Overview
10,086
Total Population
38.9
Median age
52.59%
Female population %
90.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
72.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,501
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Waldwick's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Waldwick is 38.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Waldwick's population under 18 was 27.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Waldwick's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Waldwick, 24.34% were under the age of 15, 10.82% aged 15 to 29, 47.17% aged 30 to 64, 13.70% aged 65 to 84, and 3.97% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 522 more females than males in Waldwick:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.59% females and 47.41% males in Waldwick, NJ.
- The Waldwick, NJ gender ratio is 90.2:100 i.e. 90.2 men to 100 women (0.902).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 563.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 539.
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Race / Ethnicity
Waldwick's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Waldwick population: 85.02% are White, 1.67% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.72% are Asian, 3.12% are some other race and 2.43% are multiracial.
- Waldwick's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 1,501 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,585 (85.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Waldwick is White with a population of 8,575 (85.02% of the total population).
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Year by year
Waldwick's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 10,158 in the year 2018
- From 2000 to 2010, Waldwick's population decreased by 29 (0.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Waldwick's population increased by 493 (5.14%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Waldwick's population was lowest in year 2007 at 9,452.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)