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Total population: 7,353 (All urban)

Emerson, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,398 (2,373 occupied: 2,192 owner occupied, 181 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	8%
State:	34%

Housing density: 1072 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: $1,306 (lower quartile is $862, upper quartile is $2,025)

Median gross rent in Emerson, NJ in 2007: $1,527

Housing units in Emerson with a mortgage: 1,419 (87 second mortgage, 236 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 694

Emerson,NJ index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $532,058 (it was $260,300 in 2000)

Emerson:	$532,058
New Jersey:	$372,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $429,588 - $606,140

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $516,947
Here: $516,947
State: $452,919

Townhouses or other attached units: $461,470
Here: $461,470
State: $310,364

In 2-unit structures: $555,817
Here: $555,817
State: $429,538

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,904

In family households: 6,476 (1,649 male householders, 354 female householders)
1,781 spouses, 2,238 children (2,196 natural, 37 adopted, 5 stepchildren), 54 grandchildren, 65 brothers or sisters, 133 parents, 140 other relatives, 62 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 428 (118 male householders (106 living alone)), 269 female householders (236 living alone)), 41 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 293 (277 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 756 2-persons, 466 3-persons, 477 4-persons, 199 5-persons, 72 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 342 1-person, 45 2-persons.

1,484 married couples with children.
106 single-parent households (18 men, 88 women).

78.5% of residents of Emerson speak English at home.
4.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 13% don't speak English at all).
9.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
5.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak other language at home (35% speak English very well, 48% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,125 (15.6%)
(55.9% 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:	4.7
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Emerson, New Jersey:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 47 5 rooms: 266 6 rooms: 441 7 rooms: 597 8 rooms: 427 9 or more rooms: 414

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Emerson, New Jersey:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 38 4 rooms: 41 5 rooms: 28 6 rooms: 27 7 rooms: 18 8 rooms: 22 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 14
1995 to 1998: 37
1990 to 1994: 44
1980 to 1989: 105
1970 to 1979: 171
1960 to 1969: 449
1950 to 1959: 1,075
1940 to 1949: 231
1939 or earlier: 272

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Emerson:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 16 2 bedrooms: 140 3 bedrooms: 1,148 4 bedrooms: 695 5 or more bedrooms: 193

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Emerson:
	no bedroom: 15 1 bedroom: 28 2 bedrooms: 71 3 bedrooms: 17 4 bedrooms: 50 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 Emerson in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 90 1 vehicle: 498 2 vehicles: 1,177 3 vehicles: 290 4 vehicles: 118 5 or more vehicles: 19

Cars and other vehicles available in Emerson in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 46 1 vehicle: 59 2 vehicles: 76 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Emerson, 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: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 6
$60,000 to $69,999: 1
$70,000 to $79,999: 6
$80,000 to $89,999: 1
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 3
$175,000 to $199,999: 3
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 10
$300,000 to $399,999: 302
$400,000 to $499,999: 607
$500,000 to $749,999: 981
$750,000 to $999,999: 274
$1,000,000 or more: 45

Emerson rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Emerson:

Less than $100: 7 people
$100 to $149: 3
$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: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 5
$800 to $899: 30
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 29
$1,250 to $1,499: 42
$1,500 to $1,999: 19
$2,000 or more: 44
No cash rent: 7

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 106 1990 to 1994: 82 1985 to 1989: 181 1980 to 1984: 215 1975 to 1979: 106 1970 to 1974: 111 1970 to 1974: 90 1965 to 1969: 234

Emerson, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 67.4%
Number of people working at home: 111 (3.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 120
5 to 9 minutes: 305
10 to 14 minutes: 330
15 to 19 minutes: 413
20 to 24 minutes: 533
25 to 29 minutes: 195
30 to 34 minutes: 418
35 to 39 minutes: 99
40 to 44 minutes: 36
45 to 59 minutes: 191
60 to 89 minutes: 377
90 or more minutes: 175

Emerson mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,590 (78%)
Carpooled: 225 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 230 (7%)
Railroad: 68 (2%)
Walked: 79 (2%)
Worked at home: 111 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 47
$10,000 to $14,999: 69
$15,000 to $19,999: 62
$20,000 to $24,999: 92
$25,000 to $29,999: 58
$30,000 to $34,999: 65
$35,000 to $39,999: 108
$40,000 to $44,999: 103
$45,000 to $49,999: 92
$50,000 to $59,999: 158
$60,000 to $74,999: 349
$75,000 to $99,999: 385
$100,000 to $124,999: 300
$125,000 to $149,999: 180
$150,000 to $199,999: 195
$200,000 or more: 127

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 1805

Irish: 1191

Other groups: 1055

German: 597

United States or American: 277

English: 213

Polish: 206

Armenian: 192

Greek: 137

Russian: 131

Hungarian: 89

Arab:: 84

Romanian: 74

Scotch-Irish: 63

Portuguese: 59

Swedish: 47

Syrian: 44

French (except Basque): 43

Israeli: 31

Scottish: 31

Slovak: 31

Canadian: 31

Lebanese: 30

Ukrainian: 29

Norwegian: 28

Croatian: 25

Czechoslovakian: 24

British: 22

Eastern European: 19

Lithuanian: 17

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 17

Swiss: 16

Dutch: 15

Czech: 15

Austrian: 13

Jamaican: 13

Cypriot: 10

Jordanian: 10

Finnish: 8

French Canadian: 8

Welsh: 6

Subsaharan African:: 5

African: 5

West Indian: 4

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

Korea (14%)
Philippines (12%)
Italy (6%)
India (5%)
Portugal (5%)
Sweden (4%)
United Kingdom (3%)

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

This state: 3760
Northeast: 2037
Midwest: 79
South: 87
West: 59

71% of Emerson residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 33
7th and 8th grade: 19
9th grade: 21
10th grade: 56
11th grade: 33
12th grade, no diploma: 17
High school graduate (or equivalency): 520
Less than 1 year of college: 172
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 241
Associate degree: 110
Bachelor's degree: 705
Master's degree: 280
Professional school degree: 113
Doctorate degree: 30

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 12
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 66
7th and 8th grade: 72
9th grade: 28
10th grade: 60
11th grade: 59
12th grade, no diploma: 72
High school graduate (or equivalency): 754
Less than 1 year of college: 174
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 365
Associate degree: 180
Bachelor's degree: 738
Master's degree: 160
Professional school degree: 47
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.9%

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

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 6.2%

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

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 9.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $91,606
Asian householders: $102,187
Two or more races householders: $116,219
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $110,859

Emerson household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Emerson household income for Asian householders

Emerson household income for Two or more races householders

Emerson household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Emerson marital status for males

Emerson marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $532,671
Asian householders: $484,023
Two or more races householders: $459,904
Hispanic or Latino householders: $680,249

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,228
One, attached: 40
Two: 97
3 or 4: 18
5 to 9: 15

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Emerson:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (92%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%) Electricity (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (77%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%) Electricity (9%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 119

Here:	17.2%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 70

Here:	18.8%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 50

Here:	26.6%
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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