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The total population of Wayne township is estimated to be 54,143 with 26,461 males (48.87%) and 27,682 females (51.13%). There are 1,221 more females than males in Wayne township.
The median household income in Wayne township was $148,267 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,652(2.53%) from $144,615 in 2020. This income is 198.73% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Wayne township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $183,449. Overall, the median household income for the township of Wayne township stands at $148,267.
In Wayne township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $85,309 for males and $46,653 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $116,265 for males and $83,252 for females.
In Wayne township, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $159,954, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $71,822.
In 2022, the population of Wayne township was 52,960, a 0.84% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Wayne township's population was 53,409, a decline of 2.30% compared to a population of 54,666 in 2020.
The median age in Wayne Township, New Jersey is 42.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.41% were under the age of 15, 18.61% aged 15 to 29, 44.48% aged 30 to 64, 16.54% aged 65 to 84, and 2.96% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Wayne township population: 80.64% are White, 2.49% are Black or African American, 9.61% are Asian, 0.13% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.51% are some other race and 4.61% are multiracial.