Wanaque, NJ

Census Place

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2024 Population
11,206
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
47.2
0.211% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
5.92%
0.494% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$113,175
0.756% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$400,700
9.36% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
6,037
2.35% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Wanaque, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.9% of the residents in Wanaque, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wanaque, NJ are Institute for Therapeutic Massage (38 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2024, the median property value in Wanaque, NJ was $400,700, and the homeownership rate was 78.1%.

Most people in Wanaque, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Wanaque, NJ was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew JerseyPassaic County, NJNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PABergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJPassaic County (North)--Ringwood, Wanaque & Pompton Lakes PUMA, NJ

Population & Diversity

Wanaque, NJ is home to a population of 11.2k people, from which 95.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 16.8% of Wanaque, NJ residents were born outside of the country (1.88k people).

In 2024, there were 8.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.79k people) in Wanaque, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 925 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 683 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%
2024 Citizenship
96.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Wanaque, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wanaque, NJ was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wanaque, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.79k ± 556
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    925 ± 308
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    683 ± 341
14.9%
Hispanic Population
1.67k people

In 2024, there were 8.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.79k people) in Wanaque, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 925 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 683 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

14.9% of the people in Wanaque, NJ are hispanic (1.67k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wanaque, NJ as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    273,706 ± 12,653 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    205,965 ± 11,018 people
  3. Mexico
    107,667 ± 8,009 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,706 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 205,965 and Mexico with 107,667.

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Foreign-Born Population

16.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.88k people
15%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.68k people

As of 2024, 16.8% of Wanaque, NJ residents (1.88k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wanaque, NJ was 15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    78 ± 57
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    48 ± 55
  3. Korea
    20 ± 32

Wanaque, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wanaque, NJ employs 6.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wanaque, NJ were Health Care & Social Assistance (941 people), Retail Trade (746 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (677 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,098), Information ($86,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,214).

Employment

Occupations

6.04k
2024 Value
± 670
−2.35%
1 Year decline
± 16.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wanaque, NJ declined at a rate of −2.35%, from 6.18k employees to 6.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wanaque, NJ, are Management Occupations (785 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (556 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (503 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wanaque, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.04k
2024 Value
± 670
−2.35%
1 Year decline
± 16.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wanaque, NJ declined at a rate of −2.35%, from 6.18k employees to 6.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wanaque, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (941 people), Retail Trade (746 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (677 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wanaque, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Wanaque, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$63,528
Median earning men ± $8,163
$49,274
Median earning women ± $7,336

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($165,341), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($88,125), and Public Administration ($87,844).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,227), Information ($78,681), and Public Administration ($64,063).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.27%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

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Education

In 2021, universities in Wanaque, NJ awarded 38 degrees. The student population of Wanaque, NJ in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 18 male students and 68 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wanaque, NJ are White (20 and 52.6%), Hispanic or Latino (7 and 18.4%), Black or African American (4 and 10.5%), and Asian (2 and 5.26%).

The largest universities in Wanaque, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Institute for Therapeutic Massage (38 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Wanaque, NJ are Massage Therapy (33 and 86.8%), Asian Bodywork Therapy (5 and 13.2%), and Other Somatic Bodywork & Related Therapeutic Services (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 86 students enrolled in Wanaque, NJ, 20.9% men and 79.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 37 records, of which 83.8% were women and 16.2% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Massage Therapy
    33 degrees awarded
  2. Asian Bodywork Therapy
    5 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Wanaque, NJ was Massage Therapy with 33 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Wanaque, NJ according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Institute for Therapeutic Massage
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
38 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Institute for Therapeutic Massage with 38 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 13 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wanaque, NJ, which is 0.52 times less than the 25 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 20 degrees mean that there were 2.86 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 7 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Wanaque, NJ was $400,700 in 2024, which is 1.2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $366,400 to $400,700, a 9.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Wanaque, NJ is 78.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wanaque, NJ have an average commute time of 30.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wanaque, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$400,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$16,676
$3,438
Median Property Taxes
±$383

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wanaque, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wanaque, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

78.1%
Homeownership
2024
60.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 78.1% of the housing units in Wanaque, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$113,175
Median Household Income
± $7,330
4.4k
Number of Households
± 478

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.4k households in Wanaque, NJ grew to $113,175 from the previous year's value of $112,326.

The following chart displays the households in Wanaque, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wanaque, NJ is from New Jersey.
0.486
2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey
0.489
2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2023, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.486 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.709% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.22%)
  3. Carpooled (7.96%)

In 2024, 78% of workers in Wanaque, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.22%) and those who carpooled to work (7.96%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

30.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wanaque, NJ have a longer commute time (30.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.77% of the workforce in Wanaque, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wanaque, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wanaque, NJ have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.92% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wanaque, NJ (646 out of 10.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wanaque, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95.5% of the population of Wanaque, NJ has health coverage, with 54.1% on employee plans, 10.9% on Medicaid, 17.2% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 0.192% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.5% under 18 years, 23.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.53%
Uninsured
54.1%
Employer Coverage
10.9%
Medicaid
17.2%
Medicare
13%
Non-Group
0.192%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wanaque, NJ declined by 2.03% from 4.62% to 4.53%.

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