Official Federal Data
Bergen County, New Jersey
FIPS 34003 · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Population 962,316
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$124,884 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
4.3% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$105.8B ▲
GDP
53.1% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$124,884 ▲
Per Capita
$63,735 ▲
Mean Household
$171,262 ▲
Poverty Rate
6.8% ▲
Median Income Comparison
Bergen County$124,884
New Jersey$103,556
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 20.9%
18-34 · 19.4%
35-54 · 27.4%
55-64 · 14.1%
65+ · 18.2%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
92.9%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +3.3 pts
53.1%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▲ +17.4 pts
21.5%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▲ +7.4 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
962,316
Population
528,378
Labor Force
Employed
497,182
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
4.3% ▲ +0.5 pts YoY
Mean Commute 5 min above national avg
31.2 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
18.5%
Key Takeaways
- Income premium: Households earn well above the national median, supporting strong retail and housing markets.
- Talent advantage: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment exceeds the national average by 17.4 pts, supports knowledge-economy and tech attraction.
- Aging population: Median age of 42 is materially above the U.S. norm; succession planning and senior-services demand are real factors.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Health Care and Social Assistance employs 84,329 workers (25.6% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $81,794.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $105.8B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services averages $133,233 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $33,474, a 4.0x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Wholesale Trade Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
29,501
Cluster Employment
2.00x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
3.34x 2,140
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
2.84x 4,869
Printing and Related Support Activities
2.55x 2,466
Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers
2.01x 6,448
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
2.00x 12,310
Internet Publishing and Broadcasting
2.00x 1,898
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related
1.86x 3,017
Personal and Laundry Services
1.83x 8,120
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
1.80x 17,191
Textile Product Mills
1.74x 454
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.09x
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
432 employed
0.12x
Air Transportation
199 employed
0.14x
Crop Production
208 employed
0.16x
Primary Metal Manufacturing
159 employed
0.18x
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
169 employed
0.23x
Wood Product Manufacturing
257 employed
0.33x
Machinery Manufacturing
1,000 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: concentrates at 3.34x the national norm, strong concentration that anchors the local economy and supports supply-chain attraction strategy.
- Cluster depth: 10 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$623,000 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,914 ▲
Rent/Mo
65.3% ▲
Owner-Occ
3.9% ▼
Vacancy
5.0x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,778/mo
1 Bedroom
$2,024/mo
2 Bedroom
$2,324/mo
3 Bedroom
$2,835/mo
4 Bedroom
$3,618/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$3,122/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 5.0x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
- Affordable rent tiers: 4 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$3,122/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
586,080 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 5 min above national avg
31.2 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
18.5%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
84.4%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
53.1% ▲
HS Diploma+
92.9% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
32,479/yr
13,105/yr
5,800/yr
5,465/yr
3,249/yr
2,792/yr
2,068/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
23.2%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
53.9%
Service
12.5%
Sales & Office
20%
Construction / Maint.
5.2%
Production / Transport
8.3%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 497,182 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Succession risk is real: 23.2% of working-age residents are 55-64. Plan for retirements over the next decade and pair attraction strategy with talent retention.
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 24,370 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Bergen County shows meaningful potential for attraction, with a 3.34x concentration and 2,140 jobs in this sub-sector. Near-term succession risk is elevated, with 23.2% of the working-age population within 10 years of retirement age.
The interconnected base across , miscellaneous manufacturing, and printing and related support activities creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Bergen County, New Jersey, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Bergen County, New Jersey?
962,316 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Bergen County, New Jersey?
$124,884 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Bergen County, New Jersey?
4.3% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Bergen County, New Jersey?
$105.8B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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