West New York is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 51,981 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, West New York is the 29th largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in West New York are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.

Also of interest is that West New York has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.98% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another interesting thing about West New York, despite not being a huge town, is that there is a relatively high proportion of people living here who are young, single, and upwardly-mobile professionals. This makes it a good choice for other relocating single professionals. Here, these young singles will find many others like themselves, with opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

One downside of living in West New York is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In West New York, the average commute to work is 35.63 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, West New York is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the West New York area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

The population of West New York is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 34.04% of adults in West New York have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in West New York in 2022 was $37,947, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $151,788 for a family of four. However, West New York contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

West New York is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call West New York home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in West New York, accounting for 77.19% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of West New York residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in West New York include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Turkish.

West New York also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 59.09%.

The most common language spoken in West New York is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Langs. of India.