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Walpack Township, NJ

Township in Sussex County, NJ, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers
* The U.S. Census Bureau did not publish some of the key indicators for Walpack Township due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates. Unavailable measures are noted where applicable.

Population

4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than —, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
0%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Walpack Township is a township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States.
Location
Township in Sussex County, NJ, US
Co-ordinates
DEC41.120816° N, 74.890305° W
DMS41° 07′ 14.94″ N, 74° 53′ 25.10″ W

Population Density & area

0.165/sq mi (0.064/km²)
Total Area
25 sq mi (64.6 km²)
Land Area
24.2 sq mi (62.6 km²) · 96.9%
Water Area
0.8 sq mi (2 km²) · 3.1%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50% male
Male 50%
Female 50%
males per 100 females
Walpack Township 100
Sussex County 101.6
New Jersey 96.9

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Walpack Township 0%
Sussex County 8.7%
New Jersey 23.9%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than —, half older
*The Census Bureau did not publish median age data for Walpack Township due to an insufficient sample size to produce a reliable estimate.
Walpack Township
Sussex County
43.8
New Jersey
40.1

Dependency ratio

Low High
dependents per 100 working-age adults
* The Census Bureau did not publish dependency ratio data for Walpack Township due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
Walpack Township
Sussex County 62.5
New Jersey 63.9

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Walpack Township Sussex County New Jersey
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 0% 19.5% 21.8%
Working age (18-64) 0% 61.5% 61%
Senior (65+) 100% 19% 17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 62.5 63.9
Child dependency ratio 31.7 35.7
Old-age dependency ratio 30.8 28.2
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
Other
0%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
0%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Walpack Township 0%
Sussex County 34.8%
New Jersey 66.4%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Walpack Township population
Walpack Township Sussex County New Jersey
Hispanic or Latino 0% 11.9% 22.5%
Mexican 0% 0.6% 2.6%
Puerto Rican 0% 4% 5.1%
Cuban 0% 0.8% 1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 6.5% 13.8%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 88.1% 77.5%
One race 100% 84.1% 74%
White 100% 79.7% 50.9%
Black or African American 0% 1.7% 12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Asian 0% 2% 10%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.6% 0.8%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0% 4% 3.5%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

100% family
Family 100%
Non family 0%
% family households
Walpack Township 100%
Sussex County 69.3%
New Jersey 67.8%

Average household size

2
persons per household
Walpack Township
2
Sussex County
2.5
New Jersey
2.62

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Walpack Township population
Walpack Township Sussex County New Jersey
Total households 2 57,767 3,507,701
Average houshold size 2 2.5 2.62
Family households 2 40,053 2,377,513
Average family size 2 2.98 3.19
Married couple family 2 31,757 1,746,187
Other families 0 8,296 631,326
Male householder 0 2,687 178,050
Female householder 0 5,609 453,276
Non-family households 0 17,714 1,130,188
One-person households 0 13,589 927,585
Male householder 0 6,530 394,706
Senior (65+) living alone 0 2,252 130,069
Female householder 0 7,059 532,879
Senior (65+) living alone 0 3,863 290,265
Other living arrangements 0 4,125 202,603

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

2
housing units
Walpack Township 2
Sussex County 62,865
New Jersey 3,791,354

Occupancy status

100% occupied
Occupied 100%
Vacant 0%
vacancy rate
Walpack Township 0%
Sussex County 8.1%
New Jersey 7.5%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

100%
Single family houses
Single family houses
100%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
0%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

Half of houses were built before —, and half after.
* The Census Bureau did not publish median year built for Walpack Township due to an insufficient sample sizes to produce reliable estimates.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
0%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
0%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
100%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
0%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
* The Census Bureau did not publish housing characteristics data for Walpack Township due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Walpack Township Sussex County New Jersey
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6.4 5.7
1–3 rooms 0% 9.3% 16.4%
4–6 rooms 0% 43% 46.2%
7+ rooms 100% 47.8% 37.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 2% 3.1%
1 bedroom 0% 9% 14.1%
2 bedrooms 0% 22.6% 25.6%
3 bedrooms 100% 40.4% 31.5%
4+ bedrooms 0% 26.1% 25.6%
At a glance
Median year built 1974 1970
Total housing units 2 62,865 3,791,354
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

100% owners
Renter-occupied 0%
Owner-occupied 100%
homeownership rate
Walpack Township 100%
Sussex County 83.7%
New Jersey 63.8%

Average household size

2
Owner-occupied
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Walpack Township 2
Sussex County 2.59
New Jersey 2.75

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Walpack Township Sussex County New Jersey
Total occupied units 2 57,767 3,507,701
Year moved in
2020 or later 100% 19.5% 21.2%
2010 to 2019 0% 33.6% 39%
2000 to 2009 0% 19% 18%
1999 or earlier 0% 27.9% 21.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 98.7% 96%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 0.7% 2.5%
1.51 or more 0% 0.6% 1.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 0% 3.3% 11.1%
1 vehicle 0% 26.7% 35.1%
2 vehicles 100% 41.6% 35.5%
3 or more vehicles 0% 28.4% 18.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas 100% 30.9% 75.5%
Electricity 0% 15.3% 16.2%
Solar 0% 0.2% 0.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 48.4% 6.4%
All other fuels 0% 4.9% 0.8%
No fuel used 0% 0.2% 0.8%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.4% 0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.5% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0% 0.7% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$—
owner-occupied units
* The Census Bureau did not report a median home value for Walpack Township due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Median value(USD)
Walpack Township
$—
Sussex County
$369,400
New Jersey
$454,400

Housing Cost Burden

—%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
* The Census Bureau did not publish housing cost burden for Walpack Township due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
—%
Owners without a mortgage
0%
Renters
—%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
* The Census Bureau did not publish property value and housing costs for Walpack Township due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Walpack Township Sussex County New Jersey
Property value
Median Value $— $369,400 $454,400
Under $100,000 0% 3.8% 4.3%
$100,000 - $200,000 0% 6.6% 6.5%
$200,000 - $300,000 0% 20.4% 12.9%
$300,000 - $500,000 100% 48.8% 34.2%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 18.8% 34.5%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 1.7% 7.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 0% 68.4% 63.9%
Without a mortgage 100% 31.6% 36.1%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $— $2,473 $2,829
Without a mortgage $— $1,110 $1,232
Gross rent
Median rent $— $1,585 $1,720

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

50%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Walpack Township 50%
Sussex County 40.3%
New Jersey 43.6%

Adults without a high school diploma

0%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Walpack Township 0%
Sussex County 4.5%
New Jersey 9.3%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

0
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
—%
K–12
—%
College / Undergraduate
—%
Graduate / Professional
—%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

—%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
* The Census Bureau did not publish college going rate for Walpack Township due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
Walpack Township
—%
Sussex County
37%
New Jersey
46.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
* The Census Bureau did not publish enrollment and school type data for Walpack Township due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Walpack Township Sussex County New Jersey
Total enrolled (age 3+) 0 30,550 2,272,695
Nursery / preschool —% 6.9% 7.1%
K–12 —% 69.4% 66.6%
Kindergarten —% 5.2% 5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 —% 19.1% 19%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 —% 20.3% 20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12 —% 24.8% 21.6%
College or graduate school —% 23.7% 26.3%
College, undergraduate —% 18.4% 20%
Graduate, professional school —% 5.3% 6.4%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds —% 37% 46.1%
School type
Public school —% 82.1% 78.9%
Private school —% 17.9% 21.1%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

4
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0%
9th-12th, no diploma
0%
HS graduate
0%
Some college no degree
0%
Associates degree
50%
Bachelors degree
50%
Graduate or professional degree
0%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Walpack Township due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
—% · —%
9th-12th, no diploma
—% · —%
HS graduate
—% · —%
Some college no degree
—% · —%
Associates degree
0% · 100%
Bachelors degree
100% · 0%
Graduate or professional degree
—% · —%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Walpack Township Sussex County New Jersey
Population (25+) 4 106,277 6,523,202
Less than 9th grade 0% 1.4% 4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma 0% 3.1% 4.6%
High school diploma or GED 0% 28.2% 25.3%
Some college, no degree 0% 18.8% 15%
Associate's degree 50% 8.2% 6.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher 50% 40.3% 43.6%
Bachelor's degree 50% 25.8% 26.1%
Graduate or professional 0% 14.5% 17.6%
High School or higher 100% 95.4% 90.7%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$—
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
* The Census Bureau did not publish median earnings for Walpack Township due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$—
Some college or associates
$—
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
—%
HS graduate
—%
Some college or associates
0%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
* The Census Bureau did not publish median earnings and poverty rates for Walpack Township due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Walpack Township Sussex County New Jersey
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $— $69,308 $63,226
Less than high school graduate $— $42,428 $33,651
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $— $55,166 $42,773
Some college or associate's degree $— $60,145 $51,787
Bachelor's degree $— $78,719 $81,924
Graduate or professional degree $— $98,511 $105,179
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate —% 11.1% 21.1%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) —% 8.3% 12.6%
Some college or associate's degree 0% 5.6% 8.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 2.1% 3.7%
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