Boonton, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

Back to: Boonton, New Jersey main profile, New Jersey, New Jersey smaller cities, New Jersey small towns, New Jersey forum, All US cities. Total population: 8,460 (All urban) Houses: 3,352 (3,272 occupied: 1,960 owner occupied, 1,312 renter occupied) % of renters here: 40% State: 38% Housing density: 1428 houses/condos per square mile Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $376,766. Median contract rent in 2009: $999 (lower quartile is $794, upper quartile is $1,371) Median gross rent in Boonton, NJ in 2009: $1,166 Housing units in Boonton with a mortgage: 1,151 (87 second mortgage, 184 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 505 Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $114,167 Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $41,860 Median monthly housing costs: $1,539 Options X User-defined colors Preset color patterns Border Min value Max value Selected area border Search result border State border Opacity: Opacity % Hide borders Hide US histogram Reset to defaults Most recent value % change since 2k Data: Median house or condo value ($) Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000) Median house or condo value ($) - White Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American Median house or condo value ($) - Asian Median house or condo value ($) - Hispanic or Latino Median house or condo value ($) - 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Hispanic or Latino Median household income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native Median household income ($) - Multirace Median household income ($) - Other Mortgage status - with mortgage (%) Mortgage status - with second mortgage (%) Mortgage status - with home equity loan (%) Mortgage status - with both second mortgage and home equity loan (%) Mortgage status - without a mortgage (%) Median year house/condo built Median year apartment built Household type by relationship - Family households (%) Household type by relationship - Family households - Male householder (%) Household type by relationship - Family households - Female householder (%) Household type by relationship - Nonfamily households (%) Household type by relationship - Nonfamily households - Male householder (%) Household type by relationship - Nonfamily households - Female householder (%) Household type by relationship - In group quarters (%) Size of family households - 2-person household (%) Size of family households - 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Based on 2005-2010 data Loading data... 123 Hide US histogram Recent posts about housing in Boonton, New Jersey on our local forum with over 1,500,000 registered users: Buying one of the 2 condos -- Montclair vs. Glenridge  (18 replies) Apartments in NE NJ (<$1400/m)  (4 replies) Current / Future NJT Projects & ridership projections....Misc Junk  (134 replies) My conclusion: Best towns in northern NJ to buy a home  (14 replies) BOONTON HELP - Housing Project  (6 replies) Moving to NJ-Looking for a place to rent  (6 replies) Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $419,409 (it was $210,700 in 2000) Boonton: $419,409 New Jersey: $348,300 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $338,574 - $548,759 Mean price in 2009: Detached houses: $459,224 Here: $459,224 State: $429,197 Townhouses or other attached units: $287,117 Here: $287,117 State: $286,566 In 2-unit structures: $831,736 Here: $831,736 State: $397,697 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,443,870 Here: $1,443,870 State: $336,988 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $562,578 Here: $562,578 State: $292,192 Household type by relationship: Households: 8,335 In family households: 6,919 (1,697 male householders, 487 female householders) 1,691 spouses, 2,441 children (2,241 natural, 55 adopted, 145 stepchildren), 103 grandchildren, 95 brothers or sisters, 113 parents, 222 other relatives, 70 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 1,416 (459 male householders (344 living alone)), 632 female householders (513 living alone)), 325 nonrelatives In group quarters: 161 (103 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 911 2-persons, 503 3-persons, 423 4-persons, 211 5-persons, 63 6-persons, 73 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 857 1-person, 187 2-persons, 40 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 3 5-persons. 1,410 married couples with children. 330 single-parent households (56 men, 274 women). 78.1% of residents of Boonton speak English at home. 7.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 11.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 3.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 20% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 28% speak English well). Foreign born population: 1,384 (16.3%) (52.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Boonton, NJ: Less than $10,000: 3 $10,000 to $14,999: 2 $15,000 to $19,999: 2 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 0 $50,000 to $59,999: 0 $60,000 to $69,999: 4 $70,000 to $79,999: 1 $80,000 to $89,999: 0 $90,000 to $99,999: 0 $100,000 to $124,999: 0 $125,000 to $149,999: 14 $150,000 to $174,999: 4 $175,000 to $199,999: 13 $200,000 to $249,999: 27 $250,000 to $299,999: 95 $300,000 to $399,999: 602 $400,000 to $499,999: 545 $500,000 to $749,999: 516 $750,000 to $999,999: 114 $1,000,000 or more: 10

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Boonton: Less than $100: 0 people $100 to $149: 0 $150 to $199: 0 $200 to $249: 0 $250 to $299: 0 $300 to $349: 10 $350 to $399: 13 $400 to $449: 30 $450 to $499: 0 $500 to $549: 56 $550 to $599: 55 $600 to $649: 7 $650 to $699: 0 $700 to $749: 0 $750 to $799: 76 $800 to $899: 30 $900 to $999: 148 $1,000 to $1,249: 230 $1,250 to $1,499: 239 $1,500 to $1,999: 97 $2,000 or more: 164 No cash rent: 12

Percentage of workers working in this county: 67.2%
Number of people working at home: 116 (2.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute) Less than 5 minutes: 187 5 to 9 minutes: 569 10 to 14 minutes: 600 15 to 19 minutes: 712 20 to 24 minutes: 759 25 to 29 minutes: 233 30 to 34 minutes: 433 35 to 39 minutes: 113 40 to 44 minutes: 152 45 to 59 minutes: 226 60 to 89 minutes: 202 90 or more minutes: 125

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,672 (83%) Carpooled: 348 (8%) Bus or trolley bus: 82 (2%) Subway or elevated: 11 (0%) Railroad: 26 (1%) Bicycle: 4 (0%) Walked: 144 (3%) Other means: 24 (1%) Worked at home: 116 (3%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 150 $10,000 to $14,999: 128 $15,000 to $19,999: 116 $20,000 to $24,999: 125 $25,000 to $29,999: 173 $30,000 to $34,999: 122 $35,000 to $39,999: 168 $40,000 to $44,999: 167 $45,000 to $49,999: 118 $50,000 to $59,999: 239 $60,000 to $74,999: 389 $75,000 to $99,999: 573 $100,000 to $124,999: 321 $125,000 to $149,999: 212 $150,000 to $199,999: 148 $200,000 or more: 126

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 1792

Other groups: 1448

Irish: 970

German: 902

Polish: 341

United States or American: 337

English: 329

Croatian: 143

Turkish: 142

Slovak: 139

Russian: 128

Dutch: 120

Scottish: 85

French (except Basque): 84

Swedish: 73

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 70

Jamaican: 63

Scotch-Irish: 61

French Canadian: 60

British: 49

Czechoslovakian: 48

Lithuanian: 47

Greek: 39

Welsh: 38

Norwegian: 36

Austrian: 34

Ukrainian: 32

Hungarian: 31

Canadian: 27

European: 24

Danish: 22

Czech: 21

Subsaharan African:: 20

Swiss: 15

Afghan: 13

Arab:: 13

Latvian: 12

South African: 12

Scandinavian: 11

Romanian: 10

Slavic: 10

Palestinian: 8

African: 8

Brazilian: 7

Celtic: 7

U.S. Virgin Islander: 7

Armenian: 6

Yugoslavian: 6

Belgian: 6

Syrian: 5

Basque: 4

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

• This state: 5152
• Northeast: 1219
• Midwest: 236
• South: 286
• West: 119

56% of Boonton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 22
• Nursery to 4th grade: 13
• 5th and 6th grade: 17
• 7th and 8th grade: 71
• 9th grade: 38
• 10th grade: 79
• 11th grade: 36
• 12th grade, no diploma: 59
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 746
• Less than 1 year of college: 222
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 379
• Associate degree: 164
• Bachelor's degree: 688
• Master's degree: 244
• Professional school degree: 44
• Doctorate degree: 36

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 61
• Nursery to 4th grade: 6
• 5th and 6th grade: 68
• 7th and 8th grade: 134
• 9th grade: 57
• 10th grade: 74
• 11th grade: 58
• 12th grade, no diploma: 51
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 884
• Less than 1 year of college: 308
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 398
• Associate degree: 136
• Bachelor's degree: 741
• Master's degree: 158
• Professional school degree: 68
• Doctorate degree: 21

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 11.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 15.4%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 5.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 12.5%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 33.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 8.1%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 13.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 17.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2009 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $85,440
• Black householders: $35,543
• Asian householders: $90,129
• Some other race householders: $18,636
• Two or more races householders: $56,282
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $56,231

Median 2009 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $421,996
• Black or African American householders: $326,648
• Asian householders: $388,555
• Two or more races householders: $394,526
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $479,921

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,877
• One, attached: 155
• Two: 684
• 3 or 4: 275
• 5 to 9: 213
• 10 to 19: 54
• 20 to 49: 33
• 50 or more: 61

House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Private vs. public school enrollment:

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