Wanamassa, New Jersey

Wanamassa Template:IPAc-en is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) within Ocean Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.<ref name=CPH232>New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed December 16, 2012.</ref><ref>GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County – County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Monmouth County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 16, 2012.</ref><ref>Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 19, 2015.</ref> As of the 2020 census, the CDP's population was 4,344.<ref name="Census 2020"/> The community was named for Wanamassa, a Native American leader of the 17th century.

Geography

The community is in eastern Monmouth County, in southeastern Ocean Township. It is bordered to the east by the borough of Interlaken and to the southeast by the city of Asbury Park. New Jersey Route 35 forms the western border of the CDP, leading north Template:Convert to Eatontown and south Template:Convert to Neptune City.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Wanamassa CDP has a total area of Template:Convert, including Template:Convert of land and Template:Convert of water (3.30%).<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2024"/> Deal Lake lies along the southern edge of the community.

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 4,532 people, 1,648 households, and 1,229 families in the CDP. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,709 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 88.39% (4,006) White, 3.42% (155) Black or African American, 0.35% (16) Native American, 4.39% (199) Asian, 0.20% (9) Pacific Islander, 1.21% (55) from other races, and 2.03% (92) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.47% (293) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 1,648 households, 34.1% had children under the age of 18; 58.5% were married couples living together; 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 25.4% were non-families. Of all households, 19.6% were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.20.<ref name=Census2010/>

24.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 32.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 97.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 92.8 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States Census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 4,551 people, 1,657 households, and 1,277 families living in the CDP. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,701 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.24% White, 1.27% African American, 0.13% Native American, 2.83% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.99% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Wanamassa CDP, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 9, 2012.</ref>

There were 1,657 households, out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.15.<ref name=Census2000/>

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.<ref name=Census2000/>

The median income for a household in the CDP was $61,607, and the median income for a family was $64,960. Males had a median income of $51,768 versus $35,000 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,759. About 0.9% of families and 1.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/>

Transportation

New Jersey Transit offers train service on the North Jersey Coast Line at the Allenhurst and Asbury Park stations. NJ Transit local bus service is available on the 832 and 837 routes.<ref>Monmouth County Bus / Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of July 26, 2010. Accessed August 9, 2012.</ref>

Notable people

Template:Category see also People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Wanamassa include:

• Bruce Springsteen (born 1949), musician<ref>"Brucebase Wiki: 00/03/69 - CHALLENGER EASTERN SURFBOARDS WANAMASSA, NJ" </ref><ref>Kirkpatrick, Rob (2007). The Words and Music of Bruce Springsteen Greenwood Publishing Group, pp. 8 Template:ISBN "The band's manager, Tinker West (who also owned the surfboard factory over which Springsteen lived) was from California..."</ref>
• George Stetter (born 1945), Canadian football player who played for the Montreal Alouettes and Ottawa Rough Riders<ref>"Stetter Defensive Standout in Game", Asbury Park Press, December 28, 1966. Accessed June 23, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "Stetter, a Wanamassa resident, was a defensive standout in his own right."</ref>