Wanaque, New Jersey Census and Community Profile

WANAQUE GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Wanaque, NJ
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Wanaque, NJ was 10,266.

Wanaque Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Wanaque was 4,956, which represents 48.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Wanaque, NJ
There are an estimated 2,355 married men in the town. 61.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Wanaque are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Wanaque is 5,310 which is 51.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Wanaque, New Jersey
There are an estimated 2,539 married women in the community. 57.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Wanaque, NJ
The median age of people living in Wanaque, NJ was 37.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Wanaque was 689. There were 7,765 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12 percent of the population (1,233) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Wanaque, NJ
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Wanaque, NJ was 10,084.

White Population in Wanaque, NJ
The estimated White population in the Wanaque community is 9,308, which is 90.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Wanaque, New Jersey
The estimated Black/African American population is 155, which is 1.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Wanaque, NJ
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Wanaque, NJ was 35.

Asian Population in Wanaque, New Jersey
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 372.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Wanaque, NJ
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Wanaque was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 211, while those of “two or more races” was 182 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Wanaque community was 554, or 5.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Wanaque, NJ
The household population number in Wanaque was 9,841.

Group Quarters Population in Wanaque, NJ
Group Quarters population in the community was 425.

Average Household Size in Wanaque, NJ
The average household size in Wanaque is 2.86 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.23 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Wanaque, NJ
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,500 total housing units in Wanaque.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,444, or 98.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,755 were owner-occupied (80), and 689 were renter-occupied (20, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 56 vacant homes in Wanaque at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Wanaque, New Jersey
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,456, with a median value in dollars of 172,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Wanaque, NJ
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,616 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Wanaque, average costs per month were $623 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,030 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Wanaque, New Jersey
1,597 people in Wanaque also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 22.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Wanaque, NJ
The number of Civilian Veterans in Wanaque was 968, or 12.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Wanaque, NJ
In 2000, there were 1,104 people in Wanaque, NJ listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Wanaque, NJ
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,811 people in Wanaque who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 19 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Wanaque, New Jersey
There were 5,675 in the labor force in Wanaque at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Wanaque was 27.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Wanaque, NJ
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $66,113. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Wanaque, NJ
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $71,127. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Wanaque, New Jersey
Per capita income in Wanaque in the last full census was 25,403. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Wanaque numbered 69, or 2.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Wanaque, NJ
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 330, or 3.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.