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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.6%), Manufacturing (13.7%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (13.0%), Retail trade (11.1%).
Detached houses: $377,135Here:$377,135State:$429,197 Townhouses or other attached units: $310,269Here:$310,269State:$286,566 In 2-unit structures: $374,765Here:$374,765State:$397,697 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $225,116Here:$225,116State:$336,988 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $210,931Here:$210,931State:$292,192 Mobile homes: $89,678Here:$89,678State:$53,584 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $189,130Here:$189,130State:$87,707
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 56.3% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 42.8%
Obama (Democratic): 60.8% McCain (Republican): 38.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $6,446 (1.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $6,123 (1.9%)
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.
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 (PM2.5) Annual: 13.4 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 34 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 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.
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Notable locations in Middlesex County: Forsgate Country Club (A), Fairway Golf Course (B), Centennial Industrial Park (C), East Jersey Olde Towne (D), Forsgate Industrial Complex (E), Glenwood Golf Course (F), Heller Industrial Park (G), Old Bridge Airport Raceway Park (H), Rutgers Industrial Center (I), Rutgers Golf Course (J), Old Church (K), Rhode Hall (L), Perth Amboy Water Works (M), Princeton University Laboratory (N), Princeton Nurseries (O), Cheesequake Volunteer First Aid Squad (P), Old Bridge Raceway Park Ambulance (Q), Arbor Rescue Squad (R), River Road Rescue Squad (S), Princeton Corporate Center (T). 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: United House of Prayer (A), New Durham Chapel (B), Christ Community Church (C), International Church of Jesus (D), North Stelton African Methodist Episcopal Church (E), Greek Orthodox Church of Saint George (F), Zion Hill Baptist Church (G), Macedonia Freewill Baptist Church (H), Muslim Center of Middlesex (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hoffman Cemetery (1), Saint James Cemetery (2), Trinity Cemetery (3), Runyon-Stelle Cemetery (4), Washington Cemetery (5), Mount Hebron Cemetery (6), Degel Yehudo Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Hooks Creek Lake (A), Davidsons Millpond (B), Tennent Pond (C), Lake Manalapan (D), Plainsboro Pond (E), Gordon Pond (F), Lake Nelson (G), New Market Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ireland Brook (A), Heathcote Brook Branch (B), Whale Creek (C), Rocky Brook (D), Warnes Brook (E), Cow Yard Brook (F), Cedar Brook (G), Terhune Run (H), Barclay Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Middlesex County include: Thompson Park (1), Bakelite Park (2), Ambrose Doty County Park (3), Pigeon Swamp State Park and Forest (4), Davidson Mill Pond County Park (5), Ireland Brook County Park (6), Johnson Park (7), Cheesequake State Park (8), Brunswick Acres Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Laurence Harbor Beach (A), Raritan Bay Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Middlesex County: Forsgate Country Club (A), Fairway Golf Course (B), Centennial Industrial Park (C), East Jersey Olde Towne (D), Forsgate Industrial Complex (E), Glenwood Golf Course (F), Heller Industrial Park (G), Old Bridge Airport Raceway Park (H), Rutgers Industrial Center (I), Rutgers Golf Course (J), Old Church (K), Rhode Hall (L), Perth Amboy Water Works (M), Princeton University Laboratory (N), Princeton Nurseries (O), Cheesequake Volunteer First Aid Squad (P), Old Bridge Raceway Park Ambulance (Q), Arbor Rescue Squad (R), River Road Rescue Squad (S), Princeton Corporate Center (T). 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: United House of Prayer (A), New Durham Chapel (B), Christ Community Church (C), International Church of Jesus (D), North Stelton African Methodist Episcopal Church (E), Greek Orthodox Church of Saint George (F), Zion Hill Baptist Church (G), Macedonia Freewill Baptist Church (H), Muslim Center of Middlesex (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hoffman Cemetery (1), Saint James Cemetery (2), Trinity Cemetery (3), Runyon-Stelle Cemetery (4), Washington Cemetery (5), Mount Hebron Cemetery (6), Degel Yehudo Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Hooks Creek Lake (A), Davidsons Millpond (B), Tennent Pond (C), Lake Manalapan (D), Plainsboro Pond (E), Gordon Pond (F), Lake Nelson (G), New Market Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ireland Brook (A), Heathcote Brook Branch (B), Whale Creek (C), Rocky Brook (D), Warnes Brook (E), Cow Yard Brook (F), Cedar Brook (G), Terhune Run (H), Barclay Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Middlesex County include: Thompson Park (1), Bakelite Park (2), Ambrose Doty County Park (3), Pigeon Swamp State Park and Forest (4), Davidson Mill Pond County Park (5), Ireland Brook County Park (6), Johnson Park (7), Cheesequake State Park (8), Brunswick Acres Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Laurence Harbor Beach (A), Raritan Bay Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Mercer County , Monmouth County , Somerset County , Union County .
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 55.6%
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
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Class of Workers
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Most common first ancestries reported in Middlesex County (%):
7.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,801 average adjusted gross income)
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%
9.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($57,563 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.1
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%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 57.1. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
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
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.
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).
Population growth in Middlesex County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 30.89 millions of gallons per day (90% from ground, 10% from surface)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $152,700
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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.)
: $3,228,000
All Other: $16,935,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $417,000
Parks and Recreation: $392,000
Solid Waste Management: $225,000
Regular Highways: $113,000
Regular Highways: $10,890,000
Health - Other: $2,182,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,591,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $524,000
Other Higher Education: $77,240,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $37,333,000
Public Welfare - Other: $34,241,000
Correctional Institutions: $29,710,000
Health - Other: $24,480,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $17,606,000
Police Protection: $17,403,000
Regular Highways: $10,429,000
Financial Administration: $9,068,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,376,000
Hospitals: $5,768,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,404,000
General Public Buildings: $4,277,000
Central Staff Services: $4,188,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $3,739,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,296,000
Corrections - Other: $913,000
Local Fire Protection: $754,000
Parking Facilities: $732,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $364,000
Natural Resources - Other: $302,000
All Other: $7,328,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,425,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,253,000
Other Higher Education: $0
All Other: $8,886,000
Highways: $2,943,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,592,000
General Revenue, NEC: $6,455,000
Rents: $3,421,000
Fines and Forfeits: $739,000
Sale of Property: $617,000
Donations From Private Sources: $93,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $218,843,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $55,999,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $14,679,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $4,990,000
Beginning: $100,720,000
All Other: $29,165,000
Public Welfare: $16,139,000
Highways: $14,687,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,980,000
Other License: $10,120,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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