Demographics & People — Wanaque, New Jersey

Population Overview

Population (Census)11,162
Estimated 2026~11,300
Median Age47.2
Total Households4,350
Family Households2,697
Average Household Size2.48
Diversity Index0.3786 (somewhat diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White8,557
Black or African American303
Asian497
Hispanic or Latino1,747

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Italian2,878
Other groups2,697
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino1,928
Unclassified or not reported1,890
Irish1,744
German1,230
English827
Polish809
Hispanic: Other Hispanic or Latino489
Hispanic: All other Hispanic or Latino450

Language

English Only8,300
Spanish1,206
Population 5+10,633

Veterans

Veterans543
Population 18+9,400

Commuting

Mean Commute Time30.2 minutes
Work from Home8.2%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Wanaque, New Jersey.