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Population (year 2000): 5,613. Estimated population in July 2006: 6,284 (+12.0% change)
 

Males: 2,741  (48.8%)
Females: 2,872  (51.2%)

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Median resident age:  43.0 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $117,300 (it was $101,944 in 2000)
Watchung  $117,300
New Jersey:  $61,672

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $731,300 (it was $429,400 in 2000)
Watchung  $731,300
New Jersey:  $333,900

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Races in Watchung:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.2%)
  • Asian Indian (3.7%)
  • Chinese (3.5%)
  • Black (3.4%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Korean (1.0%)
  • Filipino (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

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Ancestries: Italian (16.4%), German (16.0%), Irish (15.7%), Polish (8.0%), English (6.3%), United States (5.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1926

Elevation: 181 feet

Land area: 6.02 square miles.

Population density: 1035 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Watchung

  • High school or higher: 93.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 31.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Watchung borough

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 70.0%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 5.1%

859 residents are foreign born (7.6% Asia, 4.8% Europe).

This city:  15.3%
New Jersey:  17.5%

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

Watchung:  1.6% ($6,873)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Edison, NJ (8.3 miles , pop. 97,687).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (19.0 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (33.5 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: North Plainfield borough, NJ (1.3 miles ), Plainfield, NJ (2.5 miles ), Berkeley Heights, NJ (2.8 miles ), Dunellen borough, NJ (3.8 miles ), Fanwood borough, NJ (4.0 miles ), South Plainfield borough, NJ (4.5 miles ), Scotch Plains, NJ (4.8 miles ), New Providence borough, NJ (5.1 miles ).

Latitude: 40.64 N, Longitude: 74.44 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +866 (+15.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 413 (16.2%)


64 people in nursing homes
58 people in religious group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 908

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Population change in the 1990s: -850 (-13.2%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Social assistance (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Top executives (7%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)


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Crime in Watchung by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000020
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.034.50.0
Robberies 756356
    per 100,000 123.787.2100.951.986.297.2
Assaults 033000
    per 100,000 0.052.350.50.00.00.0
Burglaries 36224021913
    per 100,000 636.0383.9672.7363.4155.1210.5
Thefts 210288253322400284
    per 100,000 3710.25025.34255.05572.96894.24599.2
Auto thefts 151528161714
    per 100,000 265.0261.7470.9276.9293.0226.7
Arson 000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.017.30.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 251.2285.5295.3286.1363.5246.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 35 (28 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  4.50
US city average:  3.00

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Watchung-area historical tornado activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 22% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.8 miles away from the Watchung city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 tornado 23.9 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Watchung:
  • RUNNELLS SPECIALIZED HOSP-UNION CO (about 3 miles; BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ)
  • UNIVERSITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE (about 6 miles; PISCATAWAY, NJ)
  • CHILDRENS SPECIALIZED HOSP (about 7 miles; MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Watchung:
  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 20 miles; NEWARK, NJ; ID: EWR)
  • TETERBORO (about 31 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; ID: TEB)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 31 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: JRB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Watchung:
  • MORRISTOWN MUNI (about 11 miles; MORRISTOWN, NJ; ID: MMU)
  • CENTRAL JERSEY REGIONAL (about 13 miles; MANVILLE, NJ; ID: 47N)
  • LINDEN (about 15 miles; LINDEN, NJ; ID: LDJ)

Amtrak stations near Watchung:
  • 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.
  • 10 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.
  • 18 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

Local government website: watchungnj.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Watchung:
  • DREW UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; MADISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,133)
  • UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,856)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEW BRUNSWICK (about 11 miles; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; FT enrollment: 30,649)
  • KEAN UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; UNION, NJ; FT enrollment: 8,627)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE (about 15 miles; NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,897)
  • SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,509)
  • MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; EDISON, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,739)
Private high school in Watchung:
  • MOUNT ST MARY ACADEMY HI SCH (Students: 336; Location: 1645 RT 22 AT TERRILL RD; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
Public elementary/middle schools in Watchung:
Private elementary/middle school in Watchung:
  • MCAULEY SCHOOL FOR EXCEPTIONAL (Students: 45; Location: 1633 US HWY 22; Grades: UG - UG)

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Notable locations in Watchung: Camp Elsinore (A), Camp Endeavor (B), Twin Brooks Golf Course (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Blue Star Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Watchung include: Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church (A), Wilson Memorial Union Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery (1), North Plainfield Burying Ground (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Best Lake (A), Watchung Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  77.1%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.7%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.2%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.3%
Whole state:  4.2%

Watchung compared to New Jersey state average:

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  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Watchung (2007 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: Watchung Circle Branch at 60 Stirling Road, branch established on 1982-02-06. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Washington Mutual Bank: Watchung - Bonnie Burn Road Branch at 1701 26 Us Highway 22 Ste 26, branch established on 2003-01-06. Info updated 2006-10-13: Bank assets: $345,294.6 mil, Deposits: $219,019.0 mil, headquarters in Henderson, NV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Watchung Branch at 1511 Route 22 West, branch established on 2004-05-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $90,142.4 mil, Deposits: $65,279.9 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 836 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 1$4,020$48,2404$3,416
Parks and Recreation 0$0 6$2,520
Welfare 0$0 1$390
Streets and Highways 10$44,342$53,2101$3,324
Fire - Other 0$0 3$2,458
Police - Other 7$19,530$33,4800$0
Other Government Administration 4$17,324$51,9728$2,092
Financial Administration 3$10,768$43,0723$5,906
Judicial and Legal 2$7,494$44,9646$6,448
Police Protection - Officers 26$152,918$70,5780$0
Totals for Government 53$256,396$58,05232$26,554


Watchung government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $803,000
    All Other: $346,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,184,000
    General - Other: $1,000,000
    Sewerage: $548,000
    Regular Highways: $500,000
    Central Staff Services: $350,000
    General Public Buildings: $300,000
    Financial Administration: $262,000
    Solid Waste Management: $260,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $175,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $151,000
    Fire Protection: $111,000
    Libraries: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $72,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $186,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,750,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,072,000
    Highways: $150,000
    Public Welfare: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,100,000
    NEC: $196,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,244,000

8.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($79,025 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.31%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($731 average AGI)
Somerset County:  0.13%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Middlesex County, NJ  2.21% ($62,979 average AGI)
from Union County, NJ  1.06% ($72,811)
from Morris County, NJ  0.52% ($105,778)


8.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($90,808 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.40%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($833 average AGI)
Somerset County:  0.09%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Middlesex County, NJ  1.60% ($51,524 average AGI)
to Union County, NJ  0.61% ($60,018)
to Hunterdon County, NJ  0.55% ($105,455)


Strongest AM radio stations in Watchung:
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • 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.)
  • WMTR (1250 AM; 7 kW; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Owner: THE SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO.)
  • 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)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Watchung:
  • 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)
  • WMGQ (98.3 FM; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: THE SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO.)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • WDHA-FM (105.5 FM; DOVER, NJ; Owner: THE SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO.)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFME (94.7 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, 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.)
  • 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 Watchung:
  • WNJB (Channel 58; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WLBX-LP (Channel 22; CRANFORD, NJ; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • 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)
  • W54CZ (Channel 54; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • W36AS (Channel 36; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: DEEPAK VISWANATH)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • WNJT (Channel 52; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WMBC-TV (Channel 63; NEWTON, NJ; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

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