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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.9%), Manufacturing (15.4%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (14.3%), Retail trade (10.7%).
Detached houses: $576,573Here:$576,573State:$429,197 Townhouses or other attached units: $481,055Here:$481,055State:$286,566 In 2-unit structures: $357,154Here:$357,154State:$397,697 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $735,456Here:$735,456State:$336,988 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $433,763Here:$433,763State:$292,192 Mobile homes: $313,019Here:$313,019State:$53,584
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 59.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 39.1%
McCain (Republican): 56.3% Obama (Democratic): 42.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $9,073 (2.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $7,494 (2.0%)
Area name: Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hunterdon County is $1009 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1187 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1490 a month.
Cities in this county include: Flemington, Lambertville, High Bridge, Clinton, White House Station, Glen Gardner, Hampton, Frenchtown, Annandale, Milford.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.110 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.092 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Above U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Hunterdon County: Copper Hill Country Club (A), Boss Road (B), Ludlow Station (C), Headquarters (D), Barley Sheaf (E), Butlers Park (F), Buttonwood Corners (G), Camp Beisler (H), Camp Brady (I), Camp Harmony (J), Camp Marudy (K), Camp Watchung (L), Fiddler's Elbow Country Club (M), Melick's Town Farm (N), Mountain Top Orchard (O), Peaceful Valley Orchards (P), Cedar Lane Farm (Q), Kingwood Station (R), Vanlieu Corners (S), Echo Hill Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Hunterdon County include: Amwell Church (A), Holland Church (B), Church of the Holy Spirit Anglican Episcopal Church (C), Saint Thomas Episcopal Church (D), Sandy Ridge Church (E), Spruce Run Lutheran Church (F), Kingwood Church (G), Calvary Presbyterian Church of Amwell (H), Calvary Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Barber Cemetery (1), Riverview Cemetery (2), Bethlehem Cemetery (3), Fairmount Cemetery (4), Evergreen Cemetery (5), Union Cemetery (6), Pleasant Ridge Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Beisler Lake (A), Camp Marudy Lake (B), Jutland Lake (C), Spruce Run Reservoir (D), Pottersville Reservoir (E), Red Rock Lake (F), Round Valley Reservoir (G), Schiller Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Willoughby Brook (A), Herzog Brook (B), Minneakoning Creek (C), Harihokake Creek (D), Rocky Run (E), Rockaway Creek (F), First Neshanic River (G), Warford Creek (H), Walnut Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Hunterdon County include: Voorhees State Park (1), Bulls Island State Park (2), Round Valley State Recreation Area (3), Spruce Run State Recreation Area (4), Amwell Lake Wildlife Management Area (5), Capoolong Wildlife Management Area (6), Clinton Wildlife Management Area (7), Ken Lockwood Gorge Wildlife Management Area (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Hunterdon County: Copper Hill Country Club (A), Boss Road (B), Ludlow Station (C), Headquarters (D), Barley Sheaf (E), Butlers Park (F), Buttonwood Corners (G), Camp Beisler (H), Camp Brady (I), Camp Harmony (J), Camp Marudy (K), Camp Watchung (L), Fiddler's Elbow Country Club (M), Melick's Town Farm (N), Mountain Top Orchard (O), Peaceful Valley Orchards (P), Cedar Lane Farm (Q), Kingwood Station (R), Vanlieu Corners (S), Echo Hill Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Hunterdon County include: Amwell Church (A), Holland Church (B), Church of the Holy Spirit Anglican Episcopal Church (C), Saint Thomas Episcopal Church (D), Sandy Ridge Church (E), Spruce Run Lutheran Church (F), Kingwood Church (G), Calvary Presbyterian Church of Amwell (H), Calvary Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Barber Cemetery (1), Riverview Cemetery (2), Bethlehem Cemetery (3), Fairmount Cemetery (4), Evergreen Cemetery (5), Union Cemetery (6), Pleasant Ridge Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Beisler Lake (A), Camp Marudy Lake (B), Jutland Lake (C), Spruce Run Reservoir (D), Pottersville Reservoir (E), Red Rock Lake (F), Round Valley Reservoir (G), Schiller Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Willoughby Brook (A), Herzog Brook (B), Minneakoning Creek (C), Harihokake Creek (D), Rocky Run (E), Rockaway Creek (F), First Neshanic River (G), Warford Creek (H), Walnut Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Hunterdon County include: Voorhees State Park (1), Bulls Island State Park (2), Round Valley State Recreation Area (3), Spruce Run State Recreation Area (4), Amwell Lake Wildlife Management Area (5), Capoolong Wildlife Management Area (6), Clinton Wildlife Management Area (7), Ken Lockwood Gorge Wildlife Management Area (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Bucks County, Pennsylvania , Mercer County , Morris County , Somerset County , Warren County .
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Current college students: 4,876 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 41.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 7,708 (57% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 41.3%
Housing units in Hunterdon County with a mortgage: 24,679 (2,328 second mortgage, 4,373 home equity loan, 66 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 6,870
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Most common first ancestries reported in Hunterdon County (%):
6.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($96,647 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($754 average AGI)Hunterdon County:0.05%New Jersey average:0.14% 4.32% relocated from other counties in New Jersey ($63,140 average AGI) 2.15% relocated from other states ($32,753 average AGI)Hunterdon County:2.15%New Jersey average:2.46%
7.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($84,076 average adjusted gross income)
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($920 average AGI)Hunterdon County:0.06%New Jersey average:0.09% 3.08% relocated to other counties in New Jersey ($29,289 average AGI) 3.90% relocated to other states ($53,868 average AGI)Hunterdon County:3.90%New Jersey average:3.32%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 15,585 (13,853 aged, 1,732 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 29.3. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 80.1. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
29,429 spouses, 37,666 children (35,505 natural, 1,128 adopted, 1,033 stepchildren), 739 grandchildren, 428 brothers or sisters, 742 parents, 1,312 other relatives, 1,276 non-relatives
Size of family households: 12,813 2-persons, 7,337 3-persons, 8,292 4-persons, 3,298 5-persons, 879 6-persons, 374 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 8,696 1-person, 1,855 2-persons, 142 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 27 5-persons, 1 6-persons.
91.4% of residents of Hunterdon County speak English at home. 2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 4.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). 1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
Population growth in Hunterdon County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 86.42 millions of gallons per day (6% from ground, 94% from surface)
Year house built
63% of Hunterdon County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in New Jersey.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $212,000
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
: $2,610,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,414,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $657,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $211,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $0
Libraries: $3,651,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,811,000
General - Other: $388,000
Natural Resources - Other: $58,000
Parks and Recreation: $53,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,000
Regular Highways: $4,986,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,764,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,204,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,236,000
Health - Other: $2,813,000
Central Staff Services: $2,583,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,548,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,488,000
Police Protection: $2,405,000
Transit Utilities: $2,303,000
Libraries: $2,000,000
Financial Administration: $1,755,000
General Public Buildings: $1,633,000
Housing and Community Development: $534,000
Natural Resources - Other: $416,000
Local Fire Protection: $331,000
Corrections - Other: $250,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $225,000
Solid Waste Management: $111,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $66,000
All Other: $83,000
Interest Earnings: $1,631,000
Rents: $57,000
Fines and Forfeits: $45,000
Sale of Property: $35,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $59,716,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $930,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $738,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $318,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,745,000
General - Other: $1,513,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,356,000
Transit Utilities: $778,000
Financial Administration: $706,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,000
Health - Other: $2,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,570,000
Education: $1,703,000
Transit Utilities: $580,000
Public Welfare: $254,000
Highways: $191,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $2,269,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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