Waldwick, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 9,622. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,650 (+0.3% change)
Males: 4,683 (48.7%), Females: 4,939 (51.3%)

Bergen County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $75,532
Median house value: $229,400

Population by Race

Races in Waldwick:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.8%)
  • Hispanic (5.3%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Chinese (1.2%)
  • Korean (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Japanese (0.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Italian (31.9%), Irish (26.4%), German (17.4%), Polish (6.7%), English (5.7%), Dutch (4.2%).

Elevation: 228 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Waldwick

  • High school or higher: 92.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 36.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waldwick borough

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 63.9%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

12.3% Foreign born (4.4% Asia, 3.8% Europe, 3.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -153 (-1.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Waldwick:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waldwick:

  • TETERBORO (about 13 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 23 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 24 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Waldwick:

Amtrak stations near Waldwick:

  • 17 miles: YONKERS (FOOT OF DOCK ST. & WELLS AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: NEWARK (RAYMOND PLAZA WEST). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waldwick:

  • RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 6 miles; MAHWAH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,076)
  • BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; PARAMUS, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,733)
  • PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; PATERSON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,452)
  • ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; SUFFERN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,409)
  • WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY (about 11 miles; WAYNE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 8,017)
  • FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY-ALL CAMPUSES (about 12 miles; TEANECK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,482)
  • MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 10,226)

Schools

Public high school in Waldwick:

  • WALDWICK HIGH (Students: 633; Location: WYCKOFF AVE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Waldwick:

  • CRESCENT (Students: 441; Location: CRESCENT AVE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • JULIA A TRAPHAGEN (Students: 431; Location: SUMMIT AVE; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Waldwick:

  • THE FORUM SCHOOL (Students: 151; Location: 107 WYCKOFF AVE; Grades: PK – UG)
  • WALDWICK SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST (Students: 132; Location: 70 WYCKOFF AVENUE; Grades: PK – 10)

Libraries

Library in Waldwick:

  • WALDWICK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $393,122; Location: 19 EAST PROSPECT STREET; 52,462 books; 1,410 audio materials; 1,591 video materials; 97 serial subscriptions)