COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wanaque vs Oakland
PLACE A
Wanaque, New Jersey
VS
PLACE B
Oakland, California
Wanaque is 97% smaller than Oakland. Wanaque earns more, with a median household income $11,575 higher. Oakland has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs 2%).
WANAQUEOAKLANDDIFFERENCE
Total population11,418440,838−97% vs Oakland
Population density1,4167,877−6,461
Population growth1.8%12.8%−11.0 pts
Median age47.237.9+9.3
Male49.7%49.6%+0.1 pts
Female50.3%50.4%−0.1 pts
Foreign-born16.9%27.5%−10.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.5%27.8%+41.8 pts
Black4.1%19.7%−15.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.9%28.7%−13.8 pts
Asian6.1%15.7%−9.6 pts
Other5.3%8.1%−2.8 pts
Median household income$113,175$101,600+$11,575
Per capita income$50,303$61,757−$11,454
Poverty rate5.9%13.4%−7.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3520.511−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher42.0%48.7%−6.7 pts
Graduate degree13.8%22.0%−8.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.0%6.4%−2.4 pts
Labor force participation65.2%68.7%−3.5 pts
Median home value$400,700$929,900−$529,200
Median gross rent$1,778$1,979−$201
Owner-occupied78.1%42.3%+35.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.1%7.9%−6.8 pts
Rent-burdened households42.9%48.8%−5.9 pts
Average commute30.229.8+0.3
Worked from home8.2%26.5%−18.3 pts
Public transit to work1.6%12.5%−10.9 pts
Uninsured4.5%5.6%−1.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025