City profile · New Jersey · Census ACS 2023

Bogota, NJ

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Bogota - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

9,110
Residents
$107,321
Median income
$443,400
Median home
$2,324
Median rent (state)

Bogota - the verdict

Bogota ranks in the 82nd percentile for household income and the 85th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

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81st
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89th
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📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Bogota, NJ

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 9,110 residents in Bogota, a small town within New Jersey. Bogota households earn a median of $107,321 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 5.3%. Bogota's housing stock carries a median value of $443,400, and the median resident age is 42.2 years. 34.3% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 63.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 154 residential building permits were authorized in Bogota (Slowing), down 7% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Bogota reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR figures show 503.7 crimes per 100,000 residents, below the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).

New Jersey carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts New Jersey at 108.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Above Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,324 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in New Jersey run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 97.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

9,110 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Jersey

Median Household Income

$107,321 /yr

Poverty 5.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

108.8 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Jersey average

How does Bogota compare to other US cities?

Here's how Bogota stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 82% higher than other cities
Home value 81% pricier than other cities
Median rent 89% pricier than other cities
Safety 85% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at New Jersey, Bogota ranks #52 of 238 New Jersey cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Bogota against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New Jersey only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

New Jersey-relative analysis

Poverty Rate sits close to the middle of New Jersey's city distribution

Among the 680 New Jersey cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Bogota ranks #219 - the 67th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Bogota only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#315 of 659
52nd percentile in New Jersey
Median Gross Rent
#221 of 686
57th percentile in New Jersey
Median Home Value
#276 of 672
59th percentile in New Jersey
Poverty Rate
#219 of 680
67th percentile in New Jersey
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#431 of 686
37th percentile in New Jersey

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New Jersey only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

82ndIncome percentile
85thSafety percentile

82nd percentile nationally for median household income · 85th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Bogota's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Bogota's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 61 Avg. percentile National median
Bogota's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Bogota's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$443,400 19th percentile more affordable than 19% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Bogota $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Bogota, NJ Bogota, NJ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Bogota, NJ-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Bogota, NJ median $107,321/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Bogota, NJ's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Bogota, NJ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 34.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
9,110
Median Income
$107,321
Median Home Value
$443,400
Median Age
42.2
Poverty Rate
5.3%
Labor force participation
63.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
34.3%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
503.7
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
49.4
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
454.3
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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8,500 residents9,000 residents9,500 residents10,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 8,744 residents 9,816 residents ▲ +12.3%
Bogota's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Slowing
Total Permits (2024)
154
housing units authorized
Single-Family
9
detached homes
Multifamily
145
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
16.9
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 165
2020 143
2021 267
2022 160
2023 162
2024 154

Permit volume decreased 7% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
61.3%
Carpool
16.8%
Public Transit
9.6%
Walk
2.6%
Work from Home
6.7%
Other
3.0%

Based on 4,627 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New Jersey - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$95
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New Jersey state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New Jersey state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Bogota sits in

Cost of Living Index
108.8
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,324/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Jersey

Lake Mohawk
9,116 people
Cresskill
9,101 people
Absecon
9,099 people
Park Ridge
9,218 people
Chatham
9,219 people
Ventnor City
9,220 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Bogota's 9,110 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Sunset Hills, MO
9,113 people
Grants, NM
9,106 people
Gretna, NE
9,117 people
Dayton, TX
9,121 people
Harrodsburg, KY
9,126 people
Little Falls, MN
9,094 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Bogota's $107,321 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Gordon Heights, NY
$107,317 median income
Bloomingdale, FL
$107,313 median income
Katy, TX
$107,332 median income
Fairview, TX
$107,308 median income
McMillin, WA
$107,305 median income
Bowleys Quarters, MD
$107,339 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Bogota, NJ Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Bogota, NJ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 43.7% 9.8% 8.5% 21.7% 15.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 55.4% White 43.7% Black or African American 9.8% Asian 8.5% American Indian 0.5% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 21.7% Two or more races 15.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Bogota compares to nearby New Jersey cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Bogota (this city) 9,110 $107,321
Lake Mohawk 9,116 $145,806
Cresskill 9,101 $173,293
Absecon 9,099 $77,516
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NJ FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Bogota, NJ?

What is the population of Bogota, NJ? +

Bogota, NJ counts 9,110 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Bogota, NJ? +

Bogota households earn a median of $107,321 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Bogota? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Bogota; the closest available measure is the New Jersey state average, a cost of living index of 108.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New Jersey vary by metro area.

Is Bogota, NJ safe? +

Bogota has a total crime rate of 503.7 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Bogota, NJ? +

Homes in Bogota carry a median value of $443,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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