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Wayne is a township in Passaic County, in the New York metro area.
The community was named after Gen. "Mad Anthony" Wayne.
The latitude of Wayne is 40.925N. The longitude is -74.276W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 174 feet.The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 54,069.
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$83,651National
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Wayne demographic reports
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· TV series, "The Sopranos"
· 2004 movie, "Imaginary Heroes"
· 2005 movie, "Broken Flowers"
· Cecil B. DeMille, movie director and producer
· Preakness, horse for whom the annual race was named
· Queen Latifah, singer, actress
· Tom Cruise, actor
- Pathmark Mulitcultural Arts Festival - June 24, 2007
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11% of Wayne residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Wayne ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Wayne was $35,349, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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42% of Wayne residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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- Pathmark Mulitcultural Arts Festival - June 24, 2007
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Median rent in Wayne, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $887. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $2,014.
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Libraries in Wayne include Preakness Branch, Wayne Public Library ... View libraries
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Passaic County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Wayne political report.
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The average commute time for Wayne workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
A total of 8 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Wayne between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
This is a rate of 1.5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.
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