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Bayonne

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Bayonne

Total population

74,526

Median home value

$491,200

41.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$87,918

Bayonne$88k
National$74k
Weather72°F · Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates40.66°, -74.11°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Bayonne is a city in Hudson County in the U.S. state of New Jersey, in the Gateway Region on Bergen Neck, a peninsula between Newark Bay to the west, the Kill Van Kull to the south, and New York Bay to the east. At the 2020 United States census, it was the state's 15th-most-populous municipality, surpassing Passaic, with a population of 71,686, an increase of 8,662 (+13.7%) from the 2010 census count of 63,024, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,182 (+1.9%) from the 61,842 counted in the 2000 census. The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated a population of 74,532 for 2024, making it the 517th-most populous municipality in the nation.

History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
37.5
Median home value
$491,200
Housing units
32,569
Poverty rate
8.7%
Unemployment
4%

Race & ethnicity

White
39.7%
Black
16.8%
Asian
11.5%
Hispanic
34.9%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.6625
Longitude
-74.1102
Water area
5.40 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
72°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
50°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
52°F
Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
41°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
54°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
45°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Bayonne, NJ from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
29.6%
Diabetes
10%
Adult obesity
28.9%
Binge drinking
16.9%
Adult smoking
12%
No leisure activity
27.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
5,705,521
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    201,237
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    186,631
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    178,002
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    162,648
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    159,898
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    158,536
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    140,577
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    135,066

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
118
Elementary
80
Middle
11
High
23
Other
4

Largest nearby schools

  • Union City High School
    High · Union City · 3,025 students · 16.9:1 ratio
  • Bayonne High School
    High · BAYONNE · 2,656 students · 12.5:1 ratio
  • Memorial High School
    High · WEST NEW YORK · 2,251 students · 15.4:1 ratio
  • William L Dickinson High School
    High · JERSEY CITY · 2,024 students · 16.3:1 ratio
  • Kearny High School
    High · KEARNY · 1,827 students · 13.5:1 ratio
  • BelovED Community Charter School
    Other · Jersey City · 1,551 students · 15.5:1 ratio
  • James J Ferris High School
    High · JERSEY CITY · 1,348 students · 14.8:1 ratio
  • William Shemin Midtown Community School #8
    Elementary · BAYONNE · 1,210 students · 12.6:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
14
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2024-04-05

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in New Jersey

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.92
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,431

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
6,899
Avg daily Wikipedia views
230
Attention level
Modest

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Bayonne

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library