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County population in July 2007: 129,348 (47% urban, 53% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 36,549
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,129
% of renters here:  16%
State:  34%
Land area: 430 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 301 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

2008 cost of living index in Hunterdon County: 122.7 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 79%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Hunterdon County, New Jersey business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Hunterdon County, New Jersey:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Black (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  38.8 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Males: 60,240  (49.4%)
Females: 61,749  (50.6%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $47,199
County population in 2003: 128,331
Jobs in 2003: 51,155

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Hunterdon County,NJ real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 70,485
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.2%

Average household size:
Hunterdon County:  2.7 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $100,327 ($79,888 in 1999)
This county:  $100,327
New Jersey:  $67,035

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $921 (lower quartile is $799, upper quartile is $1,209)
This county:  $921
State:  $905

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $472,800 (it was $246,700 in 2000)
Hunterdon County:  $472,800
New Jersey:  $372,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $346,100 - $663,400

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $561,039
Here:  $561,039
State:  $452,919

Townhouses or other attached units: $377,547
Here:  $377,547
State:  $310,364

In 2-unit structures: $484,945
Here:  $484,945
State:  $429,538

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $455,893
Here:  $455,893
State:  $371,779

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $226,198
Here:  $226,198
State:  $309,003

Mobile homes: $106,803
Here:  $106,803
State:  $53,584
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,762
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $905

Institutionalized population: 3,962

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Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 616 buildings, average cost: $170,100
  • 2001: 671 buildings, average cost: $158,600
  • 2002: 593 buildings, average cost: $182,000
  • 2003: 814 buildings, average cost: $158,200
  • 2004: 627 buildings, average cost: $182,500
  • 2005: 436 buildings, average cost: $217,500
  • 2006: 305 buildings, average cost: $238,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Hunterdon County New Jersey:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 59.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 39.1%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $8,538 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $7,131 (1.7%)

Hunterdon County household income distribution in 2007 Hunterdon County home values distribution


Hunterdon County contract rent distribution in 2007

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 4.1%
Hunterdon County:  4.1%
New Jersey:  8.6%
Median age of residents in 2007: 42 years old
(Males: 41 years old, Females: 42 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43 years old, Black residents: 32 years old, Asian residents: 42 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 33 years old, Other race residents: 35 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  2.6%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  1.0%
Whole state:  4.2%

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.

2005 air pollution in Hunterdon County:

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.


Neighboring counties: Bucks County, Pennsylvania , Mercer County , Morris County , Somerset County , Warren County .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Hunterdon County: Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women (A), Stanton Station (B), Fiddler's Elbow Country Club (C), Barley Sheaf (D), Fox Hollow Golf Club (E), Boss Road (F), Kingwood Station (G), Butlers Park (H), Buttonwood Corners (I), Camp Beisler (J), Camp Brady (K), Camp Harmony (L), Camp Marudy (M), Camp Watchung (N), Mountainview Youth Correctional Facility (O), Grobells Farm (P), Copper Hill Country Club (Q), Vanlieu Corners (R), Ludlow Station (S), Tidewater Oil Pump Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hunterdon County include: Holland Church (A), Cherryville Baptist Church (B), Allerton United Methodist Church (C), Amwell Church (D), Amwell First Presbyterian Church (E), Clover Hill Reformed Church (F), Cokesbury Presbyterian Church (G), Cokesbury United Methodist Church (H), Saint Thomas Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mount Salem Cemetery (1), Allerton Methodist Church Yard (2), Mount Lebanon Cemetery (3), Locust Grove Cemetery (4), Spruce Run Lutheran Cemetery (5), Evergreen Cemetery (6), Riverview Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Schiller Pond (A), Round Valley Reservoir (B), Jutland Lake (C), Beisler Lake (D), Camp Marudy Lake (E), Red Rock Lake (F), Pottersville Reservoir (G), Spruce Run Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Allerton Creek (A), Assiscong Creek (B), Axle Brook (C), Back Brook (D), Third Neshanic River (E), Beaver Brook (F), Black Brook (G), Harihokake Creek (H), Lockatong Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Hunterdon County include: Ken Lockwood Gorge Wildlife Management Area (1), Voorhees State Park (2), Capoolong Wildlife Management Area (3), Bulls Island State Park (4), Spruce Run State Recreation Area (5), Clinton Wildlife Management Area (6), Round Valley State Recreation Area (7), Amwell Lake Wildlife Management Area (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  6.3%
New Jersey:  8.7%

Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


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)

Hunterdon County:  6.3%
Whole state:  17.5%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,518
  • 1990 to 1994: 872
  • 1985 to 1989: 795
  • 1980 to 1984: 660
  • 1975 to 1979: 587
  • 1970 to 1974: 527
  • 1970 to 1974: 675
  • 1965 to 1969: 2,074


Mean travel time to work: 33.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 41.3%

Hunterdon County marital status for males
Hunterdon County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 33,836
  • One, attached: 4,798
  • Two: 1,858
  • 3 or 4: 1,487
  • 5 to 9: 1,256
  • 10 to 19: 1,082
  • 20 or more: 542
  • Mobile homes: 173

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

Here:  78.2% with mortgage
State:  71.5% with mortgage


Religion statistics

Total adherents: 64,208
Total congregations: 106

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist ChurchReformed Church in AmericaEpiscopal Church
Adherents43,566 (67.9%)4,926 (7.7%)3,357 (5.2%)2,165 (3.4%)1,480 (2.3%)
Congregations13 (12.3%)17 (16.0%)22 (20.8%)8 (7.5%)4 (3.8%)
NameLutheran ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAAssemblies of GodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther
Adherents1,356 (2.1%)1,139 (1.8%)1,073 (1.7%)1,026 (1.6%)4,120 (6.4%)
Congregations2 (1.9%)8 (7.5%)5 (4.7%)3 (2.8%)24 (22.6%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Hunterdon County - Flemington, Lambertville, High Bridge, Clinton, White House Station

Agriculture in Hunterdon County
Average size of farms: 72 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $27917
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $628.87
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 58.67%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 17.89%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $37453
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 50.52%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.90%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $41567
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.96%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.46
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 12.03%
Corn for grain: 6171 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3311 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 6374 harvested acres
Vegetables: 747 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 633 acres

Hunterdon County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below New Jersey state average. It is 1.1 times below overall U.S. average.

Hunterdon County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 82% 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 62.3 miles away from Hunterdon County 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 60.9 miles away from the county 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 11.2 miles away from the county 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 32.7 miles away from Hunterdon County 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 80.2 miles away from the county center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 77.1 miles away from Hunterdon County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)



Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males in 2005 (%):



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Computer specialists (3%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females in 2005 (%):



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Germany (11%)
  • United Kingdom (10%)
  • India (9%)
  • Italy (7%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • Poland (4%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Hunterdon County (%):



  • Italian (19%)
  • German (17%)
  • Irish (14%)
  • English (8%)
  • Polish (7%)
  • United States or American (5%)
  • Dutch (2%)


Hunterdon County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 51,474 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 4,572 (7%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 569 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 16 (0%)
  • Railroad: 455 (1%)
  • Taxi: 27 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 12 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 111 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,135 (2%)
  • Other means: 321 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 3,665 (6%)


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
  • 2408 people in state prisons
  • 635 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 444 people in nursing homes
  • 248 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 97 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 91 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 87 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 86 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 75 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 55 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 36 people in religious group quarters
  • 28 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 23 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 19 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 11 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 2 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $106,351.

6.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($96,647 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.53%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

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%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Somerset County, NJ  1.40% ($105,455 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, NJ  0.58% ($82,320)
from Union County, NJ  0.41% ($79,047)
from Warren County, NJ  0.39% ($66,663)
from Morris County, NJ  0.39% ($113,059)
from Mercer County, NJ  0.31% ($97,272)
from Bucks County, PA  0.25% ($106,934)


7.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($84,076 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.04%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

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%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Somerset County, NJ  0.74% ($67,053 average AGI)
to Warren County, NJ  0.72% ($52,299)
to Northampton County, PA  0.44% ($72,579)
to Bucks County, PA  0.38% ($106,298)
to Mercer County, NJ  0.30% ($79,175)
to Middlesex County, NJ  0.24% ($108,983)
to Morris County, NJ  0.24% ($67,333)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5



Births per 1000 population in Hunterdon County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.5



Deaths per 1000 population in Hunterdon County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.1



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Hunterdon County

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.77
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6481.120
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 140.270
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 22752.15

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 980.030
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 585.870
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 20.7

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 61.26
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 82.05

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 20.7
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1


Household type by relationship


Households: 117,664
  • In family households: 104,585 (27,122 male householders, 5,871 female householders)
    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
  • In nonfamily households: 13,079 (4,771 male householders (3,566 living alone)), 5,966 female householders (5,130 living alone)), 2,342 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 4,325 (3,899 institutionalized population)

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).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $440,076,000 ($3392 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $14,181,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $245,453,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $96,360,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $923,000
Federal grants: $54,546,000
Federal procurement contracts: $16,999,000 ($9,168,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $25,796,000 ($1,362,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $135,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $42,969,000
Federal Government insurance: $221,827,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 7,390
Here:  57 per 1000 residents
State:  69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 4,223
Here:  32 per 1000 residents
State:  44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,226
Here:  +9 per 1000 residents
State:  +33 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +4,258
Here:  +33 per 1000 residents
State:  -22 per 1000 residents



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)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  7.3
State:  6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.3
State:  3.8



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 1,128
  • 1995 to 1998: 3,485
  • 1990 to 1994: 3,107
  • 1980 to 1989: 10,091
  • 1970 to 1979: 6,811
  • 1960 to 1969: 4,601
  • 1950 to 1959: 4,089
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,875
  • 1939 or earlier: 9,845

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hunterdon County, New Jersey:
  • 1 room: 25
  • 2 rooms: 88
  • 3 rooms: 428
  • 4 rooms: 1,949
  • 5 rooms: 4,402
  • 6 rooms: 6,087
  • 7 rooms: 6,392
  • 8 rooms: 8,062
  • 9+ rooms: 9,116


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hunterdon County, New Jersey:
  • 1 room: 157
  • 2 rooms: 458
  • 3 rooms: 1,236
  • 4 rooms: 2,132
  • 5 rooms: 1,460
  • 6 rooms: 787
  • 7 rooms: 460
  • 8 rooms: 293
  • 9+ rooms: 146


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hunterdon County:
  • no bedroom: 33
  • 1 bedroom: 1,169
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,842
  • 3 bedrooms: 13,494
  • 4 bedrooms: 13,617
  • 5+ bedrooms: 2,394


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hunterdon County:
  • no bedroom: 216
  • 1 bedroom: 2,503
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,640
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,313
  • 4 bedrooms: 371
  • 5+ bedrooms: 86


Cars and other vehicles available in Hunterdon County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 714
  • 1 vehicle: 6,649
  • 2 vehicles: 18,778
  • 3 vehicles: 7,492
  • 4 vehicles: 2,048
  • 5+ vehicles: 868


Cars and other vehicles available in Hunterdon County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 786
  • 1 vehicle: 3,319
  • 2 vehicles: 2,249
  • 3 vehicles: 633
  • 4 vehicles: 74
  • 5+ vehicles: 68


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.

Hunterdon County:  62.9%
State average:  62.3%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 75105
  • Northeast: 26298
  • Midwest: 5180
  • South: 5145
  • West: 1720

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $212,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:



Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (48.6%)
  • Utility gas (34.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8.3%)
  • Electricity (7.1%)
  • Wood (0.9%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (40.4%)
  • Utility gas (35.4%)
  • Electricity (16.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5.2%)
  • Wood (1.2%)
  • Other fuel (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,034
Here:  6.8%
New Jersey:  13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 608
Here:  9.2%
New Jersey:  13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 945
Here:  26.0%
New Jersey:  30.1%


Educational Attainment


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.)



Hunterdon County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $13,479,000
  • Charges - All Other: $3,874,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,312,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $588,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $203,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $8,685,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,465,000
    General: $1,583,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $710,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $677,000
    Parks & Recreation: $308,000
    Libraries: $148,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $18,419,000
    Regular Highways: $5,618,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $4,918,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,933,000
    Corrections - Other: $3,196,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,655,000
    Welfare - Other: $2,580,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,514,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,070,000
    Police Protection: $1,982,000
    Libraries: $1,900,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,686,000
    Financial Administration: $1,663,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,515,000
    Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $501,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $321,000
    Fire Protection: $214,000
    Solid Waste Management: $211,000
    Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $193,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $72,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $64,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,051,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Natural Resources: $55,000
    Higher Education: $0
  • Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $2,655,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $1,468,000
    Transit Utilities: $553,000
    Health & Hospitals: $320,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $72,300,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $12,165,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $68,865,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $15,600,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,449,000
    Interest Earnings: $520,000
    Rents: $71,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $4,015,000
    General - Other: $1,379,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $652,000
    Financial Administration: $114,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $69,000
    Corrections - Other: $39,000
    Health - Other: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $35,989,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $3,251,000
    All Other: $2,889,000
    Education: $1,197,000
    Highways: $1,192,000
    Transit Utilities: $683,000
    Public Welfare: $204,000
  • Tax - Property: $66,507,000
    NEC: $1,378,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $21,543,000


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Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 26 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED35$269,5141,804$303,7012,419$273,272541$92,9398$1,580,375136$268,0661$131,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$258,500324$316,000535$260,243129$91,4190$028$209,6431$122,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED11$297,182245$318,4941,104$310,750280$94,5391$2,00067$213,4936$71,667
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$263,600319$315,003596$286,50562$134,8551$523,00035$284,4573$196,667
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$052$284,865211$308,33213$125,7690$09$231,5560$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 26 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED249$280,44679$337,6845$203,400
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED37$313,62219$449,4742$389,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$283,5004$467,2500$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN11$296,4558$318,5000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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