York Highlighted.svg
Basic data
Foundation : July 8, 1898
State : United States
State : New Jersey
County : Hudson County
Coordinates : 40 ° 47 ′  N , 74 ° 1 ′  W Coordinates: 40 ° 47 ′  N , 74 ° 1 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 49,708 (as of 2010)
Population density : 19,118.5 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 3.4 km 2  (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of
which 2.6 km 2  (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 46 m
Postal code : 07093
Area code : +1 201
FIPS : 34-79610
GNIS ID : 0885438
Website : www.wnypd.com
Mayor : Felix Roque

West New York is a town in Hudson County , New Jersey in the United States . In the 2010 census , a population of 49,708 was registered. West New York is one of the most densely populated communities in the United States.

geography

The city's geographic coordinates are 40 ° 47'18 "north latitude and 74 ° 0'47" west longitude.

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of ​​3.4 km 2 , of which 2.6 km 2 is land and 0.8 km 2 (23.48%) is water.

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, there are 45,768 people, 16,719 households and 11,034 families in the city. The population density is 17,324.6 inhabitants per km 2 . 60.09% of the population is White, 3.55% African American , 0.67% Native American , 2.93% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 25.16% Other Ethnicity, and 7.57% Mixed Race . 78.74% are Latinos of any race.

Of the 16,719 households, 31.1% have children under the age of 18. 41.9% are married couples living together, 16.9% are single mothers, 34.0% are not families, 27.5% consist of single households and in 11.3% of the households people are older than 65. The average household size is 2.74, the average family size is 3.30.

22.3% of the population are under 18 years old, 10.9% between 18 and 24, 34.1% between 25 and 44, 19.9% ​​between 45 and 64, 12.7% older than 65. The average age is 34 years. The ratio of women to men is 100: 96.4, for people older than 18 the ratio is 100: 94.5.

The median income for a household in the city is $ 31,980 and the median income for a family is $ 34,083. Males have a median income of $ 26,703 versus $ 22,326 for females. The per capita income for the city is $ 16,719. 18.9% of the population and 16.1% of families live below the poverty line, of which 25.4% are children or adolescents under the age of 18 and 22.3% of the people are over 65.

Population development

year Residents¹
1980 39.194
1990 38.125
2000 45,768
2010 49,708

¹ 1980-2010 : census results

economy

The planned Formula 1 New Jersey racetrack is located in the metropolitan area of ​​West New York and Weehawken . The American Grand Prix was to be held on the route from 2013 , but the project has not yet been implemented.

Personalities

Web links

Commons : West New York, New Jersey  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files