Wanaque’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
One downside of living in Wanaque, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.29 minutes every day commuting to work.
The population of Wanaque is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.40% of adults in Wanaque have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Wanaque in 2022 was $47,518, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $190,072 for a family of four.
Wanaque is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Wanaque home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wanaque residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Wanaque also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.19% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Wanaque include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Wanaque is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
