Wanaque, NJ Profile

Wanaque, NJ, population 10,616, is located in New Jersey's Passaic county, about 10.5 miles from Paterson and 21.9 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Wanaque's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Wanaque has grown by about 3%.

Wanaque's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Wanaque tend to be much lower than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.60
	Males	36.70
	Females	38.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	10,266	N/A
2001	10,346	0.78%
2002	10,377	0.30%
2003	10,427	0.48%
2004	10,410	-0.16%
2005	10,616	1.98%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$66,113

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	68
2002	67
2003	96
2004	124
2005	86
2006	47
2007	54
2008	25

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Robbery	0	1	0	1	4	0	2	1
Aggravated Assault	6	6	10	11	5	5	4	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,072
2002	1,145
2003	1,276
2004	1,287
2005	1,070
2006	1,290
2007	1,394
2008	899

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	15	47	27	18	12	27	19	10
Larceny, Theft	88	66	97	107	95	101	131	96
Motor Vehicle Theft	8	7	9	10	5	9	5	0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	240 feet above sea level
Land Area	8 Square Miles
Water Area	1.2 Square Miles