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Wanaque, NJ Profile


Wanaque, NJ, population 12,144, 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 the past decade the population of Wanaque has grown by about 3%. Since 2005 Wanaque's population has grown by about 17%.

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
White91%
African American2%
Native American0%
Asian4%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200010,266N/A
200110,3040.37%
200210,295-0.09%
200310,293-0.02%
200410,235-0.56%
200510,4061.67%
200610,9455.18%
200711,4955.03%
200812,0775.06%
200912,1440.55%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$66,113
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200168
200267
200396
2004124
200586
200647
200754
200825
200932
201064
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1006
2002 0016
2003 00010
2004 01111
2005 0045
2006 0005
2007 0024
2008 0111
2009 0022
2010 0017

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,072
20021,145
20031,276
20041,287
20051,070
20061,290
20071,394
2008899
20091,126
2010965
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 15 88 8
2002 47 66 7
2003 27 97 9
2004 18 107 10
2005 12 95 5
2006 27 101 9
2007 19 131 5
2008 10 96 0
2009 6 132 2
2010 8 109 3

Location

Elevation240 feet above sea level
Land Area8 Square Miles
Water Area1.2 Square Miles



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