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Wayne township, NJ


Passaic County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 54,143   ( 574 from 2010 )
Land area: 23.7 square miles
Population density: 2282.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:39,610 73.16% 10.0%
Black:1,3872.56% 23.4%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:5,42210.01% 21.8%
2+ races:1,0862.01% 69.4%
Hispanic:6,25611.55% 44.3%
Total non-White:14,53326.84% 36.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-4,420 -9.8
Change in Non-White pop.:3,846 8.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
54,717
44,03080.47%
1,1242.05%
340.06%
4,4508.13%
6411.17%
4,3357.92%
10,68719.53%

2000
54,115
46,86586.60%
7521.39%
100.02%
3,2425.99%
4260.79%
2,7315.05%
7,25013.40%

1990
47,025
43,75093.04%
4490.95%
420.09%
1,3312.83%
n/a
1,4533.09%
3,2756.96%

1980
46,474
44,95996.74%
2910.63%
130.03%
5381.16%
n/a
6511.40%
1,5153.26%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,835 -5.2
3,437 6.4
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3,115 6.6
3,975 8.5
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,209 -2.6
1,760 3.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Wayne township, 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
NumberPercent
42.5
11,516 21.3%
42,627 78.7%
10,856 20.1%
18,907
2.74
13,882 73.4%
11,964 86.2%
615 4.4%
5,025 26.6%

2010
NumberPercent
42.8
12,034 22.0%
42,683 78.0%
9,307 17.0%
19,127
2.71
14,231 74.4%
12,030 84.5%
657 4.6%
4,896 25.6%

2000
NumberPercent
39.9
12,566 23.2%
41,549 76.8%
8,693 16.1%
18,760
2.74
14,381 76.7%
12,524 87.1%
545 3.8%
4,379 23.3%

1990
NumberPercent
37.6
9,682 20.6%
37,343 79.4%
6,197 13.2%
15,834
2.84
12,849 81.1%
11,202 87.2%
375 2.9%
2,985 18.9%

1980
NumberPercent
34.6
12,475 26.8%
33,999 73.2%
4,723 10.2%
14,277
3.17
12,283 86.0%
10,960 89.2%
534 4.3%
1,994 14.0%

2022 Housing Data for Wayne township, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units19,513 
Median Value$565,700 
Occupied18,90796.9%
Vacant6063.1%
Owned14,73877.9%
Rented4,16922.1%
Median Rent$2,038 
Single-Family Units14,85076.1%
    Detached13,05566.9%
    Attached1,7959.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,58418.4%
Mobile Homes1961.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wayne township, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004582.4%
$10,000 to $14,9991811.0%
$15,000 to $19,9992101.1%
$20,000 to $24,9993381.8%
$25,000 to $29,9995092.7%
$30,000 to $34,9993611.9%
$35,000 to $39,9993481.8%
$40,000 to $44,9994472.4%
$45,000 to $49,9992031.1%
$50,000 to $59,9994502.4%
$60,000 to $74,9991,1085.9%
$75,000 to $99,9991,5478.2%
$100,000 to $124,9991,5828.4%
$125,000 to $149,9991,97010.4%
$150,000 to $199,9992,94915.6%
$200,000 or more6,24633.0%
Median Household Income147,740 
Per Capita Income63,573 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4202.2%
Public Assistance2781.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps7333.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed21,52673.9%
Unemployed1,1954.1%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force22,72178.0%
Not in Labor Force6,42522.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector9,7638,97452.1%
Non-Profit48385336.2%
Self-Employed1,76589766.3%
Local Government9401,68735.8%
State Government57188539.2%
Federal Government26312867.3%
Total Private + Self11,5289,87153.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,2573,55338.8%
Total13,78513,42450.7%
Pct. Govt.16.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts6,96825.5%
Sales and Office Occupations5,57420.4%
Professional, Technical8,98432.9%
Service Occupations3,05411.2%
All others2,72110.0%
White Collar 78.8%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services3,78713.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3,40312.5%
Health care and social assistance3,35412.3%
Retail trade2,73010.0%
Finance and insurance2,5769.4%
Manufacturing1,7876.5%
Construction1,2624.6%
Transportation and warehousing1,1934.4%
Accommodation and food services1,1774.3%
Wholesale trade1,0753.9%
Public administration9713.6%
Information8933.3%
Other services8753.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7352.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing7162.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4041.5%
Utilities2500.9%
Management820.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction170.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting140.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wayne township, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1090.20%
Puerto Rican1,6903.12%
Cuban5731.06%
Dominican8021.48%
Total Central American2150.40%
Costa Rican300.06%
Guatemalan590.11%
Honduran510.09%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian430.08%
Salvadoran320.06%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2,3424.33%
Argentinean1330.25%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean770.14%
Colombian8461.56%
Ecuadorian5090.94%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian7321.35%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan450.08%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic5250.97%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian2,8055.18%
Chinese9351.73%
Filipino4910.91%
Korean4710.87%
Japanese1930.36%
Bangladeshi960.18%
Burmese290.05%
Vietnamese70.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English36,97872.1%
Spanish3,9157.6%
Other Indo-European3,2116.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1,9243.8%
Arabic1,8803.7%
Other Asian1,4332.8%
Chinese7761.5%
Other4991.0%
Korean4100.8%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian11,79621.8%
Irish5,82510.8%
German4,9199.1%
Polish3,1125.7%
English2,2734.2%
American1,7623.3%
Russian1,5162.8%
Dutch1,2022.2%
Turkish9161.7%
Egyptian8771.6%
Syrian8121.5%
Israeli6771.3%
Ukrainian6391.2%
Greek5791.1%
Hungarian5761.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen51,42795.0%
Not a citizen2,7165.0%
Native43,38280.1%
Foreign-born10,76119.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wayne township, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
831 2.3%777 2.1%7,782 21.1%6,784 18.4%12,486 33.8%8,263 22.4%
  Average years of education: 14.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 831 2.3%
9-12 Years 777 2.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,782 21.1%
Some College 6,784 18.4%
Bach. Degree 12,486 33.8%
Grad Degree 8,263 22.4%
Average years of education: 14.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wayne township, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,816 D +1,545 D + 6.7%
D +3,361
2020 vs. 2012 R +2,472 D +1,370 D + 6.5%
D +3,842
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,652 D +1,620 D + 6.9%
D +3,272
2016 vs. 2008 R -164 D +75 D + 0.2%
D -89
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 77% Donald Trump* (R) 16,455 51.5% Joe Biden (D) 15,125 47.4% 354 1.1% 31,934 10 5 0.70%
2016 66% Donald Trump (R) 14,639 53.4% Hillary Clinton (D) 11,764 42.9% 1,022 3.7% 27,425 12 7 0.70%
2012 60% Mitt Romney (R) 13,983 54.7% Barack Obama* (D) 11,283 44.2% 275 1.1% 25,541 14 8 0.70%
2008 63% John McCain (R) 14,803 55.0% Barack Obama (D) 11,853 44.0% 265 1.0% 26,921 13 9 0.69%
2004 64% George W. Bush* (R) 15,013 56.1% John Kerry (D) 11,582 43.2% 190 0.7% 26,785 10 5 0.74%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Wayne township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 15,125 47.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 16,455 51.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 167 0.5%
Other 187 0.6%
TOTAL 31,934
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 5


2016 President, Wayne township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 11,764 42.9%
Donald Trump (R) 14,639 53.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 459 1.7%
Other 563 2.1%
TOTAL 27,425
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 7


2012 President, Wayne township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 11,283 44.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 13,983 54.7%
Other 275 1.1%
TOTAL 25,541
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 8


2008 President, Wayne township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 11,853 44.0%
John McCain (R) 14,803 55.0%
Other 265 1.0%
TOTAL 26,921
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 9


2004 President, Wayne township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 15,013 56.1%
John Kerry (D) 11,582 43.2%
Ralph Nader (I) 148 0.6%
Other 42 0.2%
TOTAL 26,785
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 5
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wayne township, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 47% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 11,281 58.1% Phil Murphy* (D) 8,030 41.3% 115 [+] 0.6% 19,426 10 0.74%
2020 S2 76% Rik Mehta (R) 15,854 50.5% Cory Booker* (D) 14,984 47.7% 580 [+] 1.8% 31,418 10 0.71%
2018 S1 53% Bob Hugin (R) 12,023 54.1% Robert Menendez* (D) 9,505 42.8% 678 [+] 3.1% 22,206 11 0.70%
2017 G 35% Kim Guadagno (R) 7,504 51.1% Phil Murphy (D) 6,953 47.4% 223 [+] 1.5% 14,680 9 0.68%
2014 S2 29% Jeffrey Bell (R) 6,588 54.1% Cory Booker* (D) 5,416 44.4% 184 [+] 1.5% 12,188 12 0.65%
*: 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