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Clark, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,709 (5,637 occupied: 4,590 owner occupied, 1,047 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	19%
State:	34%

Housing density: 1314 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: $1,138 (lower quartile is $1,100, upper quartile is $1,218)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,030

Median gross rent in Clark, NJ in 2007: $1,277

Housing units in Clark with a mortgage: 2,645 (291 second mortgage, 500 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,805

Clark,NJ index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $492,770 (it was $215,900 in 2000)

Clark:	$492,770
New Jersey:	$372,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $399,180 - $561,511

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $458,928
Here: $458,928
State: $452,919

Townhouses or other attached units: $490,562
Here: $490,562
State: $310,364

In 2-unit structures: $362,815
Here: $362,815
State: $429,538

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $357,336
Here: $357,336
State: $371,779

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $200,000
Here: $200,000
State: $309,003

Mobile homes: $22,500
Here: $22,500
State: $53,584

Household type by relationship

Households: 14,456

In family households: 12,762 (3,403 male householders, 741 female householders)
3,714 spouses, 4,195 children (3,997 natural, 84 adopted, 114 stepchildren), 131 grandchildren, 110 brothers or sisters, 155 parents, 276 other relatives, 37 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,694 (458 male householders (405 living alone)), 1,046 female householders (953 living alone)), 190 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 141 (127 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,800 2-persons, 914 3-persons, 881 4-persons, 408 5-persons, 106 6-persons, 35 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,358 1-person, 117 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

2,574 married couples with children.
306 single-parent households (43 men, 263 women).

84.0% of residents of Clark speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
10.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (14% speak English very well, 55% speak English well, 31% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,621 (11.1%)
(74.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.7
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.5
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Clark, New Jersey:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 170 5 rooms: 590 6 rooms: 1,248 7 rooms: 1,270 8 rooms: 830 9 or more rooms: 482

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clark, New Jersey:
	1 room: 19 2 rooms: 42 3 rooms: 468 4 rooms: 283 5 rooms: 98 6 rooms: 93 7 rooms: 33 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 11

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 27
1995 to 1998: 48
1990 to 1994: 26
1980 to 1989: 194
1970 to 1979: 516
1960 to 1969: 1,780
1950 to 1959: 1,908
1940 to 1949: 844
1939 or earlier: 366

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Clark:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 65 2 bedrooms: 577 3 bedrooms: 2,557 4 bedrooms: 1,247 5 or more bedrooms: 144

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clark:
	no bedroom: 19 1 bedroom: 708 2 bedrooms: 173 3 bedrooms: 140 4 bedrooms: 7 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Clark in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 131 1 vehicle: 1,091 2 vehicles: 2,187 3 vehicles: 826 4 vehicles: 227 5 or more vehicles: 128

Cars and other vehicles available in Clark in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 111 1 vehicle: 618 2 vehicles: 285 3 vehicles: 27 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 6

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$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: 4
$50,000 to $59,999: 7
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 4
$100,000 to $124,999: 6
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 5
$200,000 to $249,999: 92
$250,000 to $299,999: 131
$300,000 to $399,999: 803
$400,000 to $499,999: 1320
$500,000 to $749,999: 1740
$750,000 to $999,999: 417
$1,000,000 or more: 60

Clark rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Clark:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 5
$500 to $549: 4
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 5
$700 to $749: 4
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 10
$900 to $999: 74
$1,000 to $1,249: 691
$1,250 to $1,499: 99
$1,500 to $1,999: 77
$2,000 or more: 20
No cash rent: 58

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 105 1990 to 1994: 148 1985 to 1989: 146 1980 to 1984: 161 1975 to 1979: 122 1970 to 1974: 168 1970 to 1974: 252 1965 to 1969: 519

Clark, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 54.7%
Number of people working at home: 210 (3.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 187
5 to 9 minutes: 671
10 to 14 minutes: 1091
15 to 19 minutes: 1107
20 to 24 minutes: 778
25 to 29 minutes: 353
30 to 34 minutes: 853
35 to 39 minutes: 313
40 to 44 minutes: 254
45 to 59 minutes: 537
60 to 89 minutes: 367
90 or more minutes: 85

Clark mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,860 (86%)
Carpooled: 436 (6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 50 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 21 (0%)
Railroad: 194 (3%)
Walked: 30 (0%)
Other means: 5 (0%)
Worked at home: 210 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 136
$10,000 to $14,999: 169
$15,000 to $19,999: 205
$20,000 to $24,999: 225
$25,000 to $29,999: 339
$30,000 to $34,999: 255
$35,000 to $39,999: 132
$40,000 to $44,999: 308
$45,000 to $49,999: 286
$50,000 to $59,999: 375
$60,000 to $74,999: 835
$75,000 to $99,999: 967
$100,000 to $124,999: 651
$125,000 to $149,999: 386
$150,000 to $199,999: 210
$200,000 or more: 169

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 4074

Polish: 1790

Irish: 1708

German: 1296

Other groups: 897

Portuguese: 447

English: 408

United States or American: 350

Russian: 335

Ukrainian: 293

Slovak: 187

Arab:: 154

Lithuanian: 115

Scotch-Irish: 105

Scottish: 105

Hungarian: 99

Egyptian: 94

Norwegian: 79

European: 67

Austrian: 66

Lebanese: 60

Brazilian: 55

Swedish: 49

British: 48

French Canadian: 45

Czechoslovakian: 41

French (except Basque): 36

Eastern European: 35

Dutch: 32

Danish: 32

Greek: 28

Czech: 28

Swiss: 19

Latvian: 17

Finnish: 16

Slavic: 16

Australian: 16

Canadian: 13

Croatian: 11

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 11

Carpatho Rusyn: 9

Luxemburger: 9

Jamaican: 8

Romanian: 5

Subsaharan African:: 3

African: 3

West Indian: 3

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

Italy (15%)
Portugal (14%)
Poland (11%)
Germany (6%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
Philippines (5%)
Cuba (3%)

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

This state: 11033
Northeast: 1384
Midwest: 164
South: 207
West: 74

75% of Clark residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 18
Nursery to 4th grade: 20
5th and 6th grade: 26
7th and 8th grade: 149
9th grade: 39
10th grade: 151
11th grade: 32
12th grade, no diploma: 85
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,718
Less than 1 year of college: 324
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 711
Associate degree: 216
Bachelor's degree: 1,099
Master's degree: 365
Professional school degree: 79
Doctorate degree: 15

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 36
Nursery to 4th grade: 20
5th and 6th grade: 89
7th and 8th grade: 212
9th grade: 33
10th grade: 169
11th grade: 93
12th grade, no diploma: 117
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,327
Less than 1 year of college: 345
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 479
Associate degree: 376
Bachelor's degree: 1,020
Master's degree: 363
Professional school degree: 76
Doctorate degree: 37

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

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

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 5.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 11.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $78,262
Black householders: $60,977
Asian householders: $73,497
Some other race householders: $50,845
Two or more races householders: $106,734
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $128,772

Clark household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Clark household income for Black householders

Clark household income for Asian householders

Clark household income for Some other race householders

Clark household income for Two or more races householders

Clark household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Clark marital status for males

Clark marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $495,736
Asian householders: $529,744
Some other race householders: $427,949
Two or more races householders: $308,123
Hispanic or Latino householders: $559,187

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,587
One, attached: 99
Two: 167
3 or 4: 80
5 to 9: 93
10 to 19: 255
20 to 49: 151
50 or more: 266
Mobile homes: 11

Median worth of mobile homes: $37,991

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Clark:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (79%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%) Electricity (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (62%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%) Electricity (15%) Other fuel (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 136

Here:	9.4%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 69

Here:	10.1%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 114

Here:	22.6%
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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