Waldwick is a medium-sized borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 10,105 people and two associated neighborhoods, Waldwick is the 195th largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Waldwick are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.

Of important note, Waldwick is also a borough of artists. Waldwick has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Waldwick’s character.

Also of interest is that Waldwick has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 18.04% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Waldwick is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Because of many things, Waldwick is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Waldwick really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Waldwick perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Despite being a small borough, Waldwick has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Waldwick. 57.14% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Waldwick in 2022 was $62,707, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $250,828 for a family of four.

Waldwick is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Waldwick home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Waldwick residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Waldwick also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.99% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Waldwick include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Waldwick's cultural character, accounting for 16.70% of the borough’s population.

The most common language spoken in Waldwick is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.