Wayne Township, New Jersey

Township in Passaic County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+1.4%

Population of Wayne Township at each census
Census	Population
2000	54,069
2010	54,717
2020	54,838

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Wayne Township compared with its county and state

Wayne Township compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	Wayne Township	Passaic County	New Jersey
Population	53,729	518,289	9,267,014
Median household income	$151,561	$87,137	$101,050
Median age	42.0	38.1	40.1
Median home value	$596,700	$439,400	$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher	56.8%	30.3%	42.9%
Foreign-born residents	20.0%	32.8%	23.5%
Owner-occupied homes	78.6%	52.8%	63.7%
Mean commute to work	30.0 minutes	27.3 minutes	30.9 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Wayne Township

Under $50k15.5%

$50k to $100k15.8%

$100k to $150k18.1%

$150k to $200k16.4%

$200k and over34.3%

Median household income $151,561 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Wayne Township

78.6%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 14,691 units
Renter occupied: 4,006 units
Vacancy rate: 3.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Public schools in Wayne Township17

Public schools in Wayne Township, NCES directory 2023–2024
School	Type	Grades	District
Albert Payson Terhune Elementary	Public	K–5	Wayne Township Public School District
James Fallon Elementary School	Public	K–5	Wayne Township Public School District
John F. Kennedy Elementary School	Public	K–5	Wayne Township Public School District
Lafayette Elementary School	Public	K–5	Wayne Township Public School District
Packanack Elementary School	Public	K–5	Wayne Township Public School District
Pines Lake Elementary School	Public	K–5	Wayne Township Public School District
Preakness Early Childhood Center	Public	Pre-K–K	Wayne Township Public School District
Randall Carter Elementary School	Public	K–5	Wayne Township Public School District
Ryerson Elementary School	Public	K–5	Wayne Township Public School District
Theunis Dey Elementary School	Public	K–5	Wayne Township Public School District
Anthony Wayne Middle School	Public	6–8	Wayne Township Public School District
George Washington Middle School	Public	6–8	Wayne Township Public School District
Schuyler Colfax Middle School	Public	6–8	Wayne Township Public School District
Diana C. Lobosco STEM Academy	Career and technical	9–12	Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District
Passaic County Technical Institute	Career and technical	9–12	Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District
Wayne Hills High School	Public	9–12	Wayne Township Public School District
Wayne Valley High School	Public	9–12	Wayne Township Public School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.