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Wanaque, New Jersey

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StatisticWanaqueNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population11,2069,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$113,175$103,556$80,734
Median Age47.240.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher42.0%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$400,700$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,778$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate5.9%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.0%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born16.9%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate78.1%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time30.230.526.4
Worked from Home8.2%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households45.4%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Wanaque, New Jersey

Age in Wanaque, New Jersey

StatisticWanaqueNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age47.240.138.9
Under 18 %15.6%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.2%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.3%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %8.3%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %29.3%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %23.4%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Wanaque, New Jersey

StatisticWanaqueNew JerseyUnited States
Households4,4013,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.62.5
Family Households61.1%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children21.7%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.6%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone27.3%26.4%28.7%
Never Married36.0%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Wanaque, New Jersey

StatisticWanaqueNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$50,303$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,0006.9%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.5%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99928.0%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More14.5%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.9%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty14.8%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households3.8%9.1%n/a

Housing in Wanaque, New Jersey

StatisticWanaqueNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units4,4503,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes58.3%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units16.5%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate1.1%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,963.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied21.9%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.9%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$9,590n/a

Education in Wanaque, New Jersey

StatisticWanaqueNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School4.5%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate32.8%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree20.7%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree28.2%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.8%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Wanaque, New Jersey

StatisticWanaqueNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.2%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.0%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit1.6%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work2.0%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes21.0%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.1%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.2%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Wanaque, New Jersey

StatisticWanaqueNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence57.4%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens12.8%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.1%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home78.8%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home9.9%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency18.3%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Wanaque

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.