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

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Population: 54,069
Males: 25,699 (47.5%), Females: 28,370 (52.5%)

Passaic County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.0 years
Median household income: $83,651
Median house value: $284,800

Population by Race

Races in Wayne:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.5%)
  • Hispanic (5.1%)
  • Asian Indian (1.8%)
  • Black (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Korean (1.3%)
  • Chinese (1.2%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Filipino (0.8%)

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

Ancestries: Italian (29.9%), Irish (16.0%), German (12.9%), Polish (9.1%), English (5.9%), Russian (4.0%).

Elevation: 180 feet

Land area: 23.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wayne

  • High school or higher: 89.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 41.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wayne CDP

  • Never married: 23.3%
  • Now married: 60.7%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

16.3% Foreign born (7.1% Europe, 6.1% Asia, 2.4% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Wayne:

  • WAYNE GENERAL HOSPITAL (224 HAMBURG TNPKE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Wayne:

  • CHILTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; POMPTON PLAINS, NJ)
  • ESSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL CENTER (about 7 miles; CEDAR GROVE, NJ)
  • RAMAPO RIDGE PSYCH HOSP (about 7 miles; WYCKOFF, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wayne:

  • TETERBORO (about 16 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 19 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 25 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wayne:

Amtrak stations near Wayne:

  • 16 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.
  • 18 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Wayne:

  • WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY (Full-time enrollment: 8,017; Location: 300 POMPTON RD; Public; Website: www.wpunj.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Wayne:

  • PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; PATERSON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,452)
  • MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 10,226)
  • RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 12 miles; MAHWAH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,076)
  • BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; PARAMUS, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,733)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY (about 14 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,134)
  • SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,509)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEWARK (about 16 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,878)

Schools

Public high schools in Wayne:

  • PASSAIC CO TECH INSTITUTE (Students: 2,031; Location: 45 REINHARDT ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • WAYNE VALLEY HIGH (Students: 1,389; Location: 551 VALLEY ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • WAYNE HILLS HIGH (Students: 1,282; Location: 272 BERDAN AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Wayne:

  • DE PAUL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 601; Location: 1512 ALPS ROAD; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • LAKEVIEW LEARNING CENTER (Students: 64; Location: 970 BLACK OAK RIDGE RD; Grades: 7 – 12)
  • BENWAY SCHOOL (Students: 46; Location: 970 BLACK OAK RIDGE RD; Grades: 7 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Wayne:

  • GEORGE WASHINGTON (Students: 1,071; Location: 68 LENOX ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SCHUYLER-COLFAX MIDDLE SC (Students: 1,054; Location: 1500 HAMBURG TURNPIKE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PACKANACK (Students: 489; Location: 190 OAKWOOD DRIVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PINES LAKE (Students: 486; Location: 511 PINES LAKE DRIVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • JOHN F KENNEDY (Students: 476; Location: 1310 RATZER ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • THEUNIS DEY (Students: 462; Location: 55 WEBSTER DRIVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ALBERT P TERHUNE (Students: 461; Location: 40 CYANAMID DRIVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FALLON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 440; Location: 51 CLIFFORD DRIVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LAFAYETTE (Students: 438; Location: 100 LAAUWE AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • RANDALL CARTER (Students: 390; Location: 531 ALPS ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Wayne:

  • OUR LADY OF THE VALLEY SCHOOL (Students: 344; Location: 620 VALLEY ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • CALVARY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 251; Location: 1111 PREAKNESS AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY SCH (Students: 247; Location: 580 RATZER ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • OUR LADY OF CONSOLATION SCHOOL (Students: 194; Location: 1799 HAMBURG TURNPIKE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • RAINBOW MONTESSORI SCH & ACAD (Students: 79; Location: 970 BLACK OAK RIDGE ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • APPLE MONTESSORI OF WAYNE (Students: 79; Location: 131 CHURCH LANE; Grades: KG – 6)

Libraries

Library in Wayne:

  • WAYNE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,365,509; Location: 461 VALLEY ROAD; 204,330 books; 5,121 audio materials; 6,269 video materials; 325 serial subscriptions)

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