Guttenberg, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 10,693 (All urban)

Guttenberg, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,618 (4,462 occupied: 1,532 owner occupied, 2,930 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	66%
State:	34%

Housing density: 23935 houses/condos per square mile

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Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $721

Median gross rent in Guttenberg, NJ in 2000: $794

Housing units in Guttenberg with a mortgage: 132 (9 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 69

Household type by relationship

Households: 10,576

In family households: 8,450 (1,661 male householders, 951 female householders)
1,757 spouses, 2,844 children (2,666 natural, 53 adopted, 125 stepchildren), 69 grandchildren, 280 brothers or sisters, 229 parents, 304 other relatives, 355 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,126 (910 male householders (768 living alone)), 938 female householders (793 living alone)), 278 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 117 (101 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,046 2-persons, 658 3-persons, 506 4-persons, 208 5-persons, 152 6-persons, 42 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,561 1-person, 274 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 1 6-persons.

1,462 married couples with children.
628 single-parent households (127 men, 501 women).

32.0% of residents of Guttenberg speak English at home.
51.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
11.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
3.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
2.2% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 5,259 (49.2%)
(41.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	4.3
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.4
State:	3.8

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

1 room: 29
2 rooms: 134
3 rooms: 339
4 rooms: 330
5 rooms: 365
6 rooms: 158
7 rooms: 67
8 rooms: 74
9 or more rooms: 36

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

1 room: 232
2 rooms: 491
3 rooms: 811
4 rooms: 734
5 rooms: 401
6 rooms: 196
7 rooms: 24
8 rooms: 32
9 or more rooms: 9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 49
1995 to 1998: 185
1990 to 1994: 213
1980 to 1989: 588
1970 to 1979: 1,511
1960 to 1969: 634
1950 to 1959: 385
1940 to 1949: 160
1939 or earlier: 893

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Guttenberg:

no bedroom: 29
1 bedroom: 508
2 bedrooms: 534
3 bedrooms: 371
4 bedrooms: 58
5 or more bedrooms: 32

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Guttenberg:

no bedroom: 284
1 bedroom: 1,232
2 bedrooms: 893
3 bedrooms: 471
4 bedrooms: 50
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 214
1 vehicle: 881
2 vehicles: 378
3 vehicles: 43
4 vehicles: 16
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

no vehicle: 1,276
1 vehicle: 1,285
2 vehicles: 308
3 vehicles: 61
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$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: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 67
$125,000 to $149,999: 31
$150,000 to $174,999: 59
$175,000 to $199,999: 10
$200,000 to $249,999: 19
$250,000 to $299,999: 13
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Guttenberg:

Less than $100: 42
$100 to $149: 103
$150 to $199: 48
$200 to $249: 70
$250 to $299: 62
$300 to $349: 58
$350 to $399: 68
$400 to $449: 30
$450 to $499: 134
$500 to $549: 131
$550 to $599: 99
$600 to $649: 176
$650 to $699: 301
$700 to $749: 253
$750 to $799: 220
$800 to $899: 342
$900 to $999: 124
$1,000 to $1,249: 135
$1,250 to $1,499: 80
$1,500 to $1,999: 232
$2,000 or more: 160
No cash rent: 47

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 1,527
1990 to 1994: 951
1985 to 1989: 771
1980 to 1984: 632
1975 to 1979: 215
1970 to 1974: 353
1970 to 1974: 433
1965 to 1969: 377

Guttenberg, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 34.8%
Number of people working at home: 169 (3.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 142
5 to 9 minutes: 60
10 to 14 minutes: 350
15 to 19 minutes: 380
20 to 24 minutes: 599
25 to 29 minutes: 203
30 to 34 minutes: 806
35 to 39 minutes: 130
40 to 44 minutes: 424
45 to 59 minutes: 880
60 to 89 minutes: 692
90 or more minutes: 158

Guttenberg mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,979 (40%)
Carpooled: 527 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 1,761 (35%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 17 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 103 (2%)
Railroad: 13 (0%)
Ferryboat: 73 (1%)
Taxi: 16 (0%)
Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
Walked: 298 (6%)
Other means: 28 (1%)
Worked at home: 169 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 470
$10,000 to $14,999: 224
$15,000 to $19,999: 259
$20,000 to $24,999: 333
$25,000 to $29,999: 238
$30,000 to $34,999: 178
$35,000 to $39,999: 234
$40,000 to $44,999: 307
$45,000 to $49,999: 152
$50,000 to $59,999: 371
$60,000 to $74,999: 482
$75,000 to $99,999: 439
$100,000 to $124,999: 261
$125,000 to $149,999: 146
$150,000 to $199,999: 153
$200,000 or more: 213

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 5942
Italian: 863
Irish: 449
United States or American: 284
Russian: 230
German: 219
Arab:: 159
Polish: 112
English: 104
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 104
French (except Basque): 84
Portuguese: 73
Greek: 63
Brazilian: 62
Yugoslavian: 61
Arab/Arabic: 58
Scotch-Irish: 58
Scottish: 57
Moroccan: 51
Croatian: 49
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 44
Norwegian: 41
European: 35
Jamaican: 25
British West Indian: 23
Canadian: 20
Ukrainian: 20
Slovak: 20
Jordanian: 19
Subsaharan African:: 19
Nigerian: 19
Danish: 19
Albanian: 18
Egyptian: 18
Dutch: 18
New Zealander: 17
Czechoslovakian: 15
Swedish: 14
Lebanese: 13
French Canadian: 13
British: 12
Haitian: 12
Swiss: 11
Iranian: 10
Hungarian: 10
Turkish: 10
Eastern European: 8

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

Cuba (20%)
Colombia (8%)
Dominican Republic (8%)
El Salvador (7%)
Ecuador (6%)
Peru (5%)
India (4%)

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

This state: 3029
Northeast: 1562
Midwest: 133
South: 210
West: 139

52% of Guttenberg residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 176
Nursery to 4th grade: 17
5th and 6th grade: 111
7th and 8th grade: 119
9th grade: 101
10th grade: 128
11th grade: 69
12th grade, no diploma: 195
High school graduate (or equivalency): 809
Less than 1 year of college: 176
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 355
Associate degree: 191
Bachelor's degree: 612
Master's degree: 317
Professional school degree: 171
Doctorate degree: 56

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 111
Nursery to 4th grade: 51
5th and 6th grade: 106
7th and 8th grade: 210
9th grade: 111
10th grade: 101
11th grade: 74
12th grade, no diploma: 210
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,118
Less than 1 year of college: 207
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 391
Associate degree: 172
Bachelor's degree: 633
Master's degree: 318
Professional school degree: 130
Doctorate degree: 20

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 11.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 5.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 3.9%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 20.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 6.7%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 12.5%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $54,235
Black householders: $45,417
Asian householders: $58,831
Some other race householders: $41,250
Two or more races householders: $41,197
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $38,232

Guttenberg household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Guttenberg household income for Black or African American householders

Guttenberg household income for Asian householders

Guttenberg household income for some other race householders

Guttenberg household income for two or more races householders

Guttenberg household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Guttenberg marital status for males

Guttenberg marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $134,500
Black or African American householders: $187,500
Some other race householders: $225,000
Two or more races householders: $117,700
Hispanic or Latino householders: $159,600

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 263
One, attached: 136
Two: 820
3 or 4: 636
5 to 9: 378
10 to 19: 586
20 to 49: 263
50 or more: 1,536

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Guttenberg:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (42%)
Electricity (41%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Coal or coke (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (47%)
Electricity (29%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
No fuel used (2%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 138

Here:	13.5%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 68

Here:	14.8%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 176

Here:	31.3%
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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