Wanaque borough, NJ

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 11,217 ( 101 from 2010 )
Land area: 8.1 square miles
Population density: 1390.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	8,323	74.20%	7.7%
Black:	112	1.00%	63.3%
Indian:	27	0.24%	18.2%
Asian:	521	4.64%	2.4%
2+ races:	262	2.34%	56.9%
Hispanic:	1,928	17.19%	79.3%

Total non-White:	2,894	25.80%	37.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-691	-7.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	792	8.6

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
11,116
9,014	81.09%
305	2.74%
33	0.30%
509	4.58%
167	1.50%
1,075	9.67%
2,102	18.91%

2000
10,266
8,899	86.68%
87	0.85%
26	0.25%
315	3.07%
281	2.74%
619	6.03%
1,367	13.32%

1990
9,711
9,012	92.80%
131	1.35%
82	0.84%
223	2.30%
n/a
263	2.71%
699	7.20%

1980
10,025
9,596	95.72%
99	0.99%
32	0.32%
121	1.21%
n/a
177	1.77%
429	4.28%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

115	1.1
735	7.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-113	-1.2
668	6.9

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-584	-5.8
270	2.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Wanaque borough, NJ

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
47.3
1,817	16.2%
9,400	83.8%
2,502	22.3%

4,277
2.53

2,686	62.8%
2,129	79.3%
129	4.8%
1,591	37.2%

2010
Number	Percent
43.8
2,294	20.6%
8,822	79.4%
2,019	18.2%

4,018
2.66

3,027	75.3%
2,456	81.1%
200	6.6%
991	24.7%

2000
Number	Percent
38.6
2,424	23.6%
7,842	76.4%
1,254	12.2%

3,447
2.86

2,686	77.9%
2,218	82.6%
210	7.8%
761	22.1%

1990
Number	Percent
34.7
2,303	23.7%
7,408	76.3%
1,205	12.4%

3,120
2.98

2,538	81.3%
2,145	84.5%
125	4.9%
582	18.7%

1980
Number	Percent
29.7
3,067	30.6%
6,958	69.4%
937	9.3%

3,002
3.26

2,604	86.7%
2,225	85.4%
95	3.6%
398	13.3%

2022 Housing Data for Wanaque borough, NJ

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	113	2.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	67	1.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	139	3.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	45	1.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	55	1.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	22	0.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	178	4.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	10	0.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	127	3.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	161	3.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	326	7.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	640	15.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	678	15.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	329	7.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	737	17.2%
$200,000 or more	650	15.2%

Median Household Income	108,650
Per Capita Income	47,518

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	179	4.2%
Public Assistance	55	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	189	4.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	4,796	82.5%
Unemployed	201	3.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	4,997	86.0%
Not in Labor Force	815	14.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		17.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	2,515	1,845	57.7%
Non-Profit	201	274	42.3%
Self-Employed	420	88	82.7%

Local Government	136	262	34.2%
State Government	172	50	77.5%
Federal Government	75	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	2,935	1,933	60.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	584	586	49.9%
Total	3,519	2,519	58.3%

Pct. Govt.	11.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	1,216	20.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	1,356	22.5%
Professional, Technical	1,154	19.1%
Service Occupations	881	14.6%
All others	1,431	23.7%

White Collar		61.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	754	12.5%
Retail trade	645	10.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	615	10.2%
Construction	603	10.0%
Educational services	488	8.1%
Wholesale trade	475	7.9%
Accommodation and food services	462	7.7%
Manufacturing	372	6.2%
Finance and insurance	366	6.1%
Transportation and warehousing	297	4.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	282	4.7%
Public administration	231	3.8%
Other services	140	2.3%
Information	118	2.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	90	1.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	62	1.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	16	0.3%
Utilities	13	0.2%
Management	9	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	71	0.63%
Puerto Rican	434	3.87%
Cuban	276	2.46%
Dominican	235	2.10%

Total Central American	126	1.12%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	126	1.12%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	297	2.65%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	75	0.67%
Colombian	55	0.49%
Ecuadorian	17	0.15%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	150	1.34%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	489	4.36%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	275	2.45%
Indian	136	1.21%
Chinese	65	0.58%
Bangladeshi	24	0.21%
Korean	21	0.19%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	8,500	79.0%
Spanish	1,355	12.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	369	3.4%
Other Indo-European	229	2.1%
Tagalog	149	1.4%
Other Asian	65	0.6%
Arabic	56	0.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	20	0.2%
Korean	10	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Italian	2,878	25.7%
Irish	1,744	15.5%
German	1,230	11.0%
English	827	7.4%
Polish	809	7.2%
American	285	2.5%
Hungarian	264	2.4%
French	226	2.0%
Dutch	214	1.9%
Russian	168	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	152	1.4%
Macedonian	141	1.3%
Greek	96	0.9%
European	81	0.7%
Ukrainian	79	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	10,955	97.7%
Not a citizen	262	2.3%

Native	9,743	86.9%
Foreign-born	1,474	13.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
195	2.3%	320	3.8%	2,827	33.4%	1,955	23.1%	2,328	27.5%	837	9.9%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	195	2.3%
9-12 Years	320	3.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,827	33.4%
Some College	1,955	23.1%
Bach. Degree	2,328	27.5%
Grad Degree	837	9.9%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +508	D +257	D + 6.3%
D +765
2020 vs. 2012	R +899	R +189	R + 1.7%
D +710
2020 vs. 2008	R +734	R +52	D + 0.7%
D +682

2016 vs. 2008	R +226	R +309	R + 5.6%
D -83
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	79%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,532	52.3%	Joe Biden (D)	3,110	46.1%	109	1.6%	6,751	11	6	0.15%
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	3,024	54.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,345	41.9%	234	4.2%	5,603	13	8	0.14%
2012	58%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,633	51.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,400	47.1%	64	1.3%	5,097	11	4	0.14%
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	2,798	53.1%	Barack Obama (D)	2,428	46.1%	46	0.9%	5,272	11	7	0.14%
2004	53%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,452	56.1%	John Kerry (D)	1,876	43.0%	39	0.9%	4,367	10	5	0.12%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wanaque borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,110

46.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,532

52.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

6,751

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 6

2016 President, Wanaque borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,345

41.9%

Donald Trump (R)

3,024

54.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

102

1.8%

Other

132

2.4%

TOTAL

5,603

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Wanaque borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,400

47.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,633

51.7%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

5,097

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 4

2008 President, Wanaque borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,428

46.1%

John McCain (R)

2,798

53.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

5,272

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Wanaque borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,452

56.1%

John Kerry (D)

1,876

43.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,367

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wanaque borough, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	48%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	2,322	56.6%	Phil Murphy* (D)	1,751	42.6%	33 [+]	0.8%	4,106	9	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Other (Write-in) 33 (0.8%);
2020	S2	77%	Rik Mehta (R)	3,367	50.9%	Cory Booker* (D)	3,072	46.4%	180 [+]	2.7%	6,619	10	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 90 (1.4%); Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 52 (0.8%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 38 (0.6%);
2018	S1	54%	Bob Hugin (R)	2,517	54.0%	Robert Menendez* (D)	1,957	42.0%	184 [+]	4.0%	4,658	11	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 113 (2.4%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 38 (0.8%); Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 33 (0.7%);
2017	G	37%	Kim Guadagno (R)	1,616	50.6%	Phil Murphy (D)	1,489	46.6%	87 [+]	2.7%	3,192	9	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Other (Write-in) 34 (1.1%); Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 31 (1.0%); Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 22 (0.7%);
2014	S2	30%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	1,357	51.3%	Cory Booker* (D)	1,239	46.8%	49 [+]	1.9%	2,645	9	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 24 (0.9%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 14 (0.5%); Antonio Sabas (I) 6 (0.2%); Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 5 (0.2%); Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	4,428
Median Value	$349,900

Occupied	4,277	96.6%
Vacant	151	3.4%

Owned	3,283	76.8%
Rented	994	23.2%
Median Rent	$1,842

Single-Family Units	3,035	68.5%
Detached	2,644	59.7%
Attached	391	8.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	730	16.5%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Wanaque borough, NJ

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Wanaque borough, NJ

2022 Housing Data for Wanaque borough, NJ

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wanaque borough, NJ

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wanaque borough, NJ

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wanaque borough, NJ

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wanaque borough, NJ

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wanaque borough, NJ