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Middlesex County

Population in July 2007: 3,277.
Males: 1,094  (33.4%)
Females: 2,183  (66.6%)

Median resident age:  76.8 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 08831.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,618 (it was $33,104 in 2000)
Rossmoor:  $40,618
New Jersey:  $67,035

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $37,622
Rossmoor:  $37,622
New Jersey:  $33,832

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $193,693 (it was $85,900 in 2000)
Rossmoor:  $193,693
New Jersey:  $372,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $221,627; Detached houses: $476,814; Townhouses or other attached units: $223,069; In 2-unit structures: $134,458; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $226,737; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $151,024

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Races in Rossmoor:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Rossmoor: 118.7 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (17.4%), Italian (14.4%), German (14.1%), English (13.0%), Polish (7.4%), Russian (4.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 140 feet

Land area: 0.90 square miles.

Population density: 3631 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Rossmoor

  • High school or higher: 83.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rossmoor CDP

  • Never married: 8.4%
  • Now married: 49.5%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 34.3%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

238 residents are foreign born (7.4% Europe).

This place:  7.6%
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:

Rossmoor:  2.3% ($1,996)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Edison, NJ (15.1 miles , pop. 97,687).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Staten Island, NY (24.6 miles , pop. 443,728).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Brooklyn, NY (35.1 miles , pop. 2,465,326).

Nearest cities: Whittingham, NJ (1.2 miles ), Clearbrook Park, NJ (1.3 miles ), Concordia, NJ (1.4 miles ), Jamesburg borough, NJ (1.5 miles ), Cranbury, NJ (1.7 miles ), Dayton, NJ (2.0 miles ), Helmetta borough, NJ (2.1 miles ), Princeton Meadows, NJ (2.2 miles ).

Latitude: 40.33 N, Longitude: 74.47 W

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (11%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (10%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (10%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (16%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Legal support workers (6%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (6%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (16%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)



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Rossmoor-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 3% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/18/1990, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.6 miles away from the Rossmoor place center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 tornado 32.4 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Rossmoor-area historical earthquake activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 88% 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 82.4 miles away from Rossmoor 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 80.9 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 38.3 miles away from the city 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 7.3 miles away from Rossmoor 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 78.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 69.3 miles away from Rossmoor 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 Rossmoor:
  • JOHN F KENNEDY MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; EDISON, NJ)
  • ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIV HOSP (about 11 miles; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ)
  • CENTRASTATE MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; FREEHOLD, NJ)

Amtrak stations near Rossmoor:
  • 8 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.
  • 12 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.
  • 17 miles: TRENTON (72 S. CLINTON AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rossmoor:
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE (about 8 miles; NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,897)
  • MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; EDISON, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,739)
  • PRINCETON UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; PRINCETON, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,481)
  • MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; West Windsor, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,445)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEW BRUNSWICK (about 11 miles; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; FT enrollment: 30,649)
  • RIDER UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,201)
  • THOMAS EDISON STATE COLLEGE (about 18 miles; TRENTON, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,277)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Rossmoor is located in Monroe Township,Nj . As are clearbrook,whittingham which are also mentioned in article. added by John Riggs

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Average household size:
This place:  1.4 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  37.1%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  0.9%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.3%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rossmoor, NJ


141 people in nursing homes
5 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Rossmoor compared to New Jersey state average:
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (97%)
  • Utility gas (3%)


Religion statistics for Rossmoor

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Muslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist Church
Adherents76.4%1.7%1.6%1.4%1.3%
Congregations22.7%7.3%1.0%4.5%6.4%
NameEpiscopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaReformed Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents1.2%0.9%0.7%0.7%14.2%
Congregations6.1%4.5%0.6%3.8%43.1%
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.


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 Rossmoor:
  • 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)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHWH (1350 AM; 10 kW; PRINCETON, NJ; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WTTM (1680 AM; 10 kW; PRINCETON, NJ; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rossmoor:
  • WKXW-FM (101.5 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM CENTRAL NEW JERSEY LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WNJT-FM (88.1 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BRD/CST AUTHORITY)
  • WPRB (103.3 FM; PRINCETON, NJ; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WMGQ (98.3 FM; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: THE SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO.)
  • W220AG (91.9 FM; LAWRENCEVILLE, ETC., NJ; Owner: BUX-MONT EDUCATIONAL RADIO ASSOC.)
  • 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)
  • WWFM (89.1 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • 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)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)

TV broadcast stations around Rossmoor:
  • WNJT (Channel 52; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WNJN (Channel 50; MONTCLAIR, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC B/CNG AUTHORITY)
  • W36AS (Channel 36; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: DEEPAK VISWANATH)
  • 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.)
  • WLBX-LP (Channel 22; CRANFORD, NJ; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • 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)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)



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 ORIGINATED21$152,06519$154,0196$44,4273$99,123
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$101,4447$101,2290$01$182,170
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$97,5607$182,8743$18,7532$184,405
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$126,3603$159,2530$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$103,5900$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0082.06

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$144,330
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$163,420
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0082.06

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