Bergen-Lafayette, New Jersey Population & Demographics

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Demographics Quick Facts

The population density in Bergen-Lafayette is 11% lower than Jersey City
The median age in Bergen-Lafayette is 1% lower than Jersey City
In Bergen-Lafayette 20.96% of the population is White
In Bergen-Lafayette 55.65% of the population is Black
In Bergen-Lafayette 1.87% of the population is Asian

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Bergen-Lafayette racial demographics

Race	Bergen-Lafayette	Jersey City	New Jersey
White	20.96%	33.62%	68.15%
Black	55.65%	23.14%	13.54%
Asian	1.87%	26.06%	9.19%
American Indian	0.48%	0.58%	0.21%
Native Hawaiian	0.00%	0.02%	0.03%
Mixed race	4.34%	6.77%	2.53%
Other race	16.70%	9.80%	6.35%

In Bergen-Lafayette, 26.9% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

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Bergen-Lafayette age breakdown

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Age of children in married couples

Source: The Bergen-Lafayette, Jersey City, NJ demographics data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Statistic	Bergen-Lafayette	Jersey City	New Jersey
Population	22,642	262,652	8,882,190
Population density (sq mi)	15,841	17,815	1,215
Median age	33.9	34.2	39.5
Male/Female ratio	0.8:1	1.0:1	1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)	n/a	48%	56%
Families w/ Kids under 18	46%	44%	45%
Speak English	n/a	47%	69%
Speak Spanish	n/a	22%	16%

Bergen-Lafayette, Jersey City, NJ Demographics