Waldwick borough, New Jersey Population 2024

10,159

Waldwick borough Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Waldwick borough was:

  • White: 84.59%
  • Asian: 7.42%
  • Two or more races: 4.83%
  • Other race: 2.03%
  • Black or African American: 1.05%
  • Native American: 0.08%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,964.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.73% (74)
The current population of Waldwick borough, New Jersey is 10,159 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,085.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,51784.59%
Asian7477.42%
Two or more races4864.83%
Other race2042.03%
Black or African American1061.05%
Native American80.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Waldwick borough Population by Race

Waldwick borough Population Pyramid 2024

Waldwick borough Median Age

39.8

Total

39.5

Male

40.7

Female

Waldwick borough Adults

There are 7,437 adults, (1,776 of whom are seniors) in Waldwick borough.

Waldwick borough Age Dependency

77.8

Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Waldwick borough Sex Ratio

Female5,19151.56%
Male4,87748.44%

Waldwick borough Population by Age

Waldwick borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4232.9490.79.3
Married2,4173.4396.43.6
Non Family6891.0874.625.4
Female2443.4384.815.2
Male732.7771.228.8

3.38

Average Family Size

2.94

Average Household Size

90.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Waldwick borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1972.85%
Associates Degree4166.01%
Bachelors Degree2,45635.49%
Graduate Degree1,31418.99%
High School Graduate1,39720.19%
Less Than 9th Grade1682.43%
Some College97214.05%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Waldwick borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Waldwick borough Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,4645,1462,863
Hispanic742695414
Asian572572410
2+ Races332321224
Other Race13711929
Black656552
Native American880

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 80%.

Waldwick borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$95,801$105,352$71,515
Graduate Degree$100,947$113,274$95,282
High School Graduate$55,990$69,115$53,029
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$81,286$97,059$69,665
Some College$67,964$81,726$47,778

$81,286

Average Earnings

$97,059

Average Male

$69,665

Average Female

Waldwick borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Waldwick borough Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Waldwick borough Language

81.94% of Waldwick borough residents speak only English, while 18.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 8.48% of the population.

Waldwick borough Language

Waldwick borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,6081952.56%
Hispanic1,469523.54%
Black1061312.26%
Multiple48610.21%

2.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.44%

Male Poverty Rate

3.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Waldwick borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Waldwick borough is Black, with 12.26% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Waldwick borough is Multiple, with 0.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.69%.

Waldwick borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.71%
High School3.08%
Some College2.59%
Bachelors or Greater1.25%

Waldwick borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed1.7%
Male Employed0.68%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Waldwick borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Waldwick borough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$169,811$196,220
Households$150,861$176,163
Married Families$182,726$-999,999,999
Non Families$86,007$89,164

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Waldwick borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

67.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

72.1%

Male Marriage Rate

62.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Waldwick borough Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Waldwick borough Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Waldwick borough Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Waldwick borough Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

295

Number of Veterans

280

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam144
Korea88
First Gulf War45
Second Gulf War26
World War II0

Waldwick borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+175
65 to 7468
35 to 5445
18 to 347
55 to 640

Waldwick borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2954.73%

Waldwick borough Veterans by Race

Waldwick borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.36%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

Waldwick borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.7%

Labor Force Participation

71.1%

Employment Rate

2.2%

Unemployment Rate

Waldwick borough Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Waldwick borough Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Waldwick borough Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

58.04%

Born in Waldwick borough

86.01%

Native Born

13.99%

Foreign Born

3.7%

Non Citizen

10.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.01% of Waldwick borough residents were born in the United States, with 58.04% having been born in New Jersey. 3.7% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Waldwick borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,429540.52%
202810,375540.52%
202710,321540.53%
202610,267540.53%
202510,213540.53%
202410,159540.53%
202310,105540.54%
202210,051-35-0.35%
202110,08610.01%
202010,085-24-0.24%
201910,109-49-0.48%
201810,1582632.66%
20179,895100.1%
20169,885-14-0.14%
20159,8991091.11%
20149,790320.33%
20139,758460.47%
20129,712570.59%
20119,655680.71%
20109,58700%

Waldwick borough Population by Year