Wanaque, NJ Demographic Data
Wanaque, NJ Summary
Wanaque is located in Passaic County in New Jersey
- Population: 11,062
- Area: 9.25 sq. miles
- Land Area: 7.99 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.26 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,195.50 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 216.54 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wanaque, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,187
53%
50.8
Male
5,449
47%
49.2
Total Population
11,636
323,128,000
Wanaque, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
680
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
533
4.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
631
5.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
659
5.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
595
5.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,345
11.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,256
10.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,729
14.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
933
8.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
660
5.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,390
11.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
868
7.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
357
3.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,442
81.1%
77.2
Female
4,962
52.6%
51.3
Male
4,480
47.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
9,097
78.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,995
25.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,615
22.5%
15.2
Female
1,504
57.5%
55.8
Male
1,111
42.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Wanaque, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
11,199
96.2%
96.8
White
9,876
84.9%
72.6
Black or African American
433
3.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
712
6.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
122
1.0%
1.2
Chinese
31
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
476
4.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
77
0.7%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
6
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
178
1.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
437
3.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,199
10.3%
17.8
Mexican
258
2.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
386
3.3%
1.7
Cuban
114
1.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
441
3.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
10,437
89.7%
82.2
Wanaque, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
240
2.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
471
5.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,065
35.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,593
18.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
424
5.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,873
21.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
872
10.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
711
8.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,827
91.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,745
32.1%
31.2
Wanaque, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,795
28.5%
33.7%
Now Married
5,188
53.0%
47.5
Divorced
981
10.0%
11.0%
Separated
66
0.7%
2.0
Widowed
762
7.8
5.8%
Wanaque, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,626
78.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,330
21.3%
21.6%
Spanish
777
7.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
759
6.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
502
4.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
292
2.7%
1.1%
Wanaque, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
95
2.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
87
2.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
199
5.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
187
4.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
499
12.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
629
15.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
702
17.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
879
22.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
358
8.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
366
9.1%
6.4
Median household income
81,267
57,617
Per capita income
38,522
31,128
Wanaque, NJ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
632
11.1%
9.8
Construction
390
6.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,403
24.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
558
9.8%
6.6
Information
74
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
577
10.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
340
6.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
494
8.7%
11.4
Public administration
165
2.9%
4.6
Retail trade
691
12.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
187
3.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
158
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
404
7.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,311
40.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
522
9.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,511
26.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
921
16.2%
18.1%
Wanaque, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,541
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,144
74.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
828
14.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
132
2.4%
5.1
Walked
132
2.4%
2.7
Other means
157
2.8%
1.8
Worked at home
148
2.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.4
26.6
Wanaque, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
155
3.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,388
34.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,645
41.1%
37.1
3 or more
813
20.3%
21.0
Wanaque, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,001
93.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,443
86.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
558
13.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
285
6.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Wanaque, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,286
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
193
4.5%
9.1
4 rooms
364
8.5%
16.5
5 rooms
980
22.9%
19.8
6 rooms
1,272
29.7%
17.8
7 rooms
546
12.7%
12.0
8 rooms
549
12.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
382
8.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Wanaque, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,286
1-unit, detached
2,747
64.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
331
7.7%
5.9
2-units
354
8.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
31
0.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
35
0.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
19
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
769
17.9%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Wanaque, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
519
12.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
322
7.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
769
17.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
387
9.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
601
14.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
225
5.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
313
7.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,019
23.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
83
1.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
48
1.1%
1.4%
Wanaque, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,496
87.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
21
0.5%
4.7
Electricity
199
5.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
229
5.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
22
0.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
18
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
16
0.4%
1.1
Wanaque, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,411
47295100.0
Less than $500
9
0.4%
1.6%
$500 to $999
31
1.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
191
7.9%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
417
17.3%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
576
23.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
581
24.1%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
606
25.1%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
599
24.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
276
11.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
401
16.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
333
13.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
802
33.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Wanaque, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
552
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$500 to $999
40
7.2%
41.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
84
15.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
165
29.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
263
47.6%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
6
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,462
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
13
2.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
43
7.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
54
9.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
100
18.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
46
8.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
296
53.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
6
0.0%
0.0%
Wanaque, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,443
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
104
3.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
35
1.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
76
2.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
266
7.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,304
37.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,574
45.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
74
2.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
10
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
295,900
205,000
