Wallington

Population: 11,825
Median household income: $82,422
Median home value: $493,700

Located in Bergen County, New Jersey, Wallington is a community with a population of 11,825. The median household income of $82,422 is below the Bergen County median ($123,715).

From 2019 to 2023, Wallington's population grew 2.5% from 11,540 to 11,825, while its median home value rose 31.4% from $375,800 to $493,700.

The median resident is 39.0 years old. The largest age group is 35 to 44, 16.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,825
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $82,422
Median home value: $493,700
Median gross rent: $1,568
Housing units: 5,153
Homeownership rate: 38.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.9%
Unemployment rate: 9.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,54011,825

Median household income

$68,845$82,422

Median home value

$375,800$493,700

Median gross rent

$1,237$1,568

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,540	$68,845	$375,800	$1,237
2020	11,553	$72,389	$386,600	$1,293
2021	11,833	$75,410	$396,300	$1,338
2022	11,838	$79,270	$452,200	$1,454
2023	11,825	$82,422	$493,700	$1,568

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 4416.6%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	698	5.9%
5 to 17	1,659	14.0%
18 to 24	821	6.9%
25 to 34	1,846	15.6%
35 to 44	1,967	16.6%
45 to 54	1,799	15.2%
55 to 64	1,205	10.2%
65 to 74	945	8.0%
75 and over	885	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,231	69.6%
Black or African American	456	3.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	430	3.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	141	1.2%
Two or more races	235	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,332	19.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate31.1%

Some college or associate's25.3%

Bachelor's degree25.6%

Graduate or professional degree11.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	580	6.7%
High school graduate	2,689	31.1%
Some college or associate's	2,185	25.3%
Bachelor's degree	2,213	25.6%
Graduate or professional degree	980	11.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit6.9%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means3.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,229	76.4%
Carpooled	333	6.0%
Public transit	382	6.9%
Walked	137	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	262	4.7%
Other means	195	3.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	891	16.9%
15 to 29 min	1,741	33.0%
30 to 44 min	1,524	28.9%
45 to 59 min	468	8.9%
60+ min	652	12.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 12.1% (1,424 of 11,770)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,117	63.5%
Nonfamily households	1,788	36.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,905	95.2%
Vacant	248	4.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,900	38.7%
Renter-occupied	3,005	61.3%

1-unit, detached22.9%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units45.5%

5 to 19 units19.6%

20 or more units9.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,182	22.9%
1-unit, attached	147	2.9%
2 to 4 units	2,344	45.5%
5 to 19 units	1,011	19.6%
20 or more units	469	9.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3476490
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.99 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 40.8531, -74.1063