Moving to Wallington, New Jersey

Population: 11,583. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,491 (-0.8% change)
Males: 5,582 (48.2%), Females: 6,001 (51.8%)

Bergen County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $45,656
Median house value: $201,800

Population by Race

Races in Wallington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.0%)
  • Hispanic (6.7%)
  • Asian Indian (3.1%)
  • Black (2.7%)
  • Other race (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Korean (0.7%)

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

Ancestries: Polish (51.5%), Italian (15.0%), Irish (7.1%), German (5.0%), Dutch (2.0%), United States (1.8%).

Elevation: 30 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wallington

  • High school or higher: 72.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wallington borough

  • Never married: 29.2%
  • Now married: 53.4%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

40.9% Foreign born (32.1% Europe, 4.4% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +693 (+6.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wallington:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wallington:

  • TETERBORO (about 5 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 13 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 13 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wallington:

  • LITTLE FERRY (about 7 miles; LITTLE FERRY, NJ; Abbreviation: 2N7)
  • NEWARK NR 1 (about 9 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: 3N4)
  • WEST 30TH ST. (about 11 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRA)

Amtrak stations near Wallington:

  • 10 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.
  • 11 miles: NEW YORK (PENN STA) (NEW YORK, 7TH AVE. & W. 32ND ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wallington:

  • PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; PATERSON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,452)
  • MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 10,226)
  • BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; PARAMUS, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,733)
  • FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY-ALL CAMPUSES (about 8 miles; TEANECK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,482)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY (about 9 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,134)
  • HUDSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; JERSEY CITY, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,630)
  • SAINT PETERS COLLEGE (about 9 miles; JERSEY CITY, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,643)

Schools

Public high school in Wallington:

  • WALLINGTON HIGH (Students: 573; Location: 234 MAIN AVE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Wallington:

  • FRANK W. GAVLAK (Students: 359; Location: KING ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • JEFFERSON (Students: 220; Location: PINE ST; Grades: KG – 03)

Private primary/middle school in Wallington:

  • MOST SACRED HEART JESUS SCHOOL (Students: 187; Location: 6 BOND STREET; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Wallington:

  • JOHN F. KENNEDY MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $191,934; Location: 92 HATHAWAY STREET; 48,739 books; 637 audio materials; 1,256 video materials; 76 serial subscriptions)