The overall crime rate in Wanaque is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
In Wanaque, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.29 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
The education level of Wanaque citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 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.
