Bergen County (New Jersey, NJ)

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Language Spoken At Home in Bergen County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over857,006100%
English only535,16062.4%
Language other than English321,84637.6%
   Speak English less than very well124,66714.5%
   Spanish117,56713.7%
      Speak English less than very well44,5865.2%
   Other Indo-European languages96,78011.3%
      Speak English less than very well33,0263.9%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages91,83810.7%
      Speak English less than very well42,6775.0%
   Other languages15,6611.8%
      Speak English less than very well4,3780.5%

Ancestry in Bergen County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population906,781100%
  American25,2712.8%
  Arab13,8311.5%
  Czech3,6390.4%
  Danish1,1430.1%
  Dutch11,9181.3%
  English31,9563.5%
  French (except Basque)10,0441.1%
  French Canadian1,8450.2%
  German83,4059.2%
  Greek10,7001.2%
  Hungarian9,3591.0%
  Irish120,79913.3%
  Italian174,18819.2%
  Lithuanian2,3200.3%
  Norwegian3,9660.4%
  Polish59,7316.6%
  Portuguese3,8170.4%
  Russian29,1403.2%
  Scotch-Irish3,1970.4%
  Scottish7,8800.9%
  Slovak2,9040.3%
  Subsaharan African5,5860.6%
  Swedish5,0340.6%
  Swiss2,5220.3%
  Ukrainian6,9350.8%
  Welsh2,0440.2%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)11,5631.3%
Households By Type in Bergen County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households334,527100%
  Family households (families)238,89671.4%
     With own children under 18 years107,56532.2%
     Married-couple family189,09056.5%
        With own children under 18 years86,72825.9%
     Male householder, no wife present, family12,8893.9%
        With own children under 18 years4,0281.2%
     Female householder, no husband present, family36,91711.0%
        With own children under 18 years16,8095.0%
  Nonfamily households95,63128.6%
     Householder living alone83,63025.0%
        65 years and over35,18910.5%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years114,48434.2%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over97,52029.2%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Bergen County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households895,621100%
  Householder334,52737.4%
  Spouse188,97421.1%
  Child285,64431.9%
  Other relatives58,7796.6%
  Nonrelatives27,6973.1%
     Unmarried partner11,4951.3%
Marital Status in Bergen County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over352,812100%
  Never married114,02232.3%
  Now married, except separated206,14658.4%
  Separated3,2230.9%
  Widowed8,9162.5%
  Divorced20,5055.8%
 
  Females 15 years and over388,384100%
  Never married101,87426.2%
  Now married, except separated203,53552.4%
  Separated6,4211.7%
  Widowed40,78110.5%
  Divorced35,7739.2%
Fertility in Bergen County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months11,444100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)1,82515.9%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women170%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old520%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old70%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old780%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old460%
Grandparents in Bergen County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years17,019100%
  Responsible for grandchildren3,68021.6%
        Less than 1 year7334.3%
        1 or 2 years8965.3%
        3 or 4 years8505.0%
        5 or more years1,2017.1%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years3,680100%
  Who are female2,36264.2%
  Who are married2,48467.5%
School Enrollment in Bergen County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school228,159100%
  Nursery school, preschool17,5637.7%
  Kindergarten11,5215.0%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)92,53340.6%
  High school (grades 9-12)49,63021.8%
  College or graduate school56,91224.9%
Educational Attainment in Bergen County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over635,424100%
  Less than 9th grade28,2214.4%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma28,1704.4%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)156,98724.7%
  Some college, no degree99,01215.6%
  Associate's degree33,9735.3%
  Bachelor's degree181,01928.5%
  Graduate or professional degree108,04217.0%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher091.1%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher045.5%
Veteran Status in Bergen County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over703,249100%
  Civilian veterans39,1255.6%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Bergen County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population900,892100%
  With a disability75,7748.4%
 
Under 18 years203,016100%
  With a disability5,9522.9%
 
18 to 64 years563,769100%
  With a disability29,7985.3%
 
65 years and over134,107100%
  With a disability40,02429.8%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Bergen County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over897,797100%
  Same house833,11392.8%
  Different house in the U.S.57,8766.4%
     Same county33,6193.7%
     Different county24,2572.7%
        Same state10,9911.2%
        Different state13,2661.5%
  Abroad6,8080.8%
Place Of Birth in Bergen County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population906,781100%
  Native640,97870.7%
     Born in United States626,91369.1%
        State of residence391,04443.1%
        Different state235,86926.0%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)14,0651.6%
  Foreign born265,80329.3%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Bergen County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population265,803100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen153,41657.7%
  Not a U.S. citizen112,38742.3%
Year of Entry in Bergen County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States279,868100%
  Native14,065100%
    Entered 2010 or later3412.4%
    Entered before 201013,72497.6%
  Foreign born265,803100%
    Entered 2010 or later6,4592.4%
    Entered before 2010259,34497.6%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Bergen County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea265,803100%
  Europe59,00022.2%
  Asia115,92743.6%
  Africa5,7442.2%
  Oceania3050.1%
  Latin America82,83431.2%
  Northern America1,9930.7%