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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Wayne, NJ compare?
| Figure | Wayne, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 54,819 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 54,838 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,312 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.0% |
| Measure | Wayne, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 53,756±41 |
| Median age | 41.0±0.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13.4%±1.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 71.6%±1.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.4%±0.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 9.2%±1.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 20.0%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 56.8%±2.2 pts |
| Median household income | $153,056±$8,248 |
| Per capita income | $64,757±$2,700 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.4%±0.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9%±1.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $612,700±$12,637 |
| Median gross rent | $2,164±$86 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.7%±7.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.6%±2.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.1%±0.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 20.7%±2.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 67.7%±2.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 4.4%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.7 min±1.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.1%±0.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov