Wanamassa

Population: 4,344
Median household income: $167,712
Median home value: $526,400

Wanamassa is a community in Monmouth County, New Jersey, home to 4,344 residents. Its median household income of $167,712 runs above the Monmouth County figure of $122,727.

From 2019 to 2023, Wanamassa's population declined 6.2% from 4,630 to 4,344, while its median home value rose 41.5% from $372,100 to $526,400.

The median gross rent is $1,836. 66.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,344
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $167,712
Median home value: $526,400
Median gross rent: $1,836
Housing units: 1,708
Homeownership rate: 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 66.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,6304,344

Median household income

$122,344$167,712

Median home value

$372,100$526,400

Median gross rent

$1,414$1,836

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,630	$122,344	$372,100	—
2020	4,662	$125,938	$398,100	$1,414
2021	4,513	$134,292	$420,500	$1,394
2022	4,344	$162,954	$446,500	$1,719
2023	4,344	$167,712	$526,400	$1,836

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5418.9%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	206	4.7%
5 to 17	823	18.9%
18 to 24	286	6.6%
25 to 34	475	10.9%
35 to 44	472	10.9%
45 to 54	819	18.9%
55 to 64	673	15.5%
65 to 74	339	7.8%
75 and over	251	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,051	93.3%
Black or African American	1	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	77	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	206	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.6%

High school graduate14.6%

Some college or associate's18.3%

Bachelor's degree38.5%

Graduate or professional degree28.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18	0.6%
High school graduate	441	14.6%
Some college or associate's	553	18.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,166	38.5%
Graduate or professional degree	851	28.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone68.3%

Carpooled0.6%

Public transit1.4%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home26.4%

Other means3.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,634	68.3%
Carpooled	15	0.6%
Public transit	34	1.4%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	631	26.4%
Other means	78	3.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	418	23.7%
15 to 29 min	812	46.1%
30 to 44 min	204	11.6%
45 to 59 min	144	8.2%
60+ min	183	10.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 6.5% (284 of 4,344)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,175	72.4%
Nonfamily households	448	27.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,623	95.0%
Vacant	85	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,438	88.6%
Renter-occupied	185	11.4%

1-unit, detached94.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,607	94.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	101	5.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3476700
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.11 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 40.2368, -74.0289