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Mercer County

Population in July 2007: 7,714.
Males: 3,810  (49.4%)
Females: 3,904  (50.6%)

Median resident age:  37.4 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 08520.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $77,887 (it was $62,760 in 2000)
Twin Rivers:  $77,887
New Jersey:  $67,035

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $33,126
Twin Rivers:  $33,126
New Jersey:  $33,832

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $240,902 (it was $107,300 in 2000)
Twin Rivers:  $240,902
New Jersey:  $372,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $208,499; Detached houses: $297,942; Townhouses or other attached units: $242,062; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $174,991; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $133,228

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Races in Twin Rivers:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.7%)
  • Hispanic (14.6%)
  • Black (10.2%)
  • Other race (4.6%)
  • Asian Indian (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • Chinese (1.7%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Twin Rivers: 112.6 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Polish (11.5%), Irish (10.2%), Italian (10.2%), German (9.4%), Russian (8.6%), United States (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 120 feet

Land area: 1.26 square miles.

Population density: 6139 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

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For population 25 years and over in Twin Rivers

  • High school or higher: 90.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Twin Rivers CDP

  • Never married: 26.1%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

1,376 residents are foreign born (8.9% Latin America, 5.1% Asia, 3.0% Europe).

This place:  18.5%
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:

Twin Rivers:  3.1% ($3,307)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
Twin Rivers satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Trenton, NJ (14.5 miles , pop. 85,403).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Staten Island, NY (28.6 miles , pop. 443,728).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Brooklyn, NY (38.8 miles , pop. 2,465,326).

Nearest cities: Hightstown borough, NJ (1.4 miles ), Roosevelt borough, NJ (1.8 miles ), Cranbury, NJ (1.8 miles ), Clearbrook Park, NJ (1.8 miles ), Concordia, NJ (2.0 miles ), Rossmoor, NJ (2.2 miles ), Whittingham, NJ (2.2 miles ), Princeton Meadows, NJ (2.5 miles ).

Latitude: 40.26 N, Longitude: 74.49 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,215 (-43.3%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 324 (7.5%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 609

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Computer specialists (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)



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Twin Rivers-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 21.1 miles away from the Twin Rivers place center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/24/1962, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 7.1 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Twin Rivers-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below 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 81.9 miles away from Twin Rivers 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 80.3 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 40.3 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 10.3 miles away from Twin Rivers 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 75.0 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 73.4 miles away from Twin Rivers 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 Twin Rivers:
  • RWJ UNIV HOSPIITAL AT HAMILTON (about 10 miles; HAMILTON, NJ)
  • CENTRASTATE MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; FREEHOLD, NJ)
  • MERCER MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; TRENTON, NJ)

Amtrak stations near Twin Rivers:
  • 9 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.
  • 15 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.
  • 17 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Twin Rivers:
  • MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; West Windsor, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,445)
  • PRINCETON UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; PRINCETON, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,481)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE (about 13 miles; NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,897)
  • MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; EDISON, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,739)
  • RIDER UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,201)
  • THOMAS EDISON STATE COLLEGE (about 15 miles; TRENTON, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,277)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEW BRUNSWICK (about 16 miles; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; FT enrollment: 30,649)

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  74.0%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.5%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.6%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.2%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Twin Rivers, NJ



Twin Rivers compared to New Jersey state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Twin Rivers travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Mercer County New Jersey:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (81%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Twin Rivers

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchMuslim EstimatePresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents61.4%6.6%5.6%3.8%3.5%
Congregations16.4%1.9%9.9%5.2%8.9%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaOther religions
Adherents3.2%2.3%1.1%0.8%11.8%
Congregations8.9%5.2%5.6%0.5%37.6%
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.


6.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($71,440 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.22%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.33% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,425 average AGI)
Mercer County:  0.33%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Middlesex County, NJ  1.11% ($72,239 average AGI)
from Burlington County, NJ  0.49% ($44,511)
from Bucks County, PA  0.33% ($48,423)


6.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($73,707 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.80%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.13% of residents moved to foreign countries ($957 average AGI)
Mercer County:  0.13%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Burlington County, NJ  0.96% ($58,429 average AGI)
to Middlesex County, NJ  0.63% ($54,422)
to Bucks County, PA  0.63% ($65,170)


Strongest AM radio stations in Twin Rivers:
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHWH (1350 AM; 10 kW; PRINCETON, NJ; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOBM (1160 AM; 9 kW; LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: NORTH SHORE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WTTM (1680 AM; 10 kW; PRINCETON, NJ; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Twin Rivers:
  • 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.)
  • W220AG (91.9 FM; LAWRENCEVILLE, ETC., NJ; Owner: BUX-MONT EDUCATIONAL RADIO ASSOC.)
  • WWFM (89.1 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WMGQ (98.3 FM; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: THE SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO.)
  • WPST (97.5 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WAWZ (99.1 FM; ZAREPHATH, NJ; Owner: PILLAR OF FIRE)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTHK (94.5 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • 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)

TV broadcast stations around Twin Rivers:
  • WNJT (Channel 52; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WNJN (Channel 50; MONTCLAIR, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC B/CNG AUTHORITY)
  • 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)
  • W36AS (Channel 36; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: DEEPAK VISWANATH)
  • 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.)
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • 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)
  • WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WLBX-LP (Channel 22; CRANFORD, NJ; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
  • WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
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 ORIGINATED9$218,889104$161,202159$168,20129$57,27610$133,100
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$013$122,23139$168,17912$97,7501$50,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED9$175,55632$199,313166$186,97645$40,8006$167,167
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$236,66714$201,78664$179,9066$52,0001$192,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$07$184,42918$217,1671$79,0000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0044.04

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED48$190,27115$234,9332$148,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED8$227,7506$193,6672$226,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$161,3331$252,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$254,0001$238,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$238,0000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0044.04

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