About Waretown

Waretown is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 1,614 people and just one neighborhood, Waretown is the 475th largest community in New Jersey.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Waretown is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Waretown is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Waretown who work in sales jobs (11.24%), office and administrative support jobs (10.08%), and management occupations (8.79%).

Because of many things, Waretown is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Waretown a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Waretown has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Waretown's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Waretown are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. This is certainly the case with Waretown, which has a vibrant tourist economy.

In Waretown, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.36 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Waretown is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Waretown, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 96.76% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

Being a small town, Waretown does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Waretown Information and Demographics

The education level of Waretown citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 14.26% of adults 25 and older in Waretown have a college degree.

The per capita income in Waretown in 2000 was $22,061, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $88,244 for a family of four.

The people who call Waretown home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Waretown is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Waretown include Irish, Italian, German, Polish, English, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Waretown is English. Some people also speak Spanish.