Matawan, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

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Matawan Apartments for Rent

Total population: 8,754 (All urban)

Matawan, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,656 (3,550 occupied: 2,099 owner occupied, 1,451 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	41%
State:	34%

Housing density: 1604 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: $1,027 (lower quartile is $929, upper quartile is $1,210)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,058

Median gross rent in Matawan, NJ in 2007: $1,149

Housing units in Matawan with a mortgage: 1,444 (172 second mortgage, 226 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 563

Matawan,NJ index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $402,727 (it was $177,200 in 2000)

Matawan:	$402,727
New Jersey:	$372,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $326,077 - $486,075

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $399,642
Here: $399,642
State: $452,919

Townhouses or other attached units: $199,367
Here: $199,367
State: $310,364

In 2-unit structures: $398,124
Here: $398,124
State: $429,538

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $160,714
Here: $160,714
State: $309,003

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,955

In family households: 7,567 (1,910 male householders, 458 female householders)
1,948 spouses, 2,715 children (2,492 natural, 105 adopted, 118 stepchildren), 156 grandchildren, 39 brothers or sisters, 43 parents, 140 other relatives, 158 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,388 (555 male householders (369 living alone)), 566 female householders (482 living alone)), 267 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 22 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 951 2-persons, 605 3-persons, 498 4-persons, 204 5-persons, 78 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 851 1-person, 249 2-persons, 21 3-persons.

1,557 married couples with children.
296 single-parent households (76 men, 220 women).

79.7% of residents of Matawan speak English at home.
5.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
9.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
4.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 1,336 (14.9%)
(37.7% 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:	3.6
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Matawan, New Jersey:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 24 4 rooms: 102 5 rooms: 215 6 rooms: 515 7 rooms: 520 8 rooms: 499 9 or more rooms: 224

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Matawan, New Jersey:
	1 room: 60 2 rooms: 141 3 rooms: 498 4 rooms: 420 5 rooms: 202 6 rooms: 76 7 rooms: 46 8 rooms: 8 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 33
1995 to 1998: 32
1990 to 1994: 124
1980 to 1989: 330
1970 to 1979: 732
1960 to 1969: 1,070
1950 to 1959: 577
1940 to 1949: 271
1939 or earlier: 487

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Matawan:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 43 2 bedrooms: 335 3 bedrooms: 975 4 bedrooms: 653 5 or more bedrooms: 93

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Matawan:
	no bedroom: 69 1 bedroom: 789 2 bedrooms: 452 3 bedrooms: 116 4 bedrooms: 17 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Matawan in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 94 1 vehicle: 517 2 vehicles: 1,012 3 vehicles: 389 4 vehicles: 50 5 or more vehicles: 37

Cars and other vehicles available in Matawan in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 225 1 vehicle: 717 2 vehicles: 449 3 vehicles: 60 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Matawan, 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: 3
$50,000 to $59,999: 5
$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: 7
$125,000 to $149,999: 7
$150,000 to $174,999: 29
$175,000 to $199,999: 12
$200,000 to $249,999: 93
$250,000 to $299,999: 148
$300,000 to $399,999: 708
$400,000 to $499,999: 520
$500,000 to $749,999: 435
$750,000 to $999,999: 79
$1,000,000 or more: 16

Matawan rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Matawan:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 1
$150 to $199: 6
$200 to $249: 1
$250 to $299: 3
$300 to $349: 8
$350 to $399: 35
$400 to $449: 34
$450 to $499: 24
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 3
$650 to $699: 6
$700 to $749: 6
$750 to $799: 5
$800 to $899: 105
$900 to $999: 338
$1,000 to $1,249: 684
$1,250 to $1,499: 79
$1,500 to $1,999: 50
$2,000 or more: 21
No cash rent: 17

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 562 1990 to 1994: 96 1985 to 1989: 209 1980 to 1984: 102 1975 to 1979: 83 1970 to 1974: 99 1970 to 1974: 41 1965 to 1969: 144

Matawan, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 42.3%
Number of people working at home: 89 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 192
5 to 9 minutes: 490
10 to 14 minutes: 415
15 to 19 minutes: 408
20 to 24 minutes: 462
25 to 29 minutes: 328
30 to 34 minutes: 430
35 to 39 minutes: 184
40 to 44 minutes: 186
45 to 59 minutes: 416
60 to 89 minutes: 524
90 or more minutes: 492

Matawan mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,399 (74%)
Carpooled: 382 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 152 (3%)
Subway or elevated: 51 (1%)
Railroad: 404 (9%)
Bicycle: 6 (0%)
Walked: 133 (3%)
Worked at home: 89 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 133
$10,000 to $14,999: 146
$15,000 to $19,999: 116
$20,000 to $24,999: 154
$25,000 to $29,999: 118
$30,000 to $34,999: 152
$35,000 to $39,999: 155
$40,000 to $44,999: 107
$45,000 to $49,999: 197
$50,000 to $59,999: 345
$60,000 to $74,999: 469
$75,000 to $99,999: 541
$100,000 to $124,999: 353
$125,000 to $149,999: 216
$150,000 to $199,999: 200
$200,000 or more: 87

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 1757

Other groups: 1550

Irish: 1313

German: 726

Polish: 558

English: 380

United States or American: 200

Portuguese: 120

Subsaharan African:: 106

Scottish: 98

Hungarian: 94

Yugoslavian: 91

Scotch-Irish: 90

Lithuanian: 85

Other Subsaharan African: 77

Ukrainian: 76

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 56

Slovak: 56

Arab:: 50

Dutch: 41

Eastern European: 38

Greek: 31

Austrian: 30

Czech: 29

British: 29

French Canadian: 28

Egyptian: 27

Danish: 26

French (except Basque): 25

Canadian: 24

Northern European: 23

Syrian: 23

Norwegian: 22

Guyanese: 21

Luxemburger: 21

Swedish: 21

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 18

Other West Indian: 17

Russian: 15

Welsh: 15

African: 15

Slavic: 14

Ghanian: 14

Armenian: 14

Jamaican: 11

Romanian: 10

European: 10

Czechoslovakian: 8

Latvian: 8

Slovene: 7

Croatian: 7

West Indian: 6

Estonian: 5

Swiss: 4

Haitian: 4

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

India (17%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
Mexico (8%)
Italy (6%)
Korea (6%)
Yugoslavia (5%)
Taiwan (5%)

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

This state: 4958
Northeast: 2142
Midwest: 133
South: 210
West: 84

62% of Matawan residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 21
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 63
7th and 8th grade: 52
9th grade: 23
10th grade: 81
11th grade: 68
12th grade, no diploma: 82
High school graduate (or equivalency): 759
Less than 1 year of college: 211
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 396
Associate degree: 297
Bachelor's degree: 592
Master's degree: 299
Professional school degree: 74
Doctorate degree: 31

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 9
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 55
7th and 8th grade: 33
9th grade: 5
10th grade: 58
11th grade: 37
12th grade, no diploma: 132
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,045
Less than 1 year of college: 311
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 359
Associate degree: 251
Bachelor's degree: 590
Master's degree: 231
Professional school degree: 48
Doctorate degree: 34

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 4.8%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 6.0%

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

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 10.3%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 10.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 19.1%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $79,480
Black householders: $71,694
Asian householders: $79,463
Some other race householders: $94,630
Two or more races householders: $50,560
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $51,146

Matawan household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Matawan household income for Black householders

Matawan household income for Asian householders

Matawan household income for Some other race householders

Matawan household income for Two or more races householders

Matawan household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Matawan marital status for males

Matawan marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $409,772
Black or African American householders: $316,818
Asian householders: $420,681
Some other race householders: $426,136
Two or more races householders: $255,681
Hispanic or Latino householders: $416,590

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,123
One, attached: 91
Two: 198
3 or 4: 253
5 to 9: 305
10 to 19: 307
20 to 49: 121
50 or more: 258

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Matawan:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (65%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (32%) Electricity (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (68%) Electricity (25%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) No fuel used (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 220

Here:	22.5%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 105

Here:	23.8%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 87

Here:	27.5%
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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