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Total population: 8,469 (All urban)

Boonton, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,352 (3,272 occupied: 1,960 owner occupied, 1,312 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	40%
State:	34%

Housing density: 1428 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 $839, upper quartile is $1,370)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $922

Median gross rent in Boonton, NJ in 2007: $1,182

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

Boonton,NJ index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $424,513 (it was $210,700 in 2000)

Boonton:	$424,513
New Jersey:	$372,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $346,583 - $498,335

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $420,193
Here: $420,193
State: $452,919

Townhouses or other attached units: $381,585
Here: $381,585
State: $310,364

In 2-unit structures: $431,268
Here: $431,268
State: $429,538

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $445,110
Here: $445,110
State: $371,779

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $414,279
Here: $414,279
State: $309,003

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)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.1
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Boonton, New Jersey:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 33 4 rooms: 79 5 rooms: 171 6 rooms: 433 7 rooms: 433 8 rooms: 419 9 or more rooms: 385

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boonton, New Jersey:
	1 room: 33 2 rooms: 57 3 rooms: 324 4 rooms: 343 5 rooms: 287 6 rooms: 200 7 rooms: 18 8 rooms: 45 9 or more rooms: 5

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 65
1990 to 1994: 116
1980 to 1989: 157
1970 to 1979: 279
1960 to 1969: 398
1950 to 1959: 440
1940 to 1949: 274
1939 or earlier: 1,623

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Boonton:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 34 2 bedrooms: 261 3 bedrooms: 894 4 bedrooms: 557 5 or more bedrooms: 207

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boonton:
	no bedroom: 38 1 bedroom: 404 2 bedrooms: 492 3 bedrooms: 362 4 bedrooms: 16 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Boonton in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 95 1 vehicle: 562 2 vehicles: 966 3 vehicles: 216 4 vehicles: 103 5 or more vehicles: 18

Cars and other vehicles available in Boonton in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 243 1 vehicle: 585 2 vehicles: 419 3 vehicles: 60 4 vehicles: 5 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 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: 5
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 3
$125,000 to $149,999: 13
$150,000 to $174,999: 3
$175,000 to $199,999: 18
$200,000 to $249,999: 25
$250,000 to $299,999: 111
$300,000 to $399,999: 655
$400,000 to $499,999: 553
$500,000 to $749,999: 457
$750,000 to $999,999: 103
$1,000,000 or more: 2

Boonton rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Boonton:

Less than $100: 9 people
$100 to $149: 3
$150 to $199: 1
$200 to $249: 9
$250 to $299: 27
$300 to $349: 19
$350 to $399: 11
$400 to $449: 9
$450 to $499: 8
$500 to $549: 21
$550 to $599: 25
$600 to $649: 27
$650 to $699: 40
$700 to $749: 30
$750 to $799: 35
$800 to $899: 96
$900 to $999: 199
$1,000 to $1,249: 325
$1,250 to $1,499: 199
$1,500 to $1,999: 159
$2,000 or more: 30
No cash rent: 27

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 336 1990 to 1994: 294 1985 to 1989: 149 1980 to 1984: 112 1975 to 1979: 52 1970 to 1974: 139 1970 to 1974: 78 1965 to 1969: 224

Boonton, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

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

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

Boonton mode of transportation to work chart

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

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

Pakistan (18%)
Colombia (8%)
India (7%)
Italy (7%)
Turkey (5%)
Jamaica (4%)
Canada (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

Educational Attainment for Males

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

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

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 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $84,233
Black householders: $28,866
Asian householders: $87,424
Some other race householders: $14,125
Two or more races householders: $56,783
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $47,178

Boonton household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Boonton household income for Black householders

Boonton household income for Asian householders

Boonton household income for Some other race householders

Boonton household income for Two or more races householders

Boonton household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Boonton marital status for males

Boonton marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $427,132
Black or African American householders: $330,624
Asian householders: $393,284
Two or more races householders: $399,328
Hispanic or Latino householders: $485,762

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

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Boonton:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (61%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (36%) Electricity (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (63%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%) Electricity (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 128

Here:	15.0%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 89

Here:	27.9%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 114

Here:	37.1%
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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