Kenilworth, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 7,619 (All urban)

Kenilworth, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,926 (2,854 occupied: 2,229 owner occupied, 625 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	22%
State:	34%

Housing density: 1367 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: $1,130 (lower quartile is $936, upper quartile is $1,332)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,091

Median gross rent in Kenilworth, NJ in 2007: $1,312

Housing units in Kenilworth with a mortgage: 1,198 (121 second mortgage, 199 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 873

Kenilworth,NJ index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $403,984 (it was $177,000 in 2000)

Kenilworth:	$403,984
New Jersey:	$372,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $345,171 - $434,651

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $365,887
Here: $365,887
State: $452,919

Townhouses or other attached units: $452,185
Here: $452,185
State: $310,364

In 2-unit structures: $527,321
Here: $527,321
State: $429,538

Mobile homes: $112,500
Here: $112,500
State: $53,584

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,673

In family households: 6,771 (1,547 male householders, 567 female householders)
1,625 spouses, 2,377 children (2,280 natural, 73 adopted, 24 stepchildren), 215 grandchildren, 58 brothers or sisters, 121 parents, 155 other relatives, 106 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 902 (290 male householders (221 living alone)), 442 female householders (385 living alone)), 170 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 826 2-persons, 504 3-persons, 452 4-persons, 214 5-persons, 92 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 606 1-person, 90 2-persons, 36 3-persons.

1,262 married couples with children.
184 single-parent households (28 men, 156 women).

72.9% of residents of Kenilworth speak English at home.
6.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
18.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (30% speak English very well, 70% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,353 (17.6%)
(69.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
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 Kenilworth, New Jersey:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 17 4 rooms: 132 5 rooms: 415 6 rooms: 680 7 rooms: 552 8 rooms: 291 9 or more rooms: 142

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kenilworth, New Jersey:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 18 3 rooms: 79 4 rooms: 166 5 rooms: 207 6 rooms: 108 7 rooms: 32 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 30
1995 to 1998: 42
1990 to 1994: 30
1980 to 1989: 73
1970 to 1979: 202
1960 to 1969: 321
1950 to 1959: 1,063
1940 to 1949: 655
1939 or earlier: 510

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Kenilworth:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 23 2 bedrooms: 456 3 bedrooms: 1,184 4 bedrooms: 492 5 or more bedrooms: 74

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kenilworth:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 118 2 bedrooms: 312 3 bedrooms: 159 4 bedrooms: 30 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 Kenilworth in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 117 1 vehicle: 612 2 vehicles: 1,022 3 vehicles: 251 4 vehicles: 200 5 or more vehicles: 27

Cars and other vehicles available in Kenilworth in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 82 1 vehicle: 232 2 vehicles: 179 3 vehicles: 122 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 10

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Kenilworth, 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: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 6
$90,000 to $99,999: 1
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 44
$250,000 to $299,999: 121
$300,000 to $399,999: 902
$400,000 to $499,999: 653
$500,000 to $749,999: 453
$750,000 to $999,999: 33
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Kenilworth rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Kenilworth:

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: 3
$500 to $549: 6
$550 to $599: 7
$600 to $649: 4
$650 to $699: 1
$700 to $749: 8
$750 to $799: 21
$800 to $899: 60
$900 to $999: 59
$1,000 to $1,249: 211
$1,250 to $1,499: 104
$1,500 to $1,999: 69
$2,000 or more: 9
No cash rent: 59

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 71 1990 to 1994: 207 1985 to 1989: 257 1980 to 1984: 113 1975 to 1979: 84 1970 to 1974: 193 1970 to 1974: 130 1965 to 1969: 298

Kenilworth, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 54.4%
Number of people working at home: 56 (1.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 269
5 to 9 minutes: 474
10 to 14 minutes: 430
15 to 19 minutes: 523
20 to 24 minutes: 541
25 to 29 minutes: 168
30 to 34 minutes: 463
35 to 39 minutes: 65
40 to 44 minutes: 138
45 to 59 minutes: 313
60 to 89 minutes: 208
90 or more minutes: 68

Kenilworth mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,176 (85%)
Carpooled: 314 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 59 (2%)
Railroad: 43 (1%)
Bicycle: 15 (0%)
Walked: 36 (1%)
Other means: 17 (0%)
Worked at home: 56 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 74
$10,000 to $14,999: 129
$15,000 to $19,999: 119
$20,000 to $24,999: 152
$25,000 to $29,999: 130
$30,000 to $34,999: 180
$35,000 to $39,999: 140
$40,000 to $44,999: 193
$45,000 to $49,999: 63
$50,000 to $59,999: 245
$60,000 to $74,999: 473
$75,000 to $99,999: 503
$100,000 to $124,999: 244
$125,000 to $149,999: 73
$150,000 to $199,999: 77
$200,000 or more: 51

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 2265

Other groups: 942

German: 838

Polish: 737

Irish: 696

United States or American: 196

Portuguese: 157

English: 139

Slovak: 91

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 86

Haitian: 86

Dutch: 63

Hungarian: 55

Albanian: 51

Russian: 45

Arab:: 39

Ukrainian: 37

Scottish: 35

Scotch-Irish: 35

Czechoslovakian: 34

British: 25

Czech: 25

European: 25

Syrian: 20

Egyptian: 19

Lithuanian: 18

French Canadian: 18

French (except Basque): 18

Swiss: 16

Greek: 15

Latvian: 14

Norwegian: 13

Danish: 10

Cypriot: 8

Austrian: 8

Yugoslavian: 8

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

Italy (25%)
Poland (12%)
India (7%)
Colombia (7%)
Portugal (6%)
Germany (3%)
Haiti (3%)

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

This state: 5431
Northeast: 666
Midwest: 72
South: 60
West: 41

71% of Kenilworth 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, 77% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 18
5th and 6th grade: 59
7th and 8th grade: 104
9th grade: 78
10th grade: 57
11th grade: 37
12th grade, no diploma: 98
High school graduate (or equivalency): 965
Less than 1 year of college: 135
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 510
Associate degree: 129
Bachelor's degree: 314
Master's degree: 76
Professional school degree: 37
Doctorate degree: 17

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 41
5th and 6th grade: 56
7th and 8th grade: 142
9th grade: 106
10th grade: 107
11th grade: 86
12th grade, no diploma: 116
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,189
Less than 1 year of college: 164
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 340
Associate degree: 163
Bachelor's degree: 319
Master's degree: 54
Professional school degree: 37
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 33.3%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 23.5%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 41.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 8.6%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $73,240
Black householders: $61,458
Asian householders: $25,585
Some other race householders: $99,832
Two or more races householders: $4,081
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $81,515

Kenilworth household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Kenilworth household income for Black householders

Kenilworth household income for Asian householders

Kenilworth household income for Some other race householders

Kenilworth household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Kenilworth marital status for males

Kenilworth marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $398,963
Black or African American householders: $256,769
Asian householders: $513,539
Some other race householders: $370,889
Hispanic or Latino householders: $434,568

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,260
One, attached: 35
Two: 539
3 or 4: 74
5 to 9: 6
20 to 49: 3
Mobile homes: 9

Median worth of mobile homes: $189,959

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Kenilworth:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (74%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (25%) Electricity (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (72%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Electricity (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 97

Here:	12.3%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 47

Here:	12.0%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 100

Here:	28.5%
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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