Bayonne, NJ Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,865 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,204 | 8.1 |
| Kindergarten | 688 | 4.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,263 | 42.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,333 | 22.4 |
| College or graduate school | 3,377 | 22.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 43,359 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,379 | 7.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,828 | 13.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 16,220 | 37.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,302 | 16.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,556 | 3.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,161 | 14.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,913 | 6.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 50,521 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 16,210 | 32.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 23,974 | 47.5 |
| Separated | 1,173 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 5,303 | 10.5 |
Female | 4,391 | 8.7 |
| Divorced | 3,861 | 7.6 |
Female | 2,489 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,160 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 368 | 31.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 48,198 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,333 | 11.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,032 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,161 | 9.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 35,776 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,248 | 23.1 |
Percent employed | 56.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 27,528 | 76.9 |
Percent employed | 75.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,364 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,247 | 41.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 58,200 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 36,588 | 62.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 19,247 | 33.1 |
Same county | 15,633 | 26.9 |
Different county | 3,614 | 6.2 |
Same state | 1,312 | 2.3 |
Different state | 2,302 | 4.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,365 | 4.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 61,842 | 100.0 |
| Native | 49,372 | 79.8 |
Born in United States | 47,866 | 77.4 |
State of residence | 40,507 | 65.5 |
Different state | 7,359 | 11.9 |
Born outside United States | 1,506 | 2.4 |
| Foreign born | 12,470 | 20.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5,215 | 8.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,912 | 9.6 |
Not a citizen | 6,558 | 10.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 12,470 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4,045 | 32.4 |
| Asia | 2,271 | 18.2 |
| Africa | 1,796 | 14.4 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 4,305 | 34.5 |
| Northern America | 53 | 0.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 58,200 | 100.0 |
| English only | 39,571 | 68.0 |
| Language other than English | 18,629 | 32.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 7,487 | 12.9 |
Spanish | 9,035 | 15.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,391 | 5.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 5,811 | 10.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,568 | 4.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,657 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 706 | 1.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 61,842 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 68,166 | 110.2 |
| Arab | 2,345 | 3.8 |
| Czech1 | 392 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 72 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 313 | 0.5 |
| English | 1,263 | 2.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 442 | 0.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 131 | 0.2 |
| German | 3,775 | 6.1 |
| Greek | 266 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 371 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 11,613 | 18.8 |
| Italian | 12,416 | 20.1 |
| Lithuanian | 408 | 0.7 |
| Norwegian | 95 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 11,095 | 17.9 |
| Portuguese | 147 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 890 | 1.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 344 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 325 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 857 | 1.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 261 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 245 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 24 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 772 | 1.2 |
| United States or American | 1,546 | 2.5 |
| Welsh | 89 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 226 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 17,443 | 28.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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