William Paterson University of New Jersey's Living Circumstances

Wayne Township School District Overview

William Paterson University of New Jersey located in Wayne Township School District area. A total of 18,350 households are located in Wayne Township School District area. Among them, 6,225 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.29 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 16,676 and 14,308 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

5.88% (3,009) of residents are non-citizens and 27.59% (14,123) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Wayne Township School District, New Jersey
Household	18,350
Population	51,182
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	6,225 (33.92%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	16,676
Total Students	14,308
Pre-Kindergarten	1,184
Kindergarten	660
Grade 1-8	4,776
Grade 9-12	2,726
College/Graduate School	4,962
Veterans	42,701
Non-citizen	3,009
Non-English Home Language	14,123
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

44,058 residents are over the age of 16 and 27,966 people are in labor force. Among them, 27,966 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 26,704 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.50%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Wayne Township School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	26,122	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	20,810	79.66%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,449	5.55%
Public transportation	1,910	7.31%
Walked	392	1.50%
Other method	209	0.80%
Worked from home	1,352	5.18%
Average Commute Time	31 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	26,704	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	14,436	54.06%
Service	3,013	11.28%
Sales and office	6,180	23.14%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,283	4.80%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,792	6.71%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	26,704	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	14	0.05%
Construction	1,119	4.19%
Manufacturing	2,340	8.76%
Wholesale trade	972	3.64%
Retail trade	2,864	10.72%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,363	5.10%
Information	895	3.35%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,601	9.74%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	4,022	15.06%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,702	25.10%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,529	5.73%
Other services, except public administration	1,421	5.32%
Public administration	862	3.23%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	26,704	-
Private wage and salary workers	21,629	81.00%
Government workers	3,681	13.78%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,308	4.90%
Unpaid family workers	86	0.32%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $150,601 for the 18,350 households in Wayne Township School District area, New Jersey. The average income of a single worker is $60,062. 51,013 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 96.17%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	18,350	-
Less than $10,000	371	2.02%
$10,000 - $14,999	289	1.57%
$15,000 - $24,999	907	4.94%
$25,000 - $34,999	767	4.18%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,010	5.50%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,956	10.66%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,046	11.15%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,744	20.40%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,747	14.97%
More than $200,000	4,513	24.59%
Median Household Income	$123,204	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$150,601	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	13,581	-
Less than $10,000	153	1.13%
$10,000 - $14,999	139	1.02%
$15,000 - $24,999	291	2.14%
$25,000 - $34,999	295	2.17%
$35,000 - $49,999	469	3.45%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,175	8.65%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,411	10.39%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,054	22.49%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,431	17.90%
More than $200,000	4,163	30.65%

Median Family Income	$146,798	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$173,336	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$60,062	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$96,892	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$96,892	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	53,047	-
With health insurance coverage	51,013	96.17%
Public coverage	13,362	25.19%
Private health insurance	43,934	82.82%
Without health insurance coverage	2,034	3.83%

Housing

There are 18,845 housing units in Wayne Township School District area, New Jersey with 18,350 units (97.37%) occupied. 14,588 houses (79.50%) are occupied by owner and 3,762 houses (20.50%) are rented. The average housing value is $468,500 and the average rental cost is $1,672. 82 houses (0.44%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,594 houses (13.76%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	18,845	-
Occupied	18,350	97.37%
Owner Occupied	14,588	79.50%
Renter Occupied	3,762	20.50%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	12,979	68.87%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	1,613	8.56%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	4,030	21.38%
Mobile Homes	223	1.18%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	18,845	-
Built 2014 or later	82	0.44%
Built 2010 - 2013	48	0.25%
Built 2000 - 2009	596	3.16%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,312	12.27%
Built 1980 - 1989	2,454	13.02%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,673	8.88%
Built 1960 - 1969	4,959	26.31%
Built 1950 - 1959	4,127	21.90%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,594	13.76%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	18,845	-
1 room	152	0.81%
2 rooms	104	0.55%
3 rooms	1,521	8.07%
4 rooms	2,138	11.35%
5 rooms	1,820	9.66%
6 rooms	2,640	14.01%
7 rooms	3,075	16.32%
8 rooms	3,053	16.20%
9 rooms or more	4,342	23.04%
Median Number of Rooms	6.8 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	18,845	-
no bedroom	159	0.84%
1 bedroom	2,252	11.95%
2 bedrooms	3,042	16.14%
3 bedrooms	5,936	31.50%
4 bedrooms	5,669	30.08%
5 bedrooms or more	1,787	9.48%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	14,588	-
Less than $50,000	214	1.47%
$50,000 - $99,999	13	0.09%
$100,000 - $149,999	89	0.61%
$150,000 - $199,999	298	2.04%
$200,000 - $299,999	908	6.22%
$300,000 - $499,999	6,975	47.81%
$500,000 - $999,999	5,885	40.34%
$1,000,000 or more	206	1.41%
Median House Value	$468,500	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	3,520	-
Less than $500	126	3.58%
$500 - $999	283	8.04%
$1,000 - $1,499	940	26.70%
$1,500 - $1,999	1,198	34.03%
$2,000 - $2,499	550	15.63%
$2,500 - $2,999	301	8.55%
$3,000 or more	122	3.47%
Median Rental Costs	$1,672	-

Demographic

A total of 53,954 people lives in Wayne Township School District area, New Jersey with 25,829 male and 28,125 female. The males to female ratio is 47.87 to 52.13. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	53,954	-
Male	25,829	47.87%
Female	28,125	52.13%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	53,954	-
Under 5 years	3,057	5.67%
5 - 9 years	3,022	5.60%
10 - 14 years	2,997	5.55%
15 - 19 years	3,951	7.32%
20 - 24 years	3,520	6.52%
25 - 34 years	5,667	10.50%
35 - 44 years	6,051	11.22%
45 - 54 years	7,514	13.93%
55 - 59 years	3,992	7.40%
60 - 64 years	3,845	7.13%
65 - 74 years	5,321	9.86%
75 - 84 years	3,187	5.91%
85 years and older	1,830	3.39%
Median Age	42.9 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	53,954	-
One Race	53,078	98.38%
White	46,918	86.96%
Black or African American	1,169	2.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	4,255	7.89%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	41	0.08%
Other	695	1.29%

Two or more races	876	1.62%
White and Black or African American	114	0.21%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	17	0.03%
White and Asian	476	0.88%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	18	0.03%