West New York
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West New York City Hall |
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Basic data | |
Foundation : | July 8, 1898 |
State : | United States |
State : | New Jersey |
County : | Hudson County |
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 |
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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
- Katrina Law (born 1985), actress
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