Colonia, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 17,756 (All urban)

Colonia, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,250 (6,181 occupied: 5,566 owner occupied, 615 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	10%
State:	34%

Housing density: 1612 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $272,900

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $625

Median gross rent in Colonia, NJ in 2000: $753

Housing units in Colonia with a mortgage: 3,534 (363 second mortgage, 579 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,867

Household type by relationship

Households: 17,745

In family households: 16,490 (4,175 male householders, 948 female householders)
4,185 spouses, 5,908 children (5,566 natural, 177 adopted, 165 stepchildren), 337 grandchildren, 121 brothers or sisters, 281 parents, 326 other relatives, 209 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,255 (301 male householders (246 living alone)), 766 female householders (696 living alone)), 188 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 11 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,882 2-persons, 1,225 3-persons, 1,234 4-persons, 569 5-persons, 138 6-persons, 75 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 942 1-person, 103 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 3 6-persons.

3,510 married couples with children.
395 single-parent households (79 men, 316 women).

77.6% of residents of Colonia speak English at home.
4.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
14.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (79% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (96% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 2,695 (15.2%)
(69.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.9
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	3.8

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Colonia, New Jersey:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 27
3 rooms: 16
4 rooms: 110
5 rooms: 651
6 rooms: 1,363
7 rooms: 1,459
8 rooms: 1,338
9 or more rooms: 602

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colonia, New Jersey:

1 room: 28
2 rooms: 52
3 rooms: 171
4 rooms: 130
5 rooms: 134
6 rooms: 39
7 rooms: 41
8 rooms: 20
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 32
1995 to 1998: 42
1990 to 1994: 98
1980 to 1989: 290
1970 to 1979: 436
1960 to 1969: 1,696
1950 to 1959: 2,940
1940 to 1949: 500
1939 or earlier: 216

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Colonia:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 33
2 bedrooms: 422
3 bedrooms: 2,859
4 bedrooms: 2,020
5 or more bedrooms: 232

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colonia:

no bedroom: 28
1 bedroom: 282
2 bedrooms: 108
3 bedrooms: 170
4 bedrooms: 27
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Colonia in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 207
1 vehicle: 1,330
2 vehicles: 2,851
3 vehicles: 821
4 vehicles: 267
5 or more vehicles: 90

Cars and other vehicles available in Colonia in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 100
1 vehicle: 298
2 vehicles: 180
3 vehicles: 32
4 vehicles: 5
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Colonia, NJ:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 13
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 5
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 23
$80,000 to $89,999: 29
$90,000 to $99,999: 49
$100,000 to $124,999: 167
$125,000 to $149,999: 554
$150,000 to $174,999: 1543
$175,000 to $199,999: 1366
$200,000 to $249,999: 909
$250,000 to $299,999: 345
$300,000 to $399,999: 219
$400,000 to $499,999: 109
$500,000 to $749,999: 42
$750,000 to $999,999: 17
$1,000,000 or more: 11

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Colonia:

Less than $100: 0
$100 to $149: 29
$150 to $199: 14
$200 to $249: 22
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 14
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 14
$550 to $599: 19
$600 to $649: 167
$650 to $699: 44
$700 to $749: 39
$750 to $799: 28
$800 to $899: 54
$900 to $999: 56
$1,000 to $1,249: 51
$1,250 to $1,499: 28
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 7
No cash rent: 29

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 261
1990 to 1994: 479
1985 to 1989: 249
1980 to 1984: 403
1975 to 1979: 224
1970 to 1974: 299
1970 to 1974: 331
1965 to 1969: 449

Colonia, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 45.8%
Number of people working at home: 263 (3.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 125
5 to 9 minutes: 678
10 to 14 minutes: 1057
15 to 19 minutes: 1231
20 to 24 minutes: 1090
25 to 29 minutes: 337
30 to 34 minutes: 1335
35 to 39 minutes: 272
40 to 44 minutes: 340
45 to 59 minutes: 750
60 to 89 minutes: 824
90 or more minutes: 206

Colonia mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,897 (81%)
Carpooled: 722 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 66 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 34 (0%)
Railroad: 389 (5%)
Taxi: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 6 (0%)
Walked: 70 (1%)
Other means: 50 (1%)
Worked at home: 263 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 161
$10,000 to $14,999: 150
$15,000 to $19,999: 255
$20,000 to $24,999: 158
$25,000 to $29,999: 272
$30,000 to $34,999: 237
$35,000 to $39,999: 305
$40,000 to $44,999: 241
$45,000 to $49,999: 200
$50,000 to $59,999: 744
$60,000 to $74,999: 704
$75,000 to $99,999: 1166
$100,000 to $124,999: 765
$125,000 to $149,999: 374
$150,000 to $199,999: 259
$200,000 or more: 199

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 3818
Other groups: 2894
Irish: 2091
Polish: 1936
German: 1539
Portuguese: 606
United States or American: 443
Russian: 421
Hungarian: 318
English: 316
Ukrainian: 279
Slovak: 180
Norwegian: 159
Scotch-Irish: 149
Scottish: 134
Arab:: 124
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 92
Greek: 88
Lithuanian: 83
French (except Basque): 73
Austrian: 59
Lebanese: 50
Swedish: 48
Jamaican: 46
Canadian: 45
French Canadian: 43
Arab/Arabic: 40
Czech: 40
Haitian: 38
European: 35
Dutch: 34
Subsaharan African:: 34
Guyanese: 31
Danish: 31
African: 29
Romanian: 28
Eastern European: 28
Carpatho Rusyn: 28
Israeli: 27
Iranian: 26
Slavic: 26
Czechoslovakian: 24
Jordanian: 21
Scandinavian: 20
Welsh: 19
Turkish: 17
Swiss: 15
Egyptian: 13
Croatian: 12
Alsatian: 8
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 8
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 5
Other Subsaharan African: 5
Belgian: 5

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

India (14%)
Portugal (12%)
Poland (11%)
Italy (10%)
Philippines (9%)
Ukraine (3%)
Pakistan (3%)

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

This state: 11645
Northeast: 2501
Midwest: 218
South: 449
West: 133

74% of Colonia residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 18
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 28
7th and 8th grade: 100
9th grade: 91
10th grade: 137
11th grade: 136
12th grade, no diploma: 196
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,889
Less than 1 year of college: 365
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 859
Associate degree: 324
Bachelor's degree: 1,146
Master's degree: 377
Professional school degree: 99
Doctorate degree: 47

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 37
Nursery to 4th grade: 49
5th and 6th grade: 71
7th and 8th grade: 145
9th grade: 86
10th grade: 189
11th grade: 104
12th grade, no diploma: 283
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,436
Less than 1 year of college: 570
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 797
Associate degree: 465
Bachelor's degree: 918
Master's degree: 347
Professional school degree: 111
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.9%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 4.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 21.7%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.8%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $65,608
Black householders: $63,661
Asian householders: $90,892
Some other race householders: $85,378
Two or more races householders: $63,438
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $76,285

Colonia household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Colonia household income for Black or African American householders

Colonia household income for Asian householders

Colonia household income for some other race householders

Colonia household income for two or more races householders

Colonia household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Colonia marital status for males

Colonia marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $180,300
Black or African American householders: $179,500
Asian householders: $193,800
Some other race householders: $185,400
Two or more races householders: $172,200
Hispanic or Latino householders: $182,300

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,637
One, attached: 62
Two: 187
3 or 4: 31
5 to 9: 50
10 to 19: 96
20 to 49: 82
50 or more: 105

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Colonia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (79%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
Electricity (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (68%)
Electricity (18%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
Coal or coke (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 400

Here:	21.0%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 103

Here:	10.8%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 221

Here:	28.9%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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