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Population in 2014: 22,071 (100% urban, 0% rural). Population change since 2000: +4.4%
 
Males: 10,949  (49.6%)
Females: 11,122  (50.4%)
Median resident age:  40.3 years
New Jersey median age:  39.6 years

Zip codes: 07901.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $132,504 (it was $92,964 in 2000)
Summit:

$132,504
NJ:

$72,222

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $78,383 (it was $62,598 in 2000)

Summit city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $803,075 (it was $440,800 in 2000)
Summit:

$803,075
NJ:

$322,600

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $973,888; Detached houses: over $1,000,000; Townhouses or other attached units: $673,583; In 2-unit structures: $407,176; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $350,593; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $351,953

Median gross rent in 2015: $1,526.

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  • Races in Summit, NJ (2015)

    Summit races chart
    • 15,33069.2%White alone
    • 3,02413.7%Hispanic
    • 1,9348.7%Asian alone
    • 8733.9%Black alone
    • 3671.7%Two or more races
    • 1600.7%Other race alone
    • 110.05%American Indian alone

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

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Summit: 121.1 (high, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: Irish (10.3%), Italian (9.7%), American (7.6%), German (5.3%), English (4.0%), Polish (3.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1899

Elevation: 388 feet

Land area: 6.05 square miles.

Population density: 3,646 people per square mile   (average).

Summit,NJ real estate house value index trend

Summit, New Jersey map

For population 25 years and over in Summit:

  • High school or higher: 94.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 70.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 36.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Summit city:

  • Never married: 24.2%
  • Now married: 63.5%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

4,829 residents are foreign born (8.6% Latin America, 5.2% Europe, 2.9% Asia).

This city:

21.8%
New Jersey:

21.7%



According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Summit, New Jersey as of July 27, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Summit to the number of sex offenders is 5,457 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $10,423 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $10,467 (1.5%)

Summit satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NJ (5.0 miles , pop. 54,405).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (9.4 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (20.7 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Woodland Park borough, NJ (1.1 miles ), Chatham borough, NJ (1.4 miles ), Springfield, NJ (1.5 miles ), New Providence borough, NJ (1.5 miles ), Mountainside borough, NJ (1.6 miles ), Millburn, NJ (1.6 miles ), Short Hills, NJ (1.7 miles ), Madison borough, NJ (2.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $173,700
  • 1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $202,900
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $403,600
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $200,300
  • 2002: 25 buildings, average cost: $194,400
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $470,100
  • 2004: 42 buildings, average cost: $77,000
  • 2005: 21 buildings, average cost: $271,100
  • 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $229,100
  • 2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $428,500
  • 2008: 22 buildings, average cost: $477,800
  • 2009: 9 buildings, average cost: $546,000
  • 2010: 6 buildings, average cost: $723,100
  • 2011: 10 buildings, average cost: $300,300
  • 2012: 11 buildings, average cost: $300,100
  • 2013: 24 buildings, average cost: $295,900
  • 2014: 17 buildings, average cost: $478,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 40.72 N, Longitude: 74.36 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +7,157 (+32.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,701 (26.0%)

Area code: 908

Summit household income distribution Summit home values distribution

Crime rates in Summit by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Murders 000000000100000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.04.80.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 111022011110100
per 100,000 4.74.64.70.09.49.40.04.94.94.84.60.04.60.00.0
Robberies 5132722463223341
per 100,000 23.560.39.332.79.49.419.029.214.69.69.313.813.718.14.5
Assaults 8956946561539487
per 100,000 37.541.723.328.042.218.928.624.329.372.213.941.518.236.131.6
Burglaries 628261333215143433392829272617
per 100,000 291.0380.1284.3154.1150.170.766.6165.4161.0187.7130.1133.7122.9117.476.6
Theft 375347239316290218259267240176227163175145144
per 100,000 1,760.01,608.51,114.01,475.91,360.61,027.51,232.71,298.61,171.1846.81,054.4751.7796.4654.7649.3
Auto thefts 292829413612121654811739
per 100,000 136.1129.8135.2191.5168.956.657.177.824.419.237.24.677.413.540.6
Arson 000110000000100
per 100,000 0.00.00.04.74.70.00.00.00.00.00.00.04.60.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 286.7) 121.4133.087.5100.697.264.770.087.374.279.363.552.358.048.142.2

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Summit detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 49 (44 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.98
New Jersey average:

3.49
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

5.7%
New Jersey:

5.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +1,376 (+7.0%).
Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Finance and insurance (26%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Management occupations (23%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (17%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (5%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (5%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (5%)
  • Transportation occupations (5%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
  • Management occupations (14%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (12%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (11%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)

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

Average climate in Summit, New Jersey

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Summit-area historical tornado activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 31% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.2 miles away from the Summit city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 tornado 20.9 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

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

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 223.9 miles away from the city center
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 92.0 miles away from Summit 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 262.9 miles away from the city 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 90.6 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 39.8 miles away from Summit 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 241.7 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 Union County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 10

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

Birthplace of: Meryl Streep - Actress, Gerard Way - Musician, Rat Skates - Film producer, Dayton Lummis - Film actor, Betsy Leondar-Wright - Women's rights activist, Scott Goldblatt - Swimmer, Brian Edwards (soccer) - Soccer player, Charles R. Jackson - Novelist, Dave Brown (quarterback) - Football quarterback, Steve Physioc - Sports announcer.

Main business address for: CELGENE CORP /DE/ (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS).

Hospitals and medical centers in Summit:

  • OVERLOOK HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Other, 99 BEAUVIOR AVE)
  • SUMMIT OAKS HOSPITAL (19 PROSPECT ST)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Summit:

  • GLENSIDE NH (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ)
  • MANORCARE HEALTH SERVICES-NEW PROVIDENCE (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ)
  • DVA SUMMIT DIALYSIS CTR (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ)
  • VNS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSN OF MILBURN (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; MILLBURN, NJ)
  • ATLANTIC HOME CARE AND HOSPICE (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; MILLBURN, NJ)
  • CHILDRENS SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL MOUNTAINSIDE (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ)
  • CARE ONE AT LIVINGSTON (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; LIVINGSTON, NJ)

Amtrak stations near Summit:

  • 9 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ) . Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
  • 11 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.
  • 11 miles: NEWARK (RAYMOND PLAZA WEST) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Summit:

  • Union County College (about 5 miles; Cranford, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 9,148)
  • Drew University (about 5 miles; Madison, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,272)
  • Fairleigh Dickinson University-College at Florham (about 6 miles; Madison, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,690)
  • Seton Hall University (about 7 miles; South Orange, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,742)
  • Kean University (about 8 miles; Union, NJ; FT enrollment: 12,648)
  • University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (about 10 miles; Newark, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,210)
  • Essex County College (about 10 miles; Newark, NJ; FT enrollment: 9,595)

Public high school in Summit:

  • SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 125 KENT PLACE BLVD, Grades: 9-12)

Private high school in Summit:

  • ORATORY PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 292, Location: 1 BEVERLY RD, Grades: 7-12, Boys only)

Public elementary/middle schools in Summit:

Private elementary/middle school in Summit:

  • BILINGUAL BUDS (Students: 65, Location: 587 SPRINGFIELD AVE, Grades: PK-3)
See full list of schools located in Summit

Library in Summit:

  • SUMMIT FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,538,261; Location: 75 MAPLE STREET; 108,197 books; 10,539 audio materials; 8,000 video materials; 14 local licensed databases; 22 state licensed databases; 396 print serial subscriptions; 3 electronic serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • zip code: 07901 famous people born here: Ice-T added by hahhaha

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Notable locations in Summit: Summit Station (A), Huntley Station (B), Summit Sub-Station (C), Free Public Library of Summit (D), Basset Building (E), Central Building (F), City of Summit Municipal Building (G), Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad (H), Schering - Plough Emergency Fire / Rescue Brigade (I), Summit Fire Department (J), Summit Playhouse (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Summit: CELGENE CORP /DE/ (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Summit include: Pilgrim Baptist Church (A), Temple Sinai (B), Calvary Episcopal Church (C), Oaks Memorial Church (D), First Church of Christ Scientist (E), Jewish Community Center (F), Fountain Baptist Church (G), Wallace Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (H), Mount Olive Temple (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Teresa Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Briant Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Summit include: Soldiers Memorial Field (1), Metro Homes Field (2), Tatlock Sports Complex (3), Edison Recreation Center (4), Watchung Reservation (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: New Jersey Center for Visual Arts (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 68 Elm Street).

Hotels: Debary Guest House (265 Springfield Avenue), Grand Summit Hotel (570 Springfield Avenue).

Union County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 101. This is worse than average.

City:

101
U.S.:

75

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.344. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.344
U.S.:

0.293

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 13.6. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 8.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

13.6
U.S.:

6.4

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 0.699. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.699
U.S.:

1.912

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 25.5. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 8.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.5
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2004 was 14.8. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 11.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

14.8
U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 9.30. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.30
U.S.:

9.35

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.0125. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0125
U.S.:

0.0138
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 4.2%
(3.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 9.0% for Black residents, 7.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 10.1% for other race residents, 28.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.6%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.7%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households
75 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals in 2010
46 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010

People in group quarters in Summit in 2000:

  • 9 people in religious group quarters
  • 6 people in other group homes
  • 2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Summit, New Jersey environmental map by EPA

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Banks with most branches in Summit (2011 data):

  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Summit Branch at 1 Maple Street, branch established on 1957/06/03; Private Banking Summit Branch at 190 River Road, branch established on 1997/09/15. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Peapack-Gladstone Bank: Summit/Short Hills Branch at 54 Morris Essex Turnpike, branch established on 2009/08/25; Summit-Deforest Branch at 48 Deforest Avenue, branch established on 2007/03/28. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $1,599.7 mil, Deposits: $1,445.3 mil, headquarters in Gladstone, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 23 total offices, Holding Company: Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Summit Branch at 67-69 Summit Avenue, branch established on 1992/04/13; Springfield Avenue Branch at 408 Springfield Avenue, branch established on 2006/09/25. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Deforest Avenue Branch at 12 Deforest Avenue, branch established on 1969/01/22; Summit - Main Branch at 367 Springfield Road, branch established on 1921/03/15. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Investors Bank: Summit Federal Savings Bank Branch at 393 Springfield Avenue, branch established on 1891/01/01. Info updated 2012/02/27: Bank assets: $10,674.9 mil, Deposits: $7,419.7 mil, headquarters in Short Hills, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 86 total offices, Holding Company: Investors Bancorp, Mhc
  • Union Center National Bank: Summit Banking Center Branch at 545 Morris Ave, branch established on 1999/06/19. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $1,432.2 mil, Deposits: $1,123.5 mil, headquarters in Union, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Center Bancorp, Inc.
  • Somerset Hills Bank: Summit Branch at 510 Morris Avenue, branch established on 2004/09/29. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $363.7 mil, Deposits: $316.9 mil, headquarters in Bernardsville, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Somerset Hills Bancorp
  • TD Bank, National Association: Summit Avenue Branch at 27 Summit Avenue, branch established on 2000/10/14. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Summit Branch at 517 Springfield Avenue, branch established on 2004/06/21. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • 3 other banks with 3 local branches

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.9
New Jersey average:

12.7

Summit travel time to work - commute Summit mode of transportation to work chart

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Religion statistics for Summit city (based on Union County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic247,24044
Mainline Protestant35,313109
Evangelical Protestant30,123129
Other28,70752
Black Protestant7,85838
Orthodox5,71710
None181,541-
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: 155
Union County:

2.97 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 94
Union County:

1.80 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 39
Union County:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 385
Here:

7.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

8.3%
New Jersey:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Union County:

21.1%
New Jersey:

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

21.4%
State:

18.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Summit:

50.9%
New Jersey:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Summit:

49.1%
New Jersey:

47.4%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.4
New Jersey:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Summit:

19.8%
New Jersey:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

9.8%
New Jersey:

11.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
New Jersey:

6.8

Overweight people:
Summit:

34.4%
New Jersey:

33.6%

General health condition:
This city:

57.6%
New Jersey:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

79.4%
New Jersey:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Summit, NJ Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2013)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 5$32,121$77,0905$14,482
Other Government Administration 9$80,446$107,2611$2,274
Judicial and Legal 4$23,632$70,8965$11,240
Police Protection - Officers 45$462,927$123,4470$0
Police - Other 4$21,215$63,64532$27,823
Firefighters 32$289,622$108,6080$0
Fire - Other 1$5,648$67,7760$0
Streets and Highways 16$114,269$85,7022$6,598
Health 2$14,066$84,3962$3,392
Solid Waste Management 15$99,871$79,8972$3,516
Sewerage 4$23,991$71,9730$0
Parks and Recreation 12$86,322$86,32212$7,818
Housing and Community Development(Local) 6$32,254$64,5083$1,514
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 477$3,138,652$78,960102$152,666
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 93$461,054$59,49122$22,948
Local Libraries 15$81,803$65,44225$21,064
Other and Unallocable 28$166,918$71,53616$37,054
Totals for Government 768$5,134,811$80,231229$312,389

Summit government finances - Expenditure in 2006 (per resident):

  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,896,000 ($85.90)
    Parking Facilities: $676,000 ($30.63)
    Regular Highways: $577,000 ($26.14)
    Parks and Recreation: $523,000 ($23.70)
    Sewerage: $451,000 ($20.43)
    General - Other: $436,000 ($19.75)
    Housing and Community Development: $199,000 ($9.02)
    Solid Waste Management: $97,000 ($4.39)
    General Public Buildings: $13,000 ($0.59)
    Local Fire Protection: $5,000 ($0.23)
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $48,653,000 ($2204.39)
    General - Other: $5,513,000 ($249.78)
    Police Protection: $5,352,000 ($242.49)
    Local Fire Protection: $3,226,000 ($146.16)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,458,000 ($111.37)
    Libraries: $1,849,000 ($83.78)
    Sewerage: $1,845,000 ($83.59)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,505,000 ($68.19)
    Parking Facilities: $1,388,000 ($62.89)
    Regular Highways: $1,315,000 ($59.58)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,294,000 ($58.63)
    Financial Administration: $934,000 ($42.32)
    Central Staff Services: $752,000 ($34.07)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $709,000 ($32.12)
    Health - Other: $415,000 ($18.80)
    General Public Buildings: $234,000 ($10.60)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $114,000 ($5.17)
    Public Welfare - Other: $21,000 ($0.95)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,336,000 ($105.84)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $740,000 ($33.53)
    Local Fire Protection: $152,000 ($6.89)
    Housing and Community Development: $53,000 ($2.40)
    Health - Other: $31,000 ($1.40)
  • Intergovernmental to State - Elementary and Secondary Education: $22,000 ($1.00)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,291,000 ($58.49)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $667,000 ($30.22)
    Police Protection: $152,000 ($6.89)
    General - Other: $38,000 ($1.72)
    Local Fire Protection: $7,000 ($0.32)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $50,929,000 ($2307.51)

Summit government finances - Revenue in 2006 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,127,000 ($96.37)
    Parking Facilities: $1,949,000 ($88.31)
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $908,000 ($41.14)
    Housing and Community Development: $778,000 ($35.25)
    Parks and Recreation: $564,000 ($25.55)
    Solid Waste Management: $324,000 ($14.68)
    All Other: $211,000 ($9.56)
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $148,000 ($6.71)
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $71,000 ($3.22)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $435,000 ($19.71)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $184,000 ($8.34)
    Housing and Community Development: $50,000 ($2.27)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $694,000 ($31.44)
    Interest Earnings: $593,000 ($26.87)
    Sale of Property: $430,000 ($19.48)
    General Revenue, NEC: $214,000 ($9.70)
    Rents: $69,000 ($3.13)
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $4,199,000 ($190.25)
    General Local Government Support: $3,988,000 ($180.69)
    All Other: $281,000 ($12.73)
    Health and Hospitals: $67,000 ($3.04)
    Housing and Community Development: $45,000 ($2.04)
  • Tax - Property: $76,729,000 ($3476.46)
    Other License: $203,000 ($9.20)
    Other Selective Sales: $144,000 ($6.52)
    Public Utilities Sales: $73,000 ($3.31)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $32,000 ($1.45)

Summit government finances - Debt in 2006 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $48,896,000 ($2215.40)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $45,121,000 ($2044.36)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,775,000 ($171.04)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $4,547,000 ($206.02)
    Beginning: $2,058,000 ($93.24)

Summit government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,149,000 ($142.68)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,546,000 ($749.67)

5.32% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($60,482 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.32%
New Jersey average:

5.08%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($751 average AGI)
Union County:

0.05%
New Jersey average:

0.06%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Essex County, NJ  1.27% ($45,825 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, NJ  0.71% ($49,757)
from Hudson County, NJ  0.50% ($87,134)


5.94% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($59,152 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.94%
New Jersey average:

5.65%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,304 average AGI)
Union County:

0.08%
New Jersey average:

0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Essex County, NJ  0.93% ($43,744 average AGI)
to Middlesex County, NJ  0.86% ($46,633)
to Somerset County, NJ  0.48% ($69,150)

Strongest AM radio stations in Summit:

  • 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.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WJDM (1530 AM; 10 kW; ELIZABETH, NJ; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF NEW YORK LICENSE CORP)
  • WNSW (1430 AM; 5 kW; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING INC)
  • WMTR (1250 AM; 7 kW; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Owner: THE SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Summit:

  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WFME (94.7 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WFMU (91.1 FM; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: AURICLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • 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)
  • WSOU (89.5 FM; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; Owner: SETON HALL UNIVERSITY)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WAWZ (99.1 FM; ZAREPHATH, NJ; Owner: PILLAR OF FIRE)
  • 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.)

TV broadcast stations around Summit:

  • 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)
  • WLBX-LP (Channel 22; CRANFORD, NJ; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • W54CZ (Channel 54; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)
  • WNJB (Channel 58; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNYX-LP (Channel 35; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Summit fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 9Number of bridges
  • 40m131ftTotal length
  • $35,470,000Total costs
  • 350,420Total average daily traffic
  • 17,936Total average daily truck traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Summit)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Summit, NJ)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 55 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Summit)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Summit)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 17 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		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 ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED25$473,680187$600,321696$470,89217$284,52915$257,800
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$420,50021$620,19059$420,1531$730,0004$380,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$410,00024$612,250144$509,38911$206,0913$546,667
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$621,00029$584,172100$444,4103$180,3339$330,333
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$394,0001$417,00032$468,2500$01$382,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0377.00 , 0378.00, 0379.00, 0380.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED10$371,0005$362,400
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$401,0002$352,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$412,0001$306,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$322,0004$281,250
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0377.00 , 0378.00, 0379.00, 0380.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Drinking water stations with addresses in Summit and their reported violations in the past:

MALAGA VILLA APARTMENTS (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2008, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-17-2009), St Compliance achieved (JUN-25-2009)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2007, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-05-2009), St Compliance achieved (JUN-25-2009)
  • 65 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Summit that have no violations reported:

  • CHELSEA RIDGE APARTMENTS (Address: Z. Solomon, Man. Director, 92 River Road , Serves NY, Population served: 2,303, Primary Water Source Type: Purch groundwater)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 2
  • Hazardous Condition: 2
Most common first names in Summit, NJ among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John23576.5 years
Mary22681.8 years
William15777.6 years
Helen12481.3 years
Margaret12080.2 years
Joseph11676.1 years
James11475.4 years
Elizabeth10182.6 years
Robert9373.8 years
George8978.0 years
Most common last names in Summit, NJ among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith3677.8 years
Miller2475.9 years
Williams2376.8 years
Nelson2382.2 years
Brown2281.3 years
Johnson2276.9 years
White2281.3 years
Anderson2279.8 years
Kelly2181.4 years
Taylor1983.0 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (83%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
Businesses in Summit, NJ
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1SAS Shoes1
CVS1Starbucks1
Domino's Pizza1True Value1
Dunkin Donuts2U-Haul1
FedEx5UPS9
Ford1Volkswagen1
JoS. A. Bank1Walgreens1
Lane Furniture1Wine & Spirits1
New Balance2YMCA3

Summit compared to New Jersey state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Summit on our top lists:

  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the biggest property tax revenues per resident (population 10,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Costa Rica (population 500+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest racial income disparity between any two races with at least 200 householders"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the biggest local government total salary and wages expenses per resident (population 10,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on current operations of parking facilities per resident (population 10,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Business and financial operations occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Finance and insurance (population 5,000+)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on current operations of libraries per resident (population 10,000+)"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most full-time local library workers per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #56 (07901) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest average reported salary/wage in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
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