Wanamassa is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) within Ocean Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP's population was 4,344, making it the most populated neighborhood in Ocean Township. 1960 1970<br> 1980 1990 2000<br> 2010 2020
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Wanamassa first appeared as an unincorporated community in the 1950 U.S. census.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,640 households in Wanamassa, of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 58.5% were married-couple households, 12.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
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.
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.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Wanamassa include:
- Bruce Springsteen (born 1949), musician
- George Stetter (born 1945), Canadian football player who played for the Montreal Alouettes and Ottawa Rough Riders