Whippany, New Jersey Population 2024

10,369

Whippany Demographics

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

  • White: 77.44%
  • Asian: 12.57%
  • Two or more races: 7.26%
  • Other race: 2.16%
  • Black or African American: 0.57%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,848.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
18.1% (1,589)
The current population of Whippany, New Jersey is 10,369 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,780.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,88377.44%
Asian1,11712.57%
Two or more races6457.26%
Other race1922.16%
Black or African American510.57%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Whippany Population by Race

Whippany Population Pyramid 2024

Whippany Median Age

49.4

Total

46.3

Male

52.6

Female

Whippany Adults

There are 7,228 adults, (1,645 of whom are seniors) in Whippany.

Whippany Age Dependency

59.2

Age Dependency Ratio

29.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Whippany Sex Ratio

Female4,59351.68%
Male4,29548.32%

Whippany Population by Age

Whippany Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,6902.3889.110.9
Married2,0373.1293.66.4
Non Family1,2961.0882.517.5
Female2972.8484.815.2
Male602.851000

3.06

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

89.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Whippany Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade570.87%
Associates Degree4857.44%
Bachelors Degree2,11432.44%
Graduate Degree1,54823.76%
High School Graduate1,42121.81%
Less Than 9th Grade711.09%
Some College82012.58%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Whippany Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Whippany Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,7304,6482,377
Asian1,0271,019789
Hispanic440411238
2+ Races436423290
Other Race154154124
Black322322

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 80.52%.

Whippany Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$94,071$115,833$86,563
Graduate Degree$122,128$127,182$105,859
High School Graduate$56,685$54,886$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$89,651$97,904$82,778
Some College$64,600$75,000$52,337

$89,651

Average Earnings

$97,904

Average Male

$82,778

Average Female

Whippany Earnings by Educational Attainment

Whippany Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Whippany Language

76.29% of Whippany residents speak only English, while 23.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 9.87% of the population.

Whippany Language

Whippany Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,5901522.31%
Asian1,093867.87%
Hispanic617172.76%
Multiple645162.48%
Black4224.76%

2.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.83%

Male Poverty Rate

2.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Whippany

The race most likely to be in poverty in Whippany is Asian, with 7.87% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Whippany is White, with 2.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.28%.

Whippany Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.57%
Some College4.32%
High School3.41%
Bachelors or Greater2.21%

Whippany Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed1.59%
Male Employed1.34%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Whippany Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Whippany Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$173,103$211,021
Households$145,519$170,468
Married Families$183,450$-999,999,999
Non Families$77,391$93,581

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Whippany Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.7%

Male Marriage Rate

48.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Whippany Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Whippany 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 45-54.

Whippany Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Whippany Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

225

Number of Veterans

217

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam71
Second Gulf War31
Korea22
World War II20
First Gulf War8

Whippany Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+117
55 to 6433
18 to 3431
65 to 7429
35 to 5415

Whippany Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2254.11%

Whippany Veterans by Race

Whippany Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Whippany Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.1%

Labor Force Participation

63.9%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Whippany Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Whippany Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Whippany 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

66.25%

Born in Whippany

79.92%

Native Born

20.08%

Foreign Born

2.73%

Non Citizen

17.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

79.92% of Whippany residents were born in the United States, with 66.25% having been born in New Jersey. 2.73% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Whippany Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202410,3697407.69%
20239,6297418.34%
20228,888-179-1.97%
20219,0672873.27%
20208,78000%

Whippany Population by Year