Bayonne, NJ Population

Overview

70,553

Total Population

38.4

Median age

50.88%

Female population %

96.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

50.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

25,307

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Bayonne's population is of same age compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bayonne is 38.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bayonne's population under 18 was 22.79%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bayonne's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bayonne, 19.29% were under the age of 15, 17.42% aged 15 to 29, 48.94% aged 30 to 64, 12.69% aged 65 to 84, and 1.66% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,247 more females than males in Bayonne:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.88% females and 49.12% males in Bayonne, NJ.
The Bayonne, NJ gender ratio is 96.5:100 i.e. 96.5 men to 100 women (0.965).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 3,036.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 2,887.

Bayonne's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bayonne population: 58.41% are White, 9.55% are Black or African American, 0.44% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 10.25% are Asian, 10% are some other race and 11.35% are multiracial.
Bayonne's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 25,307 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 45,246 (64.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bayonne is White with a population of 41,21 (58.41% of the total population).

Bayonne's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 71,601 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Bayonne's population increased by 1,287 (2.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bayonne's population increased by 8,551 (13.56%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bayonne's population was lowest in year 2007 at 57,264.