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Colonia, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $469,803 (it was $181,400 in 2000)
Colonia:

$469,803
New Jersey:

$428,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $385,238 - $573,980

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $457,017
Here:

$457,017
State:

$537,591

Townhouses or other attached units: $623,324
Here:

$623,324
State:

$381,113

In 2-unit structures: $367,310
Here:

$367,310
State:

$444,476

Total population: 17,795 (Urban population: 17,756, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 6,395 (6,269 occupied: 5,649 owner occupied, 672 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

11%
State:

35%

Housing density: 1,649 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $1,027,737.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,685 (lower quartile is $1,313, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,582


Median gross rent in Colonia, NJ in 2022: $1,761

Housing units in Colonia with a mortgage: 3,487 (530 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 520 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 223

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $156,918

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $87,351

Median monthly housing costs: $2,076

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Colonia, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1960

Median year apartment built: 1971

Household type by relationship:

Households: 18,608
  • Male householders: 2,989 (299 living alone), Female householders: 3,239 (612 living alone)
  • 4,020 spouses (4,010 opposite-sex spouses), 244 unmarried partners, (244 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,069 children (5,778 natural, 62 adopted, 229 stepchildren), 258 grandchildren, 90 brothers or sisters, 840 parents, 0 foster children, 408 other relatives, 437 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 9

Size of family households: 1,990 2-persons, 962 3-persons, 1,125 4-persons, 467 5-persons, 356 6-persons, 79 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 927 1-person, 331 2-persons, 100 3-persons.

2,868 married couples with children.
637 single-parent households (46 men, 591 women).

66.8% of residents of Colonia speak English at home.
7.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
22.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 5,020 (27.0%)
(74.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.1
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.6
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Colonia, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Colonia, New Jersey
  • 56no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 3382 bedrooms
  • 2,6133 bedrooms
  • 2,1384 bedrooms
  • 5045+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colonia, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colonia, New Jersey
  • 11no bedroom
  • 3051 bedroom
  • 1712 bedrooms
  • 1213 bedrooms
  • 654 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Colonia in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Colonia in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 190no vehicle
  • 1,1291 vehicle
  • 2,7272 vehicles
  • 1,0603 vehicles
  • 4484 vehicles
  • 955+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Colonia in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Colonia in renter-occupied apartments
  • 52no vehicle
  • 2461 vehicle
  • 3582 vehicles
  • 173 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Colonia, New Jersey
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Colonia, New Jersey
  • 231 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 653 rooms
  • 724 rooms
  • 6735 rooms
  • 1,3926 rooms
  • 9867 rooms
  • 1,3968 rooms
  • 1,0439+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colonia, New Jersey
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colonia, New Jersey
  • 111 room
  • 832 rooms
  • 2073 rooms
  • 1554 rooms
  • 1055 rooms
  • 646 rooms
  • 377 rooms
  • 118 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Colonia, NJ
  • Colonia, NJ household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Colonia, NJ in 2022
  • 121Less than $10,000
  • 139$10,000 to $19,999
  • 368$20,000 to $29,999
  • 248$30,000 to $39,999
  • 262$40,000 to $49,999
  • 137$50,000 to $59,999
  • 401$60,000 to $74,999
  • 748$75,000 to $99,999
  • 678$100,000 to $124,999
  • 822$125,000 to $149,999
  • 859$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,521$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Colonia, NJ

  • Distribution of house value in Colonia, NJ in 2022
  • 47Less than $10,000
  • 10$35,000 to $39,999
  • 40$40,000 to $49,999
  • 24$50,000 to $59,999
  • 3$80,000 to $89,999
  • 2$90,000 to $99,999
  • 12$100,000 to $124,999
  • 5$125,000 to $149,999
  • 33$175,000 to $199,999
  • 54$200,000 to $249,999
  • 131$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,464$300,000 to $399,999
  • 2,101$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,701$500,000 to $749,999
  • 247$750,000 to $999,999
  • 9$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 16$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 10$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Colonia, NJ

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Colonia, NJ in 2022
  • 13$200 to $249
  • 71$1,000 to $1,249
  • 123$1,250 to $1,499
  • 242$1,500 to $1,999
  • 133$2,000 to $2,499
  • 9$3,000 to $3,499
  • 20No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 49.5%
Number of people working at home: 1,330 (13.9% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 145
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 447
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 938
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 965
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 974
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 590
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,557
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 262
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 259
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,169
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 588
  • 90 or more minutes: 274
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Colonia

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,415 (47.4%)
  • Carpooled: 244 (8.2%)
  • Bus: 13 (0.4%)
  • Taxi: 24 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle: 15 (0.5%)
  • Walked: 87 (2.9%)
  • Worked at home: 1,330 (44.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 0.4%Males
  • 2.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 34.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 4.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 13.9%Males
  • 11.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 5.0%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 3.6%Males
  • 1.8%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Colonia, New Jersey
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Colonia, New Jersey
  • 8032010 or later
  • 1,2322000 to 2009
  • 1,2111990 to 1999
  • 6521980 to 1989
  • 5231970 to 1979
  • 780Before 1970
Ancestries in Colonia, NJ

First ancestries reported:

  • Italian: 1,224 (13.2%)
  • Polish: 864 (9.3%)
  • Portuguese: 824 (8.9%)
  • Irish: 476 (5.1%)
  • American: 381 (4.1%)
  • German: 219 (2.4%)
  • Slovak: 138 (1.5%)
  • Ukrainian: 116 (1.3%)
  • Brazilian: 111 (1.2%)
  • English: 88 (0.9%)
  • Hungarian: 83 (0.9%)
  • Lebanese: 81 (0.9%)
  • European: 65 (0.7%)
  • Turkish: 34 (0.4%)
  • Lithuanian: 32 (0.3%)
  • Guyanese: 32 (0.3%)
  • Egyptian: 30 (0.3%)
  • Russian: 27 (0.3%)
  • Eastern European: 25 (0.3%)
  • Scottish: 23 (0.2%)
  • Nigerian: 17 (0.2%)
  • Haitian: 17 (0.2%)
  • Austrian: 15 (0.2%)
  • Norwegian: 14 (0.2%)
  • West Indian: 11 (0.1%)
  • German Russian: 10 (0.1%)
  • Romanian: 9 (0.10%)
  • Croatian: 8 (0.09%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 8 (0.09%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 7 (0.08%)
  • French Canadian: 7 (0.08%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 7 (0.08%)
  • Slovene: 6 (0.06%)
  • African: 6 (0.06%)
  • Albanian: 6 (0.06%)
  • Greek: 5 (0.05%)

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

India
Colonia:

31.1% (1,519)
New Jersey:

12.8% (274,609)

Poland
Colonia:

10.5% (514)
New Jersey:

2.3% (48,811)

Portugal
Colonia:

8.4% (408)
New Jersey:

1.3% (28,871)

Brazil
Colonia:

5.2% (252)
New Jersey:

2.1% (46,020)

Ecuador
Colonia:

4.2% (206)
New Jersey:

4.4% (95,275)

Dominican Republic
Colonia:

3.6% (174)
New Jersey:

9.7% (209,055)

Egypt
Colonia:

3.0% (147)
New Jersey:

1.6% (33,678)

Philippines
Colonia:

2.6% (129)
New Jersey:

4.0% (85,934)

Colombia
Colonia:

2.3% (113)
New Jersey:

4.2% (90,817)

Germany
Colonia:

2.3% (111)
New Jersey:

0.8% (17,217)

Guyana
Colonia:

2.2% (109)
New Jersey:

1.2% (26,173)

Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia)
Colonia:

2.2% (108)
New Jersey:

0.2% (3,968)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Colonia:

2.0% (100)
New Jersey:

3.7% (78,969)

Ukraine
Colonia:

1.9% (95)
New Jersey:

1.1% (22,760)

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

  • This state: 10,828
  • Other state: 2,352
  • Northeast: 1,904
  • Midwest: 145
  • South: 210
  • West: 95

94.3% of Colonia residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36.3% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 78.0% lived in New Jersey.


Colonia:

94.3%
State average:

90.4%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 323
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 5
  • 9th grade: 24
  • 10th grade: 69
  • 11th grade: 10
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 165
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,456
  • Less than 1 year of college: 361
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 800
  • Associate degree: 517
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,843
  • Master's degree: 780
  • Professional school degree: 101
  • Doctorate degree: 35
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 122
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 8
  • 7th and 8th grade: 116
  • 9th grade: 8
  • 10th grade: 53
  • 11th grade: 87
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 120
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,520
  • Less than 1 year of college: 511
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 743
  • Associate degree: 597
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,029
  • Master's degree: 918
  • Professional school degree: 169
  • Doctorate degree: 86
Educational Attainment for Females
Colonia marital status for males
Colonia marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,721
  • One, attached: 110
  • Two: 260
  • 3 or 4: 11
  • 10 to 19: 161
  • 20 to 49: 43
  • 50 or more: 87
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.5%

House/condo owner moved in on average 18 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Colonia
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Colonia, NJ
  • 88.1%Utility gas
  • 7.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.6%Electricity
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Colonia, NJ
  • 79.3%Utility gas
  • 19.0%Electricity
  • 1.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 70
Here:

4.5%
New Jersey:

12.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 200
Here:

16.9%
New Jersey:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 239
Here:

28.2%
New Jersey:

33.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability