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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.5%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (12.2%), Retail trade (12.0%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (11.0%).
Detached houses: $510,887Here:$510,887State:$429,197 Townhouses or other attached units: $334,047Here:$334,047State:$286,566 In 2-unit structures: $325,754Here:$325,754State:$397,697 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $223,576Here:$223,576State:$336,988 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $277,726Here:$277,726State:$292,192 Mobile homes: $117,128Here:$117,128State:$53,584
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 54.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 44.6%
McCain (Republican): 51.6% Obama (Democratic): 47.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $7,145 (1.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $6,755 (1.8%)
Area name: New York-Monmouth-Ocean, NY-NJ HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Monmouth County is $1003 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1133 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1406 a month.
Cities in this county include: Long Branch, Asbury Park, Tinton Falls, Eatontown, West Freehold, Red Bank, Morganville, Freehold, Keansburg, Yardville-Groveville.
Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.115 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.088 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Monmouth County: Hominy Hills Golf Course (A), Deal Golf and Country Club (B), Jumping Brook Golf Club (C), Rumson Country Club (D), Spring Meadow Golf and Country Club (E), Manasquan Circle (F), Cruz Farm Country Club (G), Camp Zehnder (H), Bel - Aire Golf Course (I), Charleston Springs Golf Course (J), Holland Orchards Country Club (K), Howell Park Golf Course (L), Marlboro Industrial Park (M), Navesink Country Club (N), Ocean Township Industrial Park (O), Pine Brook Golf Course (P), Shark River Golf Course (Q), River Plaza (R), Sandy Hook Lighthouse (S), Beacon Hill Country Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Seaview Square Mall Shopping Center (1), Sea Girt Mall Shopping Center (2), Freehold Raceway Mall Shopping Center (3), Holmdel Towne Center Shopping Center (4), Airport Plaza Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Monmouth County include: Old Tennent Presbyterian Church (A), Union Baptist Church (B), Good Samaritan Church (C), Church of God of Prophecy (D), Macedonia Baptist Church (E), Our Lady of Providence Roman Catholic Church (F), Bethel Bible Chapel (G), Due Process Stables Golf Course (H), Temple Beth-El (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Rosemont Cemetery (1), Saint Catharine Cemetery (2), Brewer Cemetery (3), Evergreen Cemetery (4), Saint Clements Cemetery (5), Temple Beth El Cemetery (6), Saint Anne's Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Haskell Pond (A), Glendola Reservoir (B), Swimming River Reservoir (C), Poricy Pond (D), Marion Lake (E), Echo Lake (F), Lake Topanemus (G), Perrineville Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Laurel Gully Brook (A), Lahaway Creek (B), Willow Brook (C), West Fork Ridge Creek (D), West Fork Turtle Brook (E), Jumping Brook (F), Miry Run (G), Mingamahone Brook (H), Willow Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Monmouth County include: Howell County Park (1), Weltz Park (2), Veterans Park (3), Tindall Park (4), Stevenson Park (5), Poricy Park (6), Oak Green Park (7), Normandy Park (8), Allaire State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Cliffwood Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Monmouth County: Hominy Hills Golf Course (A), Deal Golf and Country Club (B), Jumping Brook Golf Club (C), Rumson Country Club (D), Spring Meadow Golf and Country Club (E), Manasquan Circle (F), Cruz Farm Country Club (G), Camp Zehnder (H), Bel - Aire Golf Course (I), Charleston Springs Golf Course (J), Holland Orchards Country Club (K), Howell Park Golf Course (L), Marlboro Industrial Park (M), Navesink Country Club (N), Ocean Township Industrial Park (O), Pine Brook Golf Course (P), Shark River Golf Course (Q), River Plaza (R), Sandy Hook Lighthouse (S), Beacon Hill Country Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Seaview Square Mall Shopping Center (1), Sea Girt Mall Shopping Center (2), Freehold Raceway Mall Shopping Center (3), Holmdel Towne Center Shopping Center (4), Airport Plaza Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Monmouth County include: Old Tennent Presbyterian Church (A), Union Baptist Church (B), Good Samaritan Church (C), Church of God of Prophecy (D), Macedonia Baptist Church (E), Our Lady of Providence Roman Catholic Church (F), Bethel Bible Chapel (G), Due Process Stables Golf Course (H), Temple Beth-El (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Rosemont Cemetery (1), Saint Catharine Cemetery (2), Brewer Cemetery (3), Evergreen Cemetery (4), Saint Clements Cemetery (5), Temple Beth El Cemetery (6), Saint Anne's Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Haskell Pond (A), Glendola Reservoir (B), Swimming River Reservoir (C), Poricy Pond (D), Marion Lake (E), Echo Lake (F), Lake Topanemus (G), Perrineville Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Laurel Gully Brook (A), Lahaway Creek (B), Willow Brook (C), West Fork Ridge Creek (D), West Fork Turtle Brook (E), Jumping Brook (F), Miry Run (G), Mingamahone Brook (H), Willow Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Monmouth County include: Howell County Park (1), Weltz Park (2), Veterans Park (3), Tindall Park (4), Stevenson Park (5), Poricy Park (6), Oak Green Park (7), Normandy Park (8), Allaire State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beach: Cliffwood Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Burlington County , Mercer County , Middlesex County , Ocean County .
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Current college students: 30,358 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 34.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 63,807 (53% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 60.0%
Housing units in Monmouth County with a mortgage: 115,013 (11,657 second mortgage, 18,994 home equity loan, 575 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 34,962
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Most common first ancestries reported in Monmouth County (%):
4.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($78,776 average adjusted gross income)
0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,011 average AGI)Monmouth County:0.06%New Jersey average:0.14% 2.82% relocated from other counties in New Jersey ($44,666 average AGI) 2.10% relocated from other states ($33,099 average AGI)Monmouth County:2.10%New Jersey average:2.46%
5.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($72,852 average adjusted gross income)
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($540 average AGI)Monmouth County:0.06%New Jersey average:0.09% 2.98% relocated to other counties in New Jersey ($35,184 average AGI) 2.86% relocated to other states ($37,128 average AGI)Monmouth County:2.86%New Jersey average:3.32%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 89,357 (79,307 aged, 10,050 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 71.6. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
132,506 spouses, 197,978 children (186,854 natural, 4,962 adopted, 6,162 stepchildren), 8,405 grandchildren, 4,763 brothers or sisters, 5,852 parents, 9,920 other relatives, 9,138 non-relatives
Size of family households: 58,173 2-persons, 37,203 3-persons, 38,907 4-persons, 18,089 5-persons, 6,320 6-persons, 2,530 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 53,343 1-person, 8,542 2-persons, 888 3-persons, 305 4-persons, 85 5-persons, 27 6-persons, 35 7-or-more-persons.
85.3% of residents of Monmouth County speak English at home. 5.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 6.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 2.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.7% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Monmouth County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 56.48 millions of gallons per day (31% from ground, 69% from surface)
Year house built
63% of Monmouth County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in New Jersey.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $179,900
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.)
: $16,444,000
Higher Education - Other: $38,082,000
Solid Waste Management: $30,761,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $8,725,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,307,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $222,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $141,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $74,000
Other Higher Education: $6,499,000
General Public Buildings: $4,436,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,073,000
Regular Highways: $2,513,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,437,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,316,000
Other Higher Education: $81,505,000
Correctional Institutions: $45,572,000
Public Welfare - Other: $38,799,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $35,464,000
Solid Waste Management: $31,470,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $24,350,000
Parks and Recreation: $19,111,000
Regular Highways: $17,993,000
Police Protection: $17,139,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $15,690,000
Health - Other: $15,620,000
General Public Buildings: $12,745,000
Libraries: $10,683,000
Financial Administration: $7,943,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $7,931,000
Central Staff Services: $6,854,000
Local Fire Protection: $599,000
Housing and Community Development: $458,000
Natural Resources - Other: $414,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $378,000
From Parent Local Government: $75,000
Benefit Payments: $66,000
Education: $2,068,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,000
Other Higher Education: $0
Health - Other: $265,000
All Other: $1,318,000
Highways: $752,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,000
Interest Earnings: $13,163,000
Fines and Forfeits: $3,499,000
Sale of Property: $840,000
Rents: $708,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $275,610,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $68,565,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $11,575,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $4,752,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC – Correctional Institutions: $4,019,000
Financial Administration: $1,932,000
Regular Highways: $524,000
Other Higher Education: $478,000
Solid Waste Management: $96,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $50,000
General Public Building: $42,000
Education: $29,254,000
All Other: $22,191,000
Health and Hospitals: $17,714,000
Highways: $8,928,000
Other License: $5,795,000
Public Utility License: $31,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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