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Bergen County, New Jersey: crime rate, income and local data
The violent-crime rate in Bergen County was 0.76 per 1,000 residents (2021-2025 average, FBI), 64% lower than the statewide rate (2.1). Households here have a median income of $124,884 and the unemployment rate was 4.0% in August 2026. It is home to roughly 962,316 residents.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Bergen County?
Police agencies in Bergen County reported an average of 732 violent crimes and 9,398 property crimes a year from 2021 to 2025. The violent rate, 0.76 per 1,000 people, is 64% lower than the New Jersey rate (2.1); nationally it is 3.7. Property crime ran at 9.7 per 1,000, against 13.5 statewide. Aggravated assaults make up 68% of the violent total. CDC death records show about 11 homicide deaths a year in the county (1.2 per 100,000), a count that includes cases police may classify differently.
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Bergen County | Per 1,000 | New Jersey per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 732 | 0.76 | 2.1 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 6 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 73 | 0.08 | 0.17 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 153 | 0.16 | 0.47 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 498 | 0.51 | 1.4 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 9,398 | 9.7 | 13.5 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 846 | 0.87 | 1.4 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 7,734 | 8.0 | 10.5 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 819 | 0.85 | 1.6 | 2.6 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. County figures add up the city police and sheriff reports in the county (70 agencies; 100% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Bergen County?
Half of households in Bergen County make more than $124,884 and half make less; across New Jersey the midpoint is $103,556. Owner-occupied homes have a median value of $623,000, and the median rent is $1,914 a month. 5.3% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 9.1%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 4.0% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 21,862 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Bergen County | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 962,316 | 9,343,809 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $124,884 | $103,556 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $623,000 | $454,400 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,914 | $1,720 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 5.8% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 6.8% | 9.7% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 5.3% | 9.1% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 53.1% | 43.6% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 65.3% | 63.8% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 42.0 | 40.1 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 94.8% | 92.8% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 6.1% | 7.5% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Bergen County?
Bergen County carries a “Relatively High” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. The hazards rated highest here are coastal flooding (Very High), tornadoes (Relatively High), river flooding (Relatively High) and heat waves (Relatively High). The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
EPA lists 8 active Superfund sites (final or proposed) in Bergen County: Quanta Resources, Universal Oil Products (Chemical Division), Curcio Scrap Metal, Inc., Scientific Chemical Processing, Maywood Chemical Co., Ventron/Velsicol, plus 2 more. 3 other sites have finished cleanup and been taken off the list. A listing means EPA is managing a long-term cleanup; it does not by itself mean anyone is exposed today.
High-hazard dams
The National Inventory of Dams lists 7 high-hazard dams in Bergen County. 2 are rated Poor or Unsatisfactory in condition, 5 Satisfactory or Fair. The two tallest are Woodcliff Lake Dam (38 ft) and Lake Tappan Dam (34 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
Industrial chemical releases
34 facilities in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 173,183 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
Bergen County was covered by 4 federal major disaster declarations from 2016 through 2025 (Hurricane 2, Severe Storm 2), not counting COVID-19. In 2024, 10 of 366 monitored days had an air quality index of “unhealthy for sensitive groups” or worse (EPA). Of 22 community water systems, none had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 2 (moderate). NHTSA counted 42 traffic deaths in the county in 2024, including 20 pedestrians.
Is there road construction in Bergen County?
On October 11, 2026 the state transportation feed listed 22 highway work zones in Bergen County (all active that day). Where crews are working: Passaic River, NJ 17 (Garden Terrace and South of Fairview Av. The map's construction layer is refreshed every morning.
See today's work zones on the map →
How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Bergen County?
Federal school lists show 287 public and 100 private schools in the county. 30 nursing homes are certified by Medicare or Medicaid here; star ratings for each are on the map and on Medicare's Care Compare. USGS mapping shows 135 fire or EMS stations and 71 police or sheriff stations. 1 state park or recreation area: Palisades State Park.
What tribal lands and sacred sites are in Bergen County?
Census tribal areas that reach into Bergen County: Ramapough SDTSA.
Tribal areas are Census statistical boundaries, shown for reference; they are not legal boundaries.
See them on the map: tribal lands →
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Bergen County
Gun shops
7 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in Bergen County (5 from the ATF licensee list, 2 from OpenStreetMap), plus 9 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). On the ATF list: Continental Munitions (Tenafly), G3 Unlimited (Garfield), Garden State Guns LLC (Harrington Park), Ramsey Outdoor Store INC (Ramsey) and Some's Worldwide Uniforms INC (Hackensack).
Liquor stores
158 liquor stores are on the map in Bergen County: 86 & Vine, Aiwa Food Store (Lyndhurst), All Nation's Liquor (Garfield), All Star Wine and Liquor (Elmwood Park), Allendale Liquor Store (Allendale), Alray Liquors (Moonachie), Andre's Wine and Spirits (Leonia), Andres Wine & Spirits (Leonia) and 150 more. New Jersey has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
One Planned Parenthood health center is on the map in Bergen County: Planned Parenthood of Northern, Central and Southern NJ-Hackensack (Hackensack).
See them on the map: gun shops · liquor stores · Planned Parenthood →
Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Bergen County?
Bergen County averaged 732 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 0.76 per 1,000 residents, 64% lower than the New Jersey rate (2.1). The property-crime rate was 9.7 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Bergen County?
$124,884 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $103,556 for New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Bergen County?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 4.0% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 21,862 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Bergen County?
Bergen County carries a “Relatively High” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. The hazards rated highest here are coastal flooding (Very High), tornadoes (Relatively High), river flooding (Relatively High) and heat waves (Relatively High).
Are there Superfund sites in Bergen County?
EPA lists 8 active Superfund sites (final or proposed) in Bergen County: Quanta Resources, Universal Oil Products (Chemical Division), Curcio Scrap Metal, Inc., Scientific Chemical Processing, Maywood Chemical Co., Ventron/Velsicol, plus 2 more. 3 other sites have finished cleanup and been taken off the list.
Is there road construction in Bergen County right now?
On October 11, 2026 the state transportation feed listed 22 highway work zones in Bergen County (all active that day). Where crews are working: Passaic River, NJ 17 (Garden Terrace and South of Fairview Av.
How many nursing homes are in Bergen County?
30 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes (CMS provider data, September 2026).
How does Bergen County compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronx County, NY | 1,404,779 | 11.8 | $48,676 |
| Essex County | 863,002 | 3.1 | $80,789 |
| Hudson County | 718,323 | 3.2 | $91,795 |
| New York County, NY | 1,629,477 | 7.2 | $103,931 |
| Passaic County | 521,012 | 4.2 | $87,522 |
| Queens County, NY | 2,323,052 | 5.0 | $86,136 |
| Rockland County, NY | 341,883 | 1.1 | $109,959 |
| Westchester County, NY | 999,677 | 1.5 | $118,976 |
More: New Jersey statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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