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Population (year 2000): 6,823. Estimated population in July 2006: 6,940 (+1.7% change)
 

Males: 3,428  (50.2%)
Females: 3,395  (49.8%)

Middlesex County

Median resident age:  35.8 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 08812.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $65,600 (it was $59,205 in 2000)
Dunellen  $65,600
New Jersey:  $61,672

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $307,200 (it was $155,800 in 2000)
Dunellen  $307,200
New Jersey:  $333,900

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Races in Dunellen:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.6%)
  • Hispanic (14.8%)
  • Other race (6.4%)
  • Black (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Filipino (1.1%)
  • Vietnamese (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: Irish (26.2%), Italian (19.2%), German (18.6%), Polish (9.8%), English (8.6%), Dutch (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1887

Elevation: 60 feet

Land area: 1.04 square miles.

Population density: 6737 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dunellen

  • High school or higher: 86.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dunellen borough

  • Never married: 26.2%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

1,108 residents are foreign born (10.5% Latin America, 3.1% Asia, 2.4% Europe).

This city:  16.2%
New Jersey:  17.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Dunellen:  2.8% ($4,368)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Edison, NJ (7.0 miles , pop. 97,687).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (21.8 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Brooklyn, NY (35.6 miles , pop. 2,465,326).

Nearest cities: Middlesex borough, NJ (2.7 miles ), North Plainfield borough, NJ (3.1 miles ), South Plainfield borough, NJ (3.6 miles ), Watchung borough, NJ (3.8 miles ), Plainfield, NJ (3.9 miles ), Society Hill, NJ (4.0 miles ), South Bound Brook borough, NJ (5.0 miles ), Bound Brook borough, NJ (5.3 miles ).

Latitude: 40.59 N, Longitude: 74.47 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,795 (-26.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 315 (9.2%)


People in group quarters in Dunellen
  • 31 people in other group homes
  • 23 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 17 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 11 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area codes: 732, 908

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Population change in the 1990s: +328 (+5.1%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3%)


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Crime in Dunellen by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.014.20.00.0
Robberies 519763
    per 100,000 72.714.4128.899.285.642.9
Assaults 1081219144
    per 100,000 145.3114.9171.8269.2199.757.2
Burglaries 241415101919
    per 100,000 348.8201.0214.7141.7271.0271.5
Thefts 141128123127109114
    per 100,000 2049.41837.81760.71799.61554.91628.8
Auto thefts 10768136
    per 100,000 145.3100.585.9113.4185.485.7
Arson 341102
    per 100,000 43.657.414.314.20.028.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 168.9122.9165.3185.9161.6115.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 19 (15 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.15
US city average:  3.00

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Dunellen-area historical tornado activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 20% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.7 miles away from the Dunellen city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 10/18/1990, a category 3 tornado 22.2 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Dunellen:
  • UNIVERSITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE (about 3 miles; PISCATAWAY, NJ)
  • ST PETERS MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ)
  • RUNNELLS SPECIALIZED HOSP-UNION CO (about 7 miles; BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dunellen:
  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 22 miles; NEWARK, NJ; ID: EWR)
  • TRENTON MERCER (about 33 miles; TRENTON, NJ; ID: TTN)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 34 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: JRB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dunellen:
  • CENTRAL JERSEY REGIONAL (about 10 miles; MANVILLE, NJ; ID: 47N)
  • SOMERSET (about 14 miles; SOMERVILLE, NJ; ID: SMQ)
  • MORRISTOWN MUNI (about 15 miles; MORRISTOWN, NJ; ID: MMU)

Amtrak stations near Dunellen:
  • 7 miles: NEW BRUNSWICK (FRENCH & ALBANY STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: METROPARK (ISELIN, 100 MIDDLESEX-ESSEX TPK.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dunellen:
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEW BRUNSWICK (about 8 miles; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 30,649)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE (about 11 miles; NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,897)
  • MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; EDISON, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,739)
  • DREW UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; MADISON, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,133)
  • UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,856)
  • RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; SOMERVILLE, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,283)
  • KEAN UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; UNION, NJ; FT enrollment: 8,627)
Public high school in Dunellen:
  • Dunellen High School (Students: 317.500; Location: FIRST ST & LINCOLN AVE; Grades: G9 - G12; Our rating: 44)
Private high school in Dunellen:
  • NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 359; Location: 201 WHITTIER AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Dunellen:
Library in Dunellen:
  • DUNELLEN FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $231,225; Location: NEW MARKET ROAD; 36,421 books; 790 audio materials; 1,429 video materials; 123 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Dunellen Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Dunellen include: Hope Korean United Methodist Church (A), Saint Nicholas Catholic Church (B), Dunellen First Presbyterian Church (C), Dunellen United Methodist Church (D), Resurrection of Christ Polish National Catholic Church (E), Saint Francis Episcopal Church (F), Saint Johns Catholic Church (G), Saint Luke's Lutheran Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Dunellen: Columbia Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.8%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.0%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.3%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.6%
Whole state:  4.2%

Dunellen compared to New Jersey state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Dunellen (2007 data):
  • Summit Federal Savings Bank: 205 N Washington Ave Branch at 205 N Washington Ave, branch established on 1909-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $125.5 mil, Deposits: $108.5 mil, headquarters in Summit, NJ, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 5 total offices
  • TD BankNorth, National Association: Dunellen Branch at 324 North Avenue, branch established on 1927-12-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39,581.7 mil, Deposits: $27,193.6 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 618 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • The Provident Bank: Dunellen Branch at 333 North Avenue, branch established on 1907-02-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,720.4 mil, Deposits: $3,864.4 mil, headquarters in Jersey City, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 76 total offices, Holding Company: Provident Financial Services, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Dunellen Branch at 405 North Avenue, branch established on 1887-01-01. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Middlesex County New Jersey:


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 5$24,538$58,8910$0
Police - Other 3$5,639$22,5560$0
Financial Administration 1$2,404$28,8480$0
Other Government Administration 2$5,810$34,8608$3,219
Judicial and Legal 2$5,216$31,2964$4,815
Police Protection - Officers 16$90,734$68,0510$0
Parks and Recreation 3$10,145$40,5800$0
Local Libraries 2$5,617$33,7025$1,871
Other and Unallocable 0$0 4$4,904
Totals for Government 34$150,103$52,97821$14,809



7.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,801 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.26%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.33% of residents moved from foreign countries ($699 average AGI)
Middlesex County:  0.33%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Union County, NJ  0.80% ($47,329 average AGI)
from Somerset County, NJ  0.64% ($51,524)
from Monmouth County, NJ  0.49% ($79,620)


9.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($57,563 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.05%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.14% of residents moved to foreign countries ($627 average AGI)
Middlesex County:  0.14%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Somerset County, NJ  0.87% ($62,979 average AGI)
to Monmouth County, NJ  0.59% ($74,424)
to Union County, NJ  0.52% ($45,395)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dunellen:
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WJDM (1530 AM; 10 kW; ELIZABETH, NJ; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF NEW YORK LICENSE CORP)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WMTR (1250 AM; 7 kW; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Owner: THE SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dunellen:
  • WAWZ (99.1 FM; ZAREPHATH, NJ; Owner: PILLAR OF FIRE)
  • WMGQ (98.3 FM; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: THE SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO.)
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDHA-FM (105.5 FM; DOVER, NJ; Owner: THE SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO.)
  • WQHT (97.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS LICENSE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK)

TV broadcast stations around Dunellen:
  • WNJB (Channel 58; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WLBX-LP (Channel 22; CRANFORD, NJ; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W36AS (Channel 36; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: DEEPAK VISWANATH)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WNJT (Channel 52; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • W54CZ (Channel 54; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNJN (Channel 50; MONTCLAIR, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC B/CNG AUTHORITY)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMBC-TV (Channel 63; NEWTON, NJ; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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