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Wallington is a Borough located in Bergen County , New Jersey . As of the United States 2000 Census , the borough had a total population of 11,583. At 51.5%, Wallington has one of the highest per capita levels of Polish ancestry in the area. 2000 Census Profile of Selected Social Characteristics for Wallington, New Jersey GEOGRAPHY Wallington is located at 40°51'11" North, 74°6'33" West (40.852931, -74.109251). According to the United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 2.7 Km&2 (1.0 Mi&2 ). 2.6 km&2 (1.0 mi&2) of it is land and 0.1 km&2 (0.04 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 3.85% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 11,583 people, 4,752 households, and 3,041 families residing in the borough. The Population Density was 4,472.2/km&2 (11,632.5/mi&2). There were 4,906 housing units at an average density of 1,894.2/km&2 (4,927.0/mi&2). The racial makeup of the borough was 87.60% White , 2.67% African American , 0.09% Native American , 4.98% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 2.32% from Other Races , and 2.31% from two or more races. 6.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 4,752 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were Married Couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.05. In the borough the population was spread out with 18.4% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $45,656, and the median income for a family was $55,291. Males had a median income of $40,077 versus $30,503 for females. The Per Capita Income for the borough was $24,431. 6.3% of the population and 4.8% of families were below the Poverty Line . 6.8% of those under the age of 18 and 4.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. GOVERNMENT Local government The Mayor of Wallington Borough is Walter G. Wargacki. Members of the Wallington Borough Council are Council President James Furtak, Stephen Adzima, James Baron, Elizabeth Calabrese , Mark Lepinski and Robert Ryaby. Federal, state and county representation Wallington is in the Ninth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 36th Legislative District. EDUCATION The {Link without Title} (7-12). REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS
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