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Cumberland County

Population in July 2007: 2,394.
Males: 1,739  (72.7%)
Females: 655  (27.3%)

Median resident age:  36.4 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 08320.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,430 (it was $37,962 in 2000)
Fairton:  $46,430
New Jersey:  $67,035

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,542
Fairton:  $24,542
New Jersey:  $33,832

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $167,372 (it was $86,000 in 2000)
Fairton:  $167,372
New Jersey:  $372,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $162,634; Detached houses: $184,911; Townhouses or other attached units: $100,346; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $144,412; Mobile homes: $38,201

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Races in Fairton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (53.0%)
  • Black (33.4%)
  • Hispanic (11.5%)
  • American Indian (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Fairton: 97.0 (near average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: Italian (10.5%), German (10.3%), Irish (6.0%), English (5.6%), United States (4.1%), Ukrainian (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 30 feet

Land area: 2.82 square miles.

Population density: 849 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Fairton

  • High school or higher: 56.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairton CDP

  • Never married: 14.5%
  • Now married: 69.6%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 5.4%

12 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.5%
New Jersey:  17.5%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Fairton:  2.1% ($1,846)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vineland, NJ (13.0 miles , pop. 56,271).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (42.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Cedarville, NJ (1.8 miles ), Bridgeton, NJ (1.9 miles ), Shiloh borough, NJ (2.6 miles ), Rosenhayn, NJ (2.9 miles ), Seabrook Farms, NJ (2.9 miles ), Millville, NJ (3.1 miles ), Laurel Lake, NJ (3.3 miles ), Olivet, NJ (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 39.38 N, Longitude: 75.22 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 856

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Health care (13%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Gasoline stations (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (30%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (13%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Bus drivers (5%)
  • Plant and system operators (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)



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Fairton-area historical tornado activity is above New Jersey state average. It is 12% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.4 miles away from the Fairton place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/13/1975, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 8.3 miles away from the place center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Fairton-area historical earthquake activity is below New Jersey state average. It is 92% 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 78.8 miles away from Fairton 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 77.7 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 85.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 17.8 miles away from Fairton center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 82.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.3 miles away from Fairton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Fairton:
  • SOUTH JERSEY HOSPITAL SYSTEM (about 4 miles; BRIDGETON, NJ)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF SALEM COUNTY (about 19 miles; SALEM, NJ)
  • BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; DOVER, DE)

Political contributions by individuals in Fairton, NJ

Airports located in Fairton:
Operable nuclear power plants near Fairton:
  • 19 miles: Salem 2 in Salem, NJ.
  • 19 miles: Hope Creek in Salem, NJ.
  • 19 miles: Salem 1 in Salem, NJ.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairton:
  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; Dover, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,641)
  • ROWAN UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; GLASSBORO, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,587)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 24 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 17,786)
  • GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; SEWELL, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,135)
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 28 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; FT enrollment: 3,087)
  • ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; MAYS LANDING, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,086)
  • CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; BLACKWOOD, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,662)
Private high school in Fairton:
  • FAIRTON CHRISTIAN CENTER (Students: 90; Location: PO BOX 96; Grades: KG - 12)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  70.5%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.8%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.9%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.2%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fairton, NJ


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Fairton compared to New Jersey state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Cumberland County New Jersey:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (70%)
  • Utility gas (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Fairton

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChurch of the Nazarene
Adherents57.4%11.1%5.2%4.9%3.1%
Congregations14.3%27.8%5.3%5.3%3.0%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal Church The Wesleyan ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.9%2.6%1.3%1.1%10.2%
Congregations6.8%2.3%3.0%2.3%30.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


4.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,116 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.27%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($202 average AGI)
Cumberland County:  0.05%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Atlantic County, NJ  1.01% ($35,380 average AGI)
from Gloucester County, NJ  0.52% ($36,358)
from Salem County, NJ  0.36% ($36,630)


4.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,695 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.40%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($418 average AGI)
Cumberland County:  0.08%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Atlantic County, NJ  0.64% ($38,885 average AGI)
to Gloucester County, NJ  0.54% ($41,470)
to Salem County, NJ  0.40% ($40,081)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fairton:
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WNJC (1360 AM; 5 kW; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: FORSYTHE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSNJ (1240 AM; 1 kW; BRIDGETON, NJ; Owner: COHANZICK BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDOV (1410 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fairton:
  • WSNJ-FM (107.7 FM; BRIDGETON, NJ; Owner: COHANZICK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJKS (101.7 FM; CANTON, NJ; Owner: QC COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WNJB-FM (89.3 FM; BRIDGETON, NJ; Owner: NJ PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WVLT (92.1 FM; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: CLEAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDSD (92.9 FM; SMYRNA, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNJS-FM (88.1 FM; BERLIN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WGLS-FM (89.7 FM; GLASSBORO, NJ; Owner: ROWAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WIXM (97.3 FM; MILLVILLE, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM ATLANTIC CITY II LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMMR (93.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WRDX (94.7 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRTQ (91.3 FM; OCEAN CITY, NJ; Owner: TEMPLE U. OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WRTX (91.7 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF THE C/WEALTH SYSTEM)

TV broadcast stations around Fairton:
  • WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WNJS (Channel 23; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
  • WPSJ-LP (Channel 8; HAMMONTON, ETC., NJ; Owner: ENGLE BROADCASTING)
  • WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
  • WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
  • WEVD-LP (Channel 27; DOVER, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE)
  • W14CM (Channel 14; DOVER, DE; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Richard J Byrne, 70 Fairton Goultown Road, Type: Pole, Structure height: 48.5 m, Overall height: 48.5 m
    Registrant: Towerco Assets LLC, 5000 Valleystone Drive, Suite 200, Cary, NC 27519, Phone: (919) 653-5710, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Fairfield Twp O E M Township Hall Rt 554 Fairton Gould Rd, Call Sign: WNKY453, Licensee ID: L00016788
    Assigned Frequencies : 39.7600 MHz, 39.9200 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/04/2002, Expiration Date: 02/18/2013
    Registrant: State Of New Jersey, West Trenton, NJ 08628-0068, Phone: (609) 455-5858

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KB2IED, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00606990
    Grant Date: 12/12/2002, Expiration Date: 03/09/2013
    Registrant: John L Coward, Fairton, NJ 08320
  • Call Sign: KB2PBV, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 08/18/1992, Expiration Date: 08/18/2002, Cancelation Date: 08/19/2004
    Registrant: David J West, Fairton, NJ 08320



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$138,2237$146,8392$37,6501$141,980
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$200,9801$33,8100$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$59,6807$136,3043$27,7501$48,480
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$88,4703$135,3030$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$218,1600$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0104.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$206,2101$105,310
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0104.01

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