North Bergen is a larger medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 60,235 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, North Bergen is the 17th largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in North Bergen 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 North Bergen has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One downside of living in North Bergen, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.78 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly township. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In addition, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in North Bergen use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of North Bergen‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

The overall education level of North Bergen citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.39% of adults in North Bergen have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in North Bergen in 2022 was $39,248, 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 $156,992 for a family of four. However, North Bergen contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

North Bergen is an extremely ethnically-diverse township. The people who call North Bergen 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 North Bergen, accounting for 69.75% of the township’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of North Bergen residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in North Bergen include Italian, Irish, German, French, and Polish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of North Bergen's cultural character, accounting for 50.90% of the township’s population.

The most common language spoken in North Bergen is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Langs. of India.