Avenel, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

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Avenel, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,353 (5,233 occupied: 2,849 owner occupied, 2,384 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	46%
State:	34%

Housing density: 1555 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $420,316.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,050 (lower quartile is $923, upper quartile is $1,426)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,153

Median gross rent in Avenel, NJ in 2007: $1,144

Housing units in Avenel with a mortgage: 1,532 (161 second mortgage, 197 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 737

Avenel,NJ index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $312,524 (it was $138,600 in 2000)

Avenel:	$312,524
New Jersey:	$372,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $264,461 - $349,256

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $316,010
Here: $316,010
State: $452,919

Townhouses or other attached units: $287,069
Here: $287,069
State: $310,364

In 2-unit structures: $409,722
Here: $409,722
State: $429,538

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $369,223
Here: $369,223
State: $371,779

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $274,044
Here: $274,044
State: $309,003

Mobile homes: $33,168
Here: $33,168
State: $53,584

Household type by relationship

Households: 14,303

In family households: 12,484 (2,937 male householders, 831 female householders)
3,045 spouses, 4,750 children (4,502 natural, 113 adopted, 135 stepchildren), 126 grandchildren, 151 brothers or sisters, 185 parents, 272 other relatives, 187 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,819 (738 male householders (512 living alone)), 690 female householders (619 living alone)), 391 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 3,249 (2,651 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,308 2-persons, 1,000 3-persons, 859 4-persons, 385 5-persons, 161 6-persons, 55 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,131 1-person, 243 2-persons, 33 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

2,669 married couples with children.
673 single-parent households (141 men, 532 women).

62.5% of residents of Avenel speak English at home.
9.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
16.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
7.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
4.3% of residents speak other language at home (54% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 4,554 (25.9%)
(31.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.6
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Avenel, New Jersey:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 21 3 rooms: 81 4 rooms: 438 5 rooms: 723 6 rooms: 704 7 rooms: 464 8 rooms: 220 9 or more rooms: 198

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Avenel, New Jersey:
	1 room: 225 2 rooms: 246 3 rooms: 596 4 rooms: 877 5 rooms: 334 6 rooms: 68 7 rooms: 29 8 rooms: 4 9 or more rooms: 5

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 68
1995 to 1998: 432
1990 to 1994: 292
1980 to 1989: 502
1970 to 1979: 866
1960 to 1969: 936
1950 to 1959: 1,140
1940 to 1949: 728
1939 or earlier: 389

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Avenel:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 115 2 bedrooms: 880 3 bedrooms: 1,253 4 bedrooms: 461 5 or more bedrooms: 140

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Avenel:
	no bedroom: 225 1 bedroom: 1,122 2 bedrooms: 852 3 bedrooms: 167 4 bedrooms: 14 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Avenel in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 164 1 vehicle: 904 2 vehicles: 1,213 3 vehicles: 437 4 vehicles: 97 5 or more vehicles: 34

Cars and other vehicles available in Avenel in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 237 1 vehicle: 1,170 2 vehicles: 834 3 vehicles: 96 4 vehicles: 32 5 or more vehicles: 15

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Avenel, NJ:

Less than $10,000: 16
$10,000 to $14,999: 8
$15,000 to $19,999: 8
$20,000 to $24,999: 7
$25,000 to $29,999: 6
$30,000 to $34,999: 10
$35,000 to $39,999: 20
$40,000 to $49,999: 39
$50,000 to $59,999: 42
$60,000 to $69,999: 48
$70,000 to $79,999: 35
$80,000 to $89,999: 17
$90,000 to $99,999: 19
$100,000 to $124,999: 41
$125,000 to $149,999: 55
$150,000 to $174,999: 34
$175,000 to $199,999: 46
$200,000 to $249,999: 242
$250,000 to $299,999: 518
$300,000 to $399,999: 1276
$400,000 to $499,999: 246
$500,000 to $749,999: 106
$750,000 to $999,999: 3
$1,000,000 or more: 6

Avenel rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Avenel:

Less than $100: 7 people
$100 to $149: 9
$150 to $199: 19
$200 to $249: 7
$250 to $299: 8
$300 to $349: 10
$350 to $399: 13
$400 to $449: 18
$450 to $499: 20
$500 to $549: 12
$550 to $599: 1
$600 to $649: 9
$650 to $699: 14
$700 to $749: 16
$750 to $799: 27
$800 to $899: 265
$900 to $999: 420
$1,000 to $1,249: 750
$1,250 to $1,499: 382
$1,500 to $1,999: 343
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 35

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 1,949 1990 to 1994: 877 1985 to 1989: 774 1980 to 1984: 315 1975 to 1979: 185 1970 to 1974: 150 1970 to 1974: 84 1965 to 1969: 220

Avenel, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 47.0%
Number of people working at home: 72 (1.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 145
5 to 9 minutes: 813
10 to 14 minutes: 933
15 to 19 minutes: 975
20 to 24 minutes: 820
25 to 29 minutes: 312
30 to 34 minutes: 878
35 to 39 minutes: 260
40 to 44 minutes: 371
45 to 59 minutes: 636
60 to 89 minutes: 807
90 or more minutes: 275

Avenel mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,461 (75%)
Carpooled: 710 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 68 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 56 (1%)
Railroad: 483 (7%)
Taxi: 20 (0%)
Bicycle: 12 (0%)
Walked: 353 (5%)
Other means: 62 (1%)
Worked at home: 72 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 272
$10,000 to $14,999: 245
$15,000 to $19,999: 178
$20,000 to $24,999: 229
$25,000 to $29,999: 254
$30,000 to $34,999: 278
$35,000 to $39,999: 241
$40,000 to $44,999: 329
$45,000 to $49,999: 312
$50,000 to $59,999: 529
$60,000 to $74,999: 693
$75,000 to $99,999: 756
$100,000 to $124,999: 547
$125,000 to $149,999: 143
$150,000 to $199,999: 155
$200,000 or more: 35

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 6268

Italian: 1847

Irish: 1401

Polish: 864

German: 717

Subsaharan African:: 596

Hungarian: 429

United States or American: 428

African: 380

Arab:: 363

English: 340

Egyptian: 259

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 226

Russian: 223

Ukrainian: 145

Nigerian: 116

Portuguese: 116

Slovak: 98

Lithuanian: 88

Arab/Arabic: 63

Haitian: 59

Scottish: 57

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 57

French (except Basque): 53

Jamaican: 49

Scotch-Irish: 46

Dutch: 43

Danish: 39

Afghan: 37

Greek: 37

Other Subsaharan African: 37

West Indian: 35

French Canadian: 34

Other Arab: 29

Austrian: 28

Sudanese: 25

Scandinavian: 20

Ugandan: 20

European: 19

Welsh: 18

Turkish: 18

Liberian: 18

Norwegian: 18

Guyanese: 16

Swedish: 16

British West Indian: 15

Swiss: 13

U.S. Virgin Islander: 11

Czech: 10

Canadian: 9

Eastern European: 9

Finnish: 9

Maltese: 8

Czechoslovakian: 8

Moroccan: 7

Brazilian: 7

Iranian: 7

Armenian: 6

Slavic: 6

Jordanian: 5

British: 5

Romanian: 2

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

India (40%)
Pakistan (7%)
Philippines (5%)
Egypt (5%)
Peru (4%)
Korea (4%)
Colombia (3%)

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

This state: 9462
Northeast: 1834
Midwest: 177
South: 879
West: 96

59% of Avenel residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 120
Nursery to 4th grade: 28
5th and 6th grade: 81
7th and 8th grade: 177
9th grade: 246
10th grade: 323
11th grade: 296
12th grade, no diploma: 401
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,450
Less than 1 year of college: 452
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 866
Associate degree: 245
Bachelor's degree: 1,250
Master's degree: 420
Professional school degree: 106
Doctorate degree: 77

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 68
Nursery to 4th grade: 27
5th and 6th grade: 50
7th and 8th grade: 157
9th grade: 121
10th grade: 177
11th grade: 186
12th grade, no diploma: 178
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,825
Less than 1 year of college: 297
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 520
Associate degree: 294
Bachelor's degree: 915
Master's degree: 404
Professional school degree: 39
Doctorate degree: 30

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 7.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 8.6%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 11.1%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 2.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 15.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.1%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $61,491
Black householders: $64,963
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $186,577
Asian householders: $91,194
Some other race householders: $61,118
Two or more races householders: $87,139
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $57,252

Avenel household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Avenel household income for Black householders

Avenel household income for Asian householders

Avenel household income for Some other race householders

Avenel household income for Two or more races householders

Avenel household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Avenel marital status for males

Avenel marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $319,289
Black or African American householders: $323,347
Asian householders: $352,661
Some other race householders: $321,318
Two or more races householders: $325,377
Hispanic or Latino householders: $330,337

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,293
One, attached: 161
Two: 516
3 or 4: 342
5 to 9: 340
10 to 19: 891
20 to 49: 207
50 or more: 238
Mobile homes: 365

Median worth of mobile homes: $44,277

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Avenel:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (65%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%) Electricity (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (80%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%) Electricity (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) No fuel used (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 152

Here:	9.5%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 93

Here:	10.1%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 232

Here:	34.6%
New Jersey:	30.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)

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