In addition, Wyckoff is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.
Because of many things, Wyckoff is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Wyckoff 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 township’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Wyckoff has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Wyckoff’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
In Wyckoff, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.93 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
Even though Wyckoff is a smaller township, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Wyckoff. 64.07% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Wyckoff in 2018 was $91,373, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $365,492 for a family of four.
Wyckoff is a somewhat ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Wyckoff home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wyckoff residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Wyckoff include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Wyckoff is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
