Wantage township, New Jersey Population 2024

11,046

Wantage township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wantage township was:

  • White: 91.28%
  • Two or more races: 6.66%
  • Black or African American: 0.71%
  • Asian: 0.64%
  • Other race: 0.58%
  • Native American: 0.13%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
66.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
165.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.34% (253)
The current population of Wantage township, New Jersey is 11,046 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,793.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,91191.28%
Two or more races7236.66%
Black or African American770.71%
Asian700.64%
Other race630.58%
Native American140.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wantage township Population by Race

Wantage township Population Pyramid 2024

Wantage township Median Age

42.6

Total

41.1

Male

43.8

Female

Wantage township Adults

There are 8,709 adults, (2,082 of whom are seniors) in Wantage township.

Wantage township Age Dependency

63.8

Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Wantage township Sex Ratio

Female5,25348.38%
Male5,60551.62%

Wantage township Population by Age

Wantage township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,0652.6785.314.7
Married2,0673.3293.36.7
Non Family1,1851.1873.226.8
Female4663.2980.319.7
Male3472.9985.614.4

3.18

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

85.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wantage township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4445.93%
Associates Degree6098.14%
Bachelors Degree1,55320.75%
Graduate Degree75610.1%
High School Graduate2,31230.88%
Less Than 9th Grade730.98%
Some College1,73923.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wantage township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wantage township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,8126,3392,109
2+ Races447403130
Hispanic43739688
Other Race53530
Asian515142
Black454519
Native American14143

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 82.35%.

Wantage township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,792$106,667$33,250
Graduate Degree$93,155$92,407$98,661
High School Graduate$36,515$43,523$23,974
Less Than 9th Grade$54,120$60,025$0
Overall$54,832$63,259$45,017
Some College$58,540$67,155$53,342

$54,832

Average Earnings

$63,259

Average Male

$45,017

Average Female

Wantage township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wantage township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wantage township Language

92.54% of Wantage township residents speak only English, while 7.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.47% of the population.

Wantage township Language

Wantage township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,6375846.06%
Multiple723192.63%
Black76911.84%
Other6311.59%
Hispanic76910.13%

5.67%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.39%

Male Poverty Rate

5.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wantage township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wantage township is Black, with 11.84% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wantage township is Hispanic, with 0.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.06%.

Wantage township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School6.79%
Some College4.86%
Bachelors or Greater3.85%
Less Than 9th Grade2.51%

Wantage township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed18.14%
Female Unemployed8%
Female Employed5.18%
Male Employed1.29%

Wantage township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wantage township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$113,636$131,808
Households$100,914$115,409
Married Families$133,153$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,013$69,655

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wantage township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.4%

Male Marriage Rate

49.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Wantage township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wantage township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Wantage township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wantage township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

541

Number of Veterans

451

Male Veterans

90

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam271
Second Gulf War100
First Gulf War26
World War II11
Korea2

Wantage township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74196
35 to 54121
55 to 64121
75+88
18 to 3415

Wantage township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5146.45%
Asian1631.37%
Native American1178.57%

Wantage township Veterans by Race

Wantage township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.35%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wantage township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.8%

Labor Force Participation

64.1%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Wantage township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wantage township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wantage township 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

72.09%

Born in Wantage township

94.71%

Native Born

5.29%

Foreign Born

0.81%

Non Citizen

4.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.71% of Wantage township residents were born in the United States, with 72.09% having been born in New Jersey. 0.81% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Wantage township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,311530.47%
202811,258530.47%
202711,205530.48%
202611,152530.48%
202511,099530.48%
202411,046530.48%
202310,993530.48%
202210,940340.31%
202110,9061131.05%
202010,793-119-1.09%
201910,912510.47%
201810,861-32-0.29%
201710,893-50-0.46%
201610,943-77-0.7%
201511,020-124-1.11%
201411,144-17-0.15%
201311,161-68-0.61%
201211,229-91-0.8%
201111,320-36-0.32%
201011,35600%

Wantage township Population by Year