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Wayne Township School District

Wayne Township School District is a unified school district in New Jersey with a community population of 53,756. The median household income is $153,056 and the median age is 41.0.

53,756

Population

2266

People / sq mi

$153,056

Median Income

41.0

Median Age

Wayne Township School District covers 24 sq mi of land at 2266.2 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White73.4%
Black or African American1.4%
Asian55.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$153,056

Median Household Income

$64,757

Per Capita Income

1.8%

Poverty Rate

3.2%

Unemployment

Housing

$612,700

Median Home Value

$2,164

Median Rent

78.6%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

95.6%

High School+

56.8%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Wayne Township School District serves a community with a population of 53,756 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in New Jersey.

The median household income in Wayne Township School District is $153,056, with a per capita income of $64,757. The poverty rate is 1.8%.

Wayne Township School District is 73.4% White, 1.4% Black or African American, 55.3% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Wayne Township School District, 95.6% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 56.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Wayne Township School District is $612,700, with a median rent of $2,164. The homeownership rate is 78.6%.

Data for Wayne Township School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 3417280).

What sets Wayne Township School District apart is money: median household income runs $153,056, above the US median of $78,538. Wayne Township School District is a school district in New Jersey with a population of 53,756.

Earnings sit at the high end: a median household income of $153,056, above the US median of $78,538. Poverty is among the lowest of comparable US school districts, at 1.8% — below the national 12.4%. Housing is expensive: the median home is worth $612,700, with typical rent around $2,164.

Degree attainment is near the top of the range for US school districts: 56.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s, above the 35.0% national rate.

Taken together, the income and housing figures place Wayne Township School District firmly in the higher-cost, higher-earning tier of US school districts — a profile that tends to track dense job markets and competitive housing.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.