Health in Bayonne, New Jersey: official figures
7.6% of residents of Bayonne (5,397 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 404th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; New Jersey: 7.5%).
How many children in Bayonne are uninsured?
In Bayonne, 2.3% of children under 19 and 11.2% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.5% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Bayonne are on Medicaid?
28.3% of residents of Bayonne under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 140th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; New Jersey: 16.1%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Bayonne have a disability?
9.3% of residents of Bayonne (6,638 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 132nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; New Jersey: 10.8%); 4.6% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Bayonne have a disability?
By age, 27.3% of residents of Bayonne aged 65 and over, 7.6% of those aged 18 to 64 and 1.6% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Bayonne, New Jersey?
An estimated 28.9% of adults in Bayonne had obesity in 2023, joint 227th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Bayonne?
An estimated 10.0% of adults in Bayonne had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 331st lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Bayonne?
An estimated 16.1% of adults in Bayonne reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 208th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 16.0% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Bayonne have high blood pressure?
In Bayonne, an estimated 29.6% of adults had high blood pressure and 27.6% did no physical activity outside work, joint 251st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Bayonne see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 76.0% of adults in Bayonne had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 326th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Bayonne compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Bayonne ranks 420 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 417 | Palatine | 7.6% |
| 418 | Merced | 7.6% |
| 419 | Vancouver | 7.6% |
| 420 | Bayonne | 7.6% |
| 421 | Frederick | 7.6% |
| 422 | Bolingbrook | 7.5% |
| 423 | Manchester | 7.5% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Bayonne ranks 692 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 689 | Carrollton | 9.3% |
| 690 | Blaine | 9.3% |
| 691 | Madison | 9.3% |
| 692 | Bayonne | 9.3% |
| 693 | Celina | 9.3% |
| 694 | Champaign | 9.3% |
| 695 | Mansfield | 9.2% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Bayonne ranks 581 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 578 | Queen Creek | 28.9% |
| 579 | Brooklyn Park | 28.9% |
| 580 | Boynton Beach | 28.9% |
| 581 | Bayonne | 28.9% |
| 582 | Herriman | 28.9% |
| 583 | Wake Forest | 28.9% |
| 584 | Tinley Park | 28.9% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Bayonne ranks 476 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 473 | Fayetteville | 10.0% |
| 474 | Plantation | 10.0% |
| 475 | Rancho Cordova | 10.0% |
| 476 | Bayonne | 10.0% |
| 477 | Eastvale | 10.0% |
| 478 | Coconut Creek | 10.0% |
| 479 | Albany | 10.0% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Bayonne ranks 466 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 463 | Ontario | 12.0% |
| 464 | Vallejo | 12.0% |
| 465 | Lee's Summit | 12.0% |
| 466 | Bayonne | 12.0% |
| 467 | Framingham | 12.0% |
| 468 | Corvallis | 12.0% |
| 469 | DeSoto | 12.0% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Bayonne ranks 600 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 597 | Downey | 16.1% |
| 598 | Edmond | 16.1% |
| 599 | Brooklyn Park | 16.1% |
| 600 | Bayonne | 16.1% |
| 601 | Pflugerville | 16.1% |
| 602 | Ames | 16.1% |
| 603 | Fountain Valley | 16.1% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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