Wanamassa is an

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and

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(CDP) within Ocean Township, in

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, United States.New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)

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, August 2012. Accessed December 16, 2012. As of the 2020 census, the CDP's population was 4,344. 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

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and to the southeast by the city of

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forms the western border of the CDP, leading north to Eatontown and south to Neptune City. According to the

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, the Wanamassa CDP has a total area of , including of land and of water (3.30%). 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

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was . There were 1,709 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 88.39% (4,006)

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, 3.42% (155) Black or African American, 0.35% (16) Native American, 4.39% (199) Asian, 0.20% (9)

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, 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. 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. 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.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States Census there were 4,551 people, 1,657 households, and 1,277 families living in the CDP. The

was . There were 1,701 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.24%

, 1.27%

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, 0.13% Native American, 2.83% Asian, 0.18%

, 0.46% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.99% of the population.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
,

. Accessed August 9, 2012. There were 1,657 households, out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were

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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. 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. 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

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for the CDP was $26,759. About 0.9% of families and 1.6% of the population were below the

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, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

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offers train service on the

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at the Allenhurst and

stations. NJ Transit local bus service is available on the

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routes.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Wanamassa include: *

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(born 1949), musician * George Stetter (born 1945),

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"Stetter Defensive Standout in Game"
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'', December 28, 1966. Accessed June 23, 2023, via

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. "Stetter, a Wanamassa resident, was a defensive standout in his own right."

References

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