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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Bergen County is $43,194, which is higher than the state average of $36,359 and is much higher than the national average of $28,555. Bergen County median household income is $83,686, which has grown by 28.27% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 30.67% and is about the same as the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Bergen County residents spend 32.4 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 31.2 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #5

Bergen County	43,194 USD
New Jersey	36,359 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Bergen County	45,810 USD
New Jersey	39,546 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Bergen County	54,316 USD
New Jersey	47,106 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Bergen County	37,613 USD
New Jersey	32,292 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #6

Bergen County	83,686 USD
New Jersey	72,062 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Bergen County	116,079 USD
New Jersey	98,286 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #15

Bergen County	28.27%
New Jersey	30.67%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Bergen County		New Jersey		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	30.01%	$21,673, see rank	24.72%	$16,682	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	29.28%	$20,297, see rank	29.18%	$19,213	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.49%	$5,297, see rank	2.81%	$4,209	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	14.62%	$28,953, see rank	17.41%	$26,347	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Bergen County	102,429 USD
New Jersey	87,999 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Bergen County	135,531 USD
New Jersey	114,618 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Bergen County	New Jersey	U.S.
White	$86,109, see rank	$77,446	$56,900
Black	$64,001, see rank	$46,640	$35,600
Hispanic	$62,480, see rank	$49,097	$42,396
Asian	$92,885, see rank	$103,101	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$41,270, see rank	$36,663	$37,170
Hawaiian Native	$71,220, see rank	$74,375	$53,370
One Race, Other	$57,457, see rank	$45,137	$40,300
Two or More Races	$71,600, see rank	$59,161	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Bergen County	New Jersey	U.S.
less than 25	$43,788, see rank	$32,789	$25,788
25 to 44	$91,917, see rank	$77,813	$58,398
45 to 64	$101,354, see rank	$88,136	$65,027
65 or over	$50,542, see rank	$44,740	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Bergen County	New Jersey	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	741,961, see rank	7,080,181	248,775,628
Male¹	353,764, 47.68%, see rank	48.17%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	259,433, 73.34%, see rank	72.30%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	181, 0.05%, see rank	0.17%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	259,252, 73.28%, see rank	72.13%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	240,142, 92.63%, see rank	90.25%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	19,110, 7.37%, see rank	9.75%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	94,331, 26.66%, see rank	27.70%	30.72%
Female¹	388,197, 52.32%, see rank	51.83%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	227,592, 58.63%, see rank	60.75%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	21, 0.01%, see rank	0.03%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	227,571, 58.62%, see rank	60.72%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	211,003, 92.72%, see rank	90.43%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	16,568, 7.28%, see rank	9.57%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	160,605, 41.37%, see rank	39.25%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Bergen County	New Jersey	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	442,502, 100%	4,144,855	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	307,846, 69.57%, see rank	71.91%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	33,136, 7.49%, see rank	8.31%	9.59%
Public Transportation	60,750, 13.73%, see rank	10.92%	5.06%
Walked	13,154, 2.97%, see rank	3.03%	2.78%
Other Means	6,924, 1.56%, see rank	1.89%	1.79%
Worked at Home	20,692, 4.68%, see rank	3.94%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Bergen County	32.4 minutes
New Jersey	31.2 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Bergen County	New Jersey	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	451,145	4,235,089	143,435,233
Male¹	240,142, 53.23%, see rank	52.43%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	106,053, 44.16%, see rank	38.00%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	29,992, 12.49%, see rank	14.90%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	48,721, 20.29%, see rank	18.56%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	152, 0.06%, see rank	0.26%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	16,719, 6.96%, see rank	8.12%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	27,962, 11.64%, see rank	15.13%	17.94%
Female¹	211,003, 46.77%, see rank	47.57%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	103,746, 49.17%, see rank	43.61%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	32,674, 15.49%, see rank	18.85%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	66,621, 31.57%, see rank	31.96%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	69, 0.03%, see rank	0.09%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	340, 0.16%, see rank	0.17%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	7,225, 3.42%, see rank	5.12%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Bergen County	New Jersey	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	451,145, 100%	4,235,089	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	720, 0.16%, see rank	0.32%	1.96%
Construction	23,409, 5.19%, see rank	5.57%	6.17%
Manufacturing	39,190, 8.69%, see rank	8.65%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	20,100, 4.46%, see rank	3.43%	2.75%
Retail Trade	49,237, 10.91%, see rank	11.20%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	21,817, 4.84%, see rank	5.72%	4.93%
Information	15,478, 3.43%, see rank	2.86%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	41,920, 9.29%, see rank	8.63%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	61,934, 13.73%, see rank	12.77%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	108,468, 24.04%, see rank	23.68%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	33,326, 7.39%, see rank	8.28%	9.49%
Public Administration	13,772, 3.05%, see rank	4.39%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	21,774, 4.83%, see rank	4.50%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Bergen County	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Population in Poverty	68,104	7.48%, see rank	10.74%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	14,211	5.91%, see rank	8.14%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.