Wanaque.
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New Jersey·Passaic County
3 tracts·11K people·$401K median·1,390/mi²
White 70 · Hispanic 15 · Asian 6 · Multiracial 4 · Black 4 · Other 1
Married couple 45 · Living alone 27 · Other 27
Health 39 · Manufacturing 18 · Retail 18 · Professional 13 · Leisure 6 · Public admin 4 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 44 · Sales · office 18 · Service 16 · Production · transport 13 · Construction · maintenance 9
Drive alone 78 · Carpool 16 · Work from home 9 · Walk 2 · Transit 1 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Wanaque is $400,700 (Census ACS) — 0.9× the US median of $458,812.
Wanaque has 11,206 residents across 3 census tracts and 2 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 47.2; the population is 69.5% White, 14.9% Hispanic or Latino, 6.1% Asian, 4.3% Multiracial, 4.1% Black and 1.1% Other; the average household has 2.5 people; 42.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 5.9% (Census ACS).
Haskell Elementary School (60%) and Wanaque Elementary School (54%) lead the elementary schools; Lakeland Regional High School is the high school with reported scores (48%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,778/month, 13% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Wanaque is $113,175 a year, 32% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Wanaque, median rent is $1,778/month and the median home value is $400,700 (Census ACS).
Wanaque reported 0.2 violent crimes and 2.1 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 82°F; winter lows average 23°F; there are 87 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 50 inches; snowfall averages 40 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Wanaque are inland flooding (91), winter weather (78) and strong wind (72), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.33g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Wanaque, 1.9% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).