Wanaque

Population: 11,162
Median household income: $112,326
Median home value: $366,400

Wanaque is a community in Passaic County, New Jersey, home to 11,162 residents. At $112,326, its median household income sits above Passaic County's $87,137.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wanaque's population declined 4.7% from 11,709 to 11,162, while its median home value rose 15.2% from $318,000 to $366,400.

The typical home was built around 1962. 5.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,162
Median age: 47.3 yrs
Median household income: $112,326
Median home value: $366,400
Median gross rent: $1,885
Housing units: 4,425
Homeownership rate: 78.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,70911,162

Median household income

$95,023$112,326

Median home value

$318,000$366,400

Median gross rent

$1,595$1,885

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,709	$95,023	$318,000	$1,595
2020	11,719	$95,685	$318,400	$1,628
2021	11,285	$102,977	$324,800	$1,893
2022	11,217	$108,650	$349,900	$1,842
2023	11,162	$112,326	$366,400	$1,885

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1711.1%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 448.1%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over11.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	529	4.7%
5 to 17	1,240	11.1%
18 to 24	858	7.7%
25 to 34	1,802	16.1%
35 to 44	909	8.1%
45 to 54	1,438	12.9%
55 to 64	1,886	16.9%
65 to 74	1,219	10.9%
75 and over	1,281	11.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,078	72.4%
Black or African American	302	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	33	0.3%
Asian	479	4.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	70	0.6%
Two or more races	453	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,747	15.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate32.7%

Some college or associate's21.2%

Bachelor's degree28.3%

Graduate or professional degree11.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	516	6.0%
High school graduate	2,790	32.7%
Some college or associate's	1,807	21.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,412	28.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,010	11.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit1.3%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means3.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,775	79.8%
Carpooled	424	7.1%
Public transit	75	1.3%
Walked	123	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	403	6.7%
Other means	180	3.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,210	21.7%
15 to 29 min	1,543	27.7%
30 to 44 min	1,710	30.7%
45 to 59 min	469	8.4%
60+ min	645	11.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 5.9% (640 of 10,872)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,697	62.0%
Nonfamily households	1,653	38.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,350	98.3%
Vacant	75	1.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,415	78.5%
Renter-occupied	935	21.5%

1-unit, detached60.5%

1-unit, attached7.7%

2 to 4 units15.7%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units14.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,679	60.5%
1-unit, attached	340	7.7%
2 to 4 units	693	15.7%
5 to 19 units	77	1.7%
20 or more units	636	14.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3476730
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 8.06 sq mi
Water area: 1.26 sq mi
Center point: 41.0424, -74.2886