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Population in 2010: 8,669.
Males: 4,073  (47.0%)
Females: 4,596  (53.0%)
Median resident age:  36.3 years
New Jersey median age:  39.6 years
Estimated median household income in 2015: $98,440
East Franklin:

$98,440
NJ:

$72,222

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $48,150

East Franklin CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $420,400
East Franklin:

$420,400
NJ:

$322,600

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $489,302; Detached houses: $551,481; Townhouses or other attached units: $314,855; In 2-unit structures: $269,616; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $268,004; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $233,093

Median gross rent in 2015: $1,352.

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  • Races in East Franklin, NJ (2015)

    East Franklin races chart
    • 2,83037.4%Hispanic
    • 2,68435.5%Black alone
    • 1,40118.5%White alone
    • 5427.2%Asian alone
    • 1291.7%Two or more races
    • 190.3%Other race alone
    • 20.03%American Indian alone

Races in East Franklin detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in East Franklin: 120.8 (high, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: Jamaican (3.0%), Italian (1.8%), Polish (1.6%), Nigerian (1.5%), Hungarian (1.4%), American (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

For population 25 years and over in East Franklin:

  • High school or higher: 85.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Franklin CDP:

  • Never married: 36.1%
  • Now married: 48.3%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

2,191 residents are foreign born (20.9% Latin America).

This place:

29.0%
New Jersey:

21.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $6,041 (2.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $5,949 (2.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Edison, NJ (5.8 miles , pop. 97,687).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Staten Island, NY (18.4 miles , pop. 443,728).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Brooklyn, NY (29.3 miles , pop. 2,465,326).

Nearest cities: Somerset, NJ (0.9 miles ), Voorhees, NJ (1.0 miles ), New Brunswick, NJ (1.1 miles ), Clyde, NJ (1.5 miles ), Highland Park borough, NJ (1.6 miles ), North Brunswick Township, NJ (1.7 miles ), Society Hill, NJ (1.7 miles ), Middlebush, NJ (1.8 miles ).

Latitude: 40.49 N, Longitude: 74.47 W

East Franklin household income distribution East Franklin home values distribution
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

4.4%
New Jersey:

5.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (16%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (15%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Health care and social assistance (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Health care and social assistance (29%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Manufacturing (15%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Transportation occupations (15%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
  • Production occupations (10%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (32%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (13%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (9%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (6%)
  • Sales and related occupations (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)

Work and jobs in East Franklin: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Tornado activity:

East Franklin-area historical tornado activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 28% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/18/1990, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.7 miles away from the East Franklin place center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 tornado 21.3 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

East Franklin-area historical earthquake activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 83.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 239.4 miles away from East Franklin center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 278.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 34.3 miles away from East Franklin center
On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 240.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Somerset County (25) is a lot greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 9

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Hurricanes: 7, Storms: 6, Heavy Rains: 4, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Water Shortages: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near East Franklin:

  • SAINT PETER'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 1 miles away; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ)
  • ST PETER'S UNIVERSITY TCU (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ)
  • CARES SURGI CENTER, LLC (Hospital, about 1 miles away; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ)
  • CHILDRENS SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 2 miles away; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ)
  • RW JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ)
  • THE MARTIN AND EDITH STEIN HOSPICE (Hospital, about 2 miles away; SOMERSET, NJ)
  • SHINING STAR DAVITA SOMERSET DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; SOMERSET, NJ)

Amtrak stations near East Franklin:

  • 2 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.
  • 15 miles: PRINCETON JUNCTION (WALLACE RD.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Franklin:

  • Rutgers University-New Brunswick (about 2 miles; New Brunswick, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 39,388)
  • Middlesex County College (about 6 miles; Edison, NJ; FT enrollment: 9,849)
  • Princeton University (about 15 miles; Princeton, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,897)
  • Union County College (about 15 miles; Cranford, NJ; FT enrollment: 9,148)
  • Raritan Valley Community College (about 15 miles; Branchburg, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,735)
  • Kean University (about 18 miles; Union, NJ; FT enrollment: 12,648)
  • Drew University (about 19 miles; Madison, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,272)

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Notable locations in East Franklin: East Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Department District 3 Station 27 (A), Franklin Township Fire District 3 Community Volunteer Fire Company 1 Station 25 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in East Franklin: First Baptist Church of Lincoln (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Somerset County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 98.2. This is worse than average.

City:

98.2
U.S.:

74.7

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.336. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.336
U.S.:

0.293

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 8.17. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.17
U.S.:

6.40

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 0.674. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.674
U.S.:

1.912

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 28.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.7
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2010 was 20.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

20.4
U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 8.06. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.06
U.S.:

9.35

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2003 was 0.00543. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00543
U.S.:

0.01376
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 9.8%
(5.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.4% for Black residents, 7.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 8.9% for other race residents)
Average household size:
This place:  3.5 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  74.9%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.5%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.6
New Jersey average:

12.7

Presidential Elections Results

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Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for East Franklin CDP (based on Somerset County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic98,95129
Mainline Protestant27,47268
Other15,07833
Evangelical Protestant13,15853
Orthodox1,2006
Black Protestant1,0767
None166,509-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 69
Somerset County:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 53
Somerset County:

1.65 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Somerset County:

0.56 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 256
Here:

7.96 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.7%
New Jersey:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Somerset County:

20.4%
New Jersey:

23.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

24.0%
State:

18.0%

6.34% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($81,289 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.34%
New Jersey average:

5.08%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,242 average AGI)
Somerset County:

0.05%
New Jersey average:

0.06%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Middlesex County, NJ  1.65% ($64,341 average AGI)
from Union County, NJ  0.80% ($69,150)
from Morris County, NJ  0.41% ($127,837)


6.95% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($76,398 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.95%
New Jersey average:

5.65%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,502 average AGI)
Somerset County:

0.11%
New Jersey average:

0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Middlesex County, NJ  1.37% ($51,397 average AGI)
to Union County, NJ  0.55% ($54,267)
to Hunterdon County, NJ  0.35% ($87,807)

Strongest AM radio stations in East Franklin:

  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WCTC (1450 AM; 1 kW; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: THE SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO.)
  • 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)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)

Strongest FM radio stations in East Franklin:

  • WMGQ (98.3 FM; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: THE SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO.)
  • WRSU-FM (88.7 FM; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: BD. OF GOVERNORS OF RUTGERS)
  • WAWZ (99.1 FM; ZAREPHATH, NJ; Owner: PILLAR OF FIRE)
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WKXW-FM (101.5 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM CENTRAL NEW JERSEY LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • WNJT-FM (88.1 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BRD/CST AUTHORITY)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPRB (103.3 FM; PRINCETON, NJ; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING SERVICE, 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)

TV broadcast stations around East Franklin:

  • W36AS (Channel 36; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: DEEPAK VISWANATH)
  • WLBX-LP (Channel 22; CRANFORD, NJ; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • WNJB (Channel 58; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WNJT (Channel 52; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • 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.)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • 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)
  • WNJN (Channel 50; MONTCLAIR, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC B/CNG AUTHORITY)
  • 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)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W54CZ (Channel 54; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)

East Franklin compared to New Jersey state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

East Franklin on our top lists:

  • #26 on the list of "Top 100 low-educated but high-earning cities"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Dominican Republic (population 500+)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Ecuador (population 500+)"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Transportation occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Sierra Leone (population 500+)"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest median household income and median resident age less than 35"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
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