Middlesex County, New Jersey (NJ)

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% of renters here:	33%
State:	34%

Middlesex County:	7.8%
New Jersey:	8.7%

Type of workers:

Middlesex County, New Jersey business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Middlesex County, New Jersey:

Median resident age:	35.7 years
New Jersey median age:	36.7 years

Males: 368,260	(49.1%)
Females: 381,902	(50.9%)

Middlesex County:	2.7 people
New Jersey:	2.7 people

This county	$68,718
New Jersey:	$61,672

Middlesex County	$335,093
New Jersey:	$333,900

Health of residents in Middlesex County based on 989 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.
74.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
27.4% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average.
45.1% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
60.4% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 186 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 151 pounds. This is about average.

Area name: Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Middlesex 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: Edison, New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, East Brunswick, Sayreville, Old Bridge, South Plainfield, Carteret, Woodbridge, Colonia.

2005 air pollution in Middlesex County:

Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.018 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.125 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.092 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 13.4 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 34 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.004 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.021 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Mercer County , Monmouth County , Somerset County , Union County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Middlesex County: Princeton University Laboratory (A), Princeton Nurseries (B), Perth Amboy Water Works (C), Forsgate Country Club (D), Forsgate Industrial Complex (E), Rutgers Industrial Center (F), Rutgers Golf Course (G), Glenwood Golf Course (H), Centennial Industrial Park (I), Rhode Hall (J), Old Bridge Airport Raceway Park (K), Pine Grove Camps (L), Old Church (M), East Jersey Olde Towne (N), Heller Industrial Park (O). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Millstone Square Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Middlesex County include: Church of Our Savior (A), Saint Marys Church (B), Union Church (C), Millbridge Church (D), Our Lady of Fatima Roman Catholic Church (E), Calvary Gospel Church (F), Saint Augustine Roman Catholic Church (G), Saint Francis Church (H), First Baptist Church of New Market (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Mount Hebron Cemetery (1), Saint James Cemetery (2), Smally Cemetery (3), Trinity Cemetery (4), Degel Yehudo Cemetery (5), Hoffman Cemetery (6), Washington Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Hooks Creek Lake (A), Davidsons Millpond (B), Deans Pond (C), Lake Nelson (D), Plainsboro Pond (E), New Market Pond (F), Gordon Pond (G), Tennent Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Barclay Brook (A), Bear Brook (B), Oakeys Brook (C), Heathcote Brook Branch (D), Cow Yard Brook (E), Terhune Run (F), Warnes Brook (G), Whale Creek (H), Cedar Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Middlesex County include: Ireland Brook County Park (1), Columbus Park (2), Charles Day Park (3), Old Bridge Waterfront Park (4), Thompson Park (5), Johnson Park (6), Brunswick Acres Park (7), Davidson Mill Pond County Park (8), East New Road Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Laurence Harbor Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	3.8%
New Jersey:	4.1%

Current college students: 54,877
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 33.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 181,761 (43% naturalized citizens)

Middlesex County:	24.2%
Whole state:	17.5%

Mean travel time to work: 31.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 55.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 146,921
• One, attached: 30,048
• Two: 20,100
• 3 or 4: 15,959
• 5 to 9: 15,858
• 10 to 19: 21,055
• 20 or more: 21,260
• Mobile homes: 2,408
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 28

Housing units in Middlesex County with a mortgage: 111,168 (10,022 second mortgage, 16,779 home equity loan, 457 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 44,862

Middlesex County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 1.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 10/5/1985, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 8 people

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 270,256 (74%) Carpooled: 40,402 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 13,152 (4%) Streetcar or trolley car: 171 (0%) Subway or elevated: 919 (0%) Railroad: 16,078 (4%) Ferryboat: 95 (0%) Taxi: 1,004 (0%) Motorcycle: 107 (0%) Bicycle: 936 (0%) Walked: 10,115 (3%) Other means: 2,251 (1%) Worked at home: 7,690 (2%)

7.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,801 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.26%
New Jersey average:	6.12%

0.33% of residents moved from foreign countries ($699 average AGI)

Middlesex County:	0.33%
New Jersey average:	0.14%

3.95% relocated from other counties in New Jersey ($31,331 average AGI)
2.97% relocated from other states ($22,770 average AGI)

Middlesex County:	2.97%
New Jersey average:	2.46%

from Union County, NJ	0.80% ($47,329 average AGI)
from Somerset County, NJ	0.64% ($51,524)
from Monmouth County, NJ	0.49% ($79,620)
from Hudson County, NJ	0.49% ($66,432)
from Essex County, NJ	0.36% ($51,360)
from Mercer County, NJ	0.28% ($54,422)
from Kings County, NY	0.26% ($60,500)

9.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($57,563 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.05%
New Jersey average:	6.89%

0.14% of residents moved to foreign countries ($627 average AGI)

Middlesex County:	0.14%
New Jersey average:	0.09%

4.26% relocated to other counties in New Jersey ($29,399 average AGI)
4.64% relocated to other states ($27,538 average AGI)

Middlesex County:	4.64%
New Jersey average:	3.32%

to Somerset County, NJ	0.87% ($62,979 average AGI)
to Monmouth County, NJ	0.59% ($74,424)
to Union County, NJ	0.52% ($45,395)
to Mercer County, NJ	0.48% ($72,239)
to Ocean County, NJ	0.37% ($61,213)
to Hudson County, NJ	0.33% ($58,500)
to Essex County, NJ	0.22% ($47,835)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 97,921 (86,470 aged, 11,451 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 635,372 (148,285 male householders, 44,036 female householders)

  156,015 spouses, 226,854 children (215,244 natural, 4,633 adopted, 6,977 stepchildren), 10,119 grandchildren, 8,261 brothers or sisters, 10,430 parents, 17,148 other relatives, 14,224 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 93,926 (31,875 male householders (23,767 living alone)), 41,702 female householders (35,649 living alone)), 20,349 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 20,864 (7,516 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 68,570 2-persons, 46,891 3-persons, 44,517 4-persons, 20,098 5-persons, 8,062 6-persons, 4,183 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 59,416 1-person, 10,950 2-persons, 1,830 3-persons, 756 4-persons, 301 5-persons, 174 6-persons, 150 7-or-more-persons.

132,678 married couples with children.
28,844 single-parent households (6,357 men, 22,487 women).

66.6% of residents of Middlesex County speak English at home.
12.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
12.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
6.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $3,635,387,000 ($4631 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $183,266,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,417,311,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $882,106,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,666,000
Federal grants: $729,577,000
Federal procurement contracts: $335,350,000 ($140,183,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $262,379,000 ($21,986,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $121,827,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $484,224,000
Federal Government insurance: $522,036,000

Here:	71 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	37 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Here:	+55 per 1000 residents
State:	+33 per 1000 residents

Here:	-38 per 1000 residents
State:	-22 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 30.89 millions of gallons per day (90% from ground, 10% from surface)

Here:	6.4
State:	6.6

Here:	3.7
State:	3.8

61% of Middlesex County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in New Jersey.

Middlesex County:	61.5%
State average:	62.3%

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

• This state: 377790
• Northeast: 133874
• Midwest: 10704
• South: 23292
• West: 5437

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $152,700

Here:	11.7%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Here:	10.7%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Here:	18.6%
New Jersey:	30.1%

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