Wallington, New Jersey demographics

Wallington, NJ demographics: median age 38.7; 38.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Wallington borough, New Jersey · Incorporated borough · GEOID 3476490. The survey estimates a population of 11,889 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Wallington is 38.7 years, with a 90% margin of error of 1.8 years. There are 4,726 households (±276). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe	City estimate ± MOE	State estimate ± MOE	U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years	38.7 ±1.8	40.1 ±0.1	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 11,889
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
Under 18	2,331 ±404	19.6% ±3.4 pp	21.8%	22.0%
18–34	2,666 ±377	22.4% ±3.2 pp	21.3%	22.8%
35–64	5,166 ±621	43.5% ±5.2 pp	39.7%	38.0%
65 and older	1,726 ±339	14.5% ±2.8 pp	17.2%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 11,889
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
Male	6,216 ±352	52.3% ±3.0 pp	49.2%	49.5%
Female	5,673 ±355	47.7% ±3.0 pp	50.8%	50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 11,889
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
White alone	8,680 ±557	73.0% ±4.7 pp	54.0%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	371 ±197 · low precision	3.1% ±1.7 pp · low precision	12.8%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	13 ±22 · low precision	0.1% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.6%	0.9%
Asian alone	469 ±250 · low precision	3.9% ±2.1 pp · low precision	10.1%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	0 ±22 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone	1,150 ±422	9.7% ±3.5 pp	10.1%	7.1%
Two or more races	1,206 ±429	10.1% ±3.6 pp	12.4%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 11,889
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	9,640 ±576	81.1% ±4.8 pp	77.5%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	2,249 ±574	18.9% ±4.8 pp	22.5%	19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 4,726
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
Married-couple family	2,280 ±221	48.2% ±3.7 pp	49.8%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	204 ±85	4.3% ±1.8 pp	5.1%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	675 ±219	14.3% ±4.6 pp	12.9%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	1,302 ±365	27.5% ±7.6 pp	26.4%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	265 ±119	5.6% ±2.5 pp	5.8%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 4,726
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
Households with people under 18	1,448 ±168	30.6% ±3.1 pp	31.2%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	3,278 ±368	69.4% ±6.7 pp	68.8%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 4,726
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	1,302 ±365	27.5% ±7.6 pp	26.4%	28.7%
Two-person households	1,366 ±222	28.9% ±4.4 pp	31.1%	33.8%
Three-person households	1,173 ±243	24.8% ±4.9 pp	17.1%	15.3%
Four-person households	616 ±132	13.0% ±2.7 pp	15.2%	12.6%
Five-person households	228 ±101	4.8% ±2.1 pp	6.3%	5.9%
Six-person households	35 ±41 · low precision	0.7% ±0.9 pp · low precision	2.3%	2.2%
Seven or more people	6 ±27 · low precision	0.1% ±0.6 pp · low precision	1.6%	1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 11,889
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
Native	6,430 ±510	54.1% ±4.3 pp	76.1%	85.9%
Foreign born	5,459 ±512	45.9% ±4.3 pp	23.9%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 11,223
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
English only	3,929 ±541	35.0% ±4.8 pp	66.9%	77.7%
Spanish	1,657 ±460	14.8% ±4.1 pp	17.2%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	0 ±22 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	1.1%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	0 ±22 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	4,729 ±658	42.1% ±5.8 pp	1.7%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	459 ±257 · low precision	4.1% ±2.3 pp · low precision	5.6%	2.0%
Korean	21 ±33 · low precision	0.2% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.9%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	21 ±24 · low precision	0.2% ±0.2 pp · low precision	1.5%	1.1%
Vietnamese	0 ±22 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	150 ±140 · low precision	1.3% ±1.2 pp · low precision	0.9%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	59 ±52 · low precision	0.5% ±0.5 pp · low precision	1.6%	1.1%
Arabic	158 ±111 · low precision	1.4% ±1.0 pp · low precision	0.9%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	40 ±63 · low precision	0.4% ±0.6 pp · low precision	1.1%	0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 8,709
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	565 ±160	6.5% ±1.8 pp	9.3%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	2,757 ±401	31.7% ±4.5 pp	25.3%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	1,247 ±394	14.3% ±4.5 pp	15.0%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	782 ±244	9.0% ±2.8 pp	6.7%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	2,252 ±379	25.9% ±4.3 pp	26.1%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,106 ±310	12.7% ±3.5 pp	17.6%	14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 11,799
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
Same house	10,922 ±433	92.6% ±3.6 pp	90.4%	87.7%
Moved within same county	384 ±273 · low precision	3.3% ±2.3 pp · low precision	4.4%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	338 ±215 · low precision	2.9% ±1.8 pp · low precision	2.5%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	25 ±31 · low precision	0.2% ±0.3 pp · low precision	1.8%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	130 ±164 · low precision	1.1% ±1.4 pp · low precision	0.8%	0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

12.9% of Wallington residents (±4.4 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 7.5% in New Jersey and 8.4% nationally. 91.6% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Wallington	New Jersey	U.S.	Compared with New Jersey
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	12.9% ±4.4 pp	7.5%	8.4%	Higher
Households with a broadband subscription Households	91.6% ±4.6 pp	92.8%	91.0%	Not statistically different
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	1.9% ±0.7 pp	3.7%	6.2%	Lower

Reading and reusing the estimates

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