Raritan, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 7,289 (All urban)

Raritan, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,644 (2,556 occupied: 1,625 owner occupied, 931 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	36%
State:	34%

Housing density: 1299 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: $980 (lower quartile is $773, upper quartile is $1,158)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,187

Median gross rent in Raritan, NJ in 2007: $1,106

Housing units in Raritan with a mortgage: 942 (100 second mortgage, 87 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 488

Raritan,NJ index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $384,295 (it was $182,000 in 2000)

Raritan:	$384,295
New Jersey:	$372,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $319,903 - $455,362

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $382,376
Here: $382,376
State: $452,919

Townhouses or other attached units: $311,623
Here: $311,623
State: $310,364

In 2-unit structures: $404,464
Here: $404,464
State: $429,538

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $433,001
Here: $433,001
State: $371,779

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,333

In family households: 5,263 (1,354 male householders, 345 female householders)
1,406 spouses, 1,745 children (1,668 natural, 44 adopted, 33 stepchildren), 46 grandchildren, 89 brothers or sisters, 56 parents, 136 other relatives, 86 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,070 (392 male householders (298 living alone)), 468 female householders (435 living alone)), 210 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 5 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 704 2-persons, 429 3-persons, 355 4-persons, 128 5-persons, 75 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 733 1-person, 88 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 6 6-persons.

1,101 married couples with children.
226 single-parent households (44 men, 182 women).

68.7% of residents of Raritan speak English at home.
8.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (38% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
15.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
5.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (38% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,480 (23.4%)
(47.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.5
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Raritan, New Jersey:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 13 4 rooms: 124 5 rooms: 305 6 rooms: 373 7 rooms: 456 8 rooms: 278 9 or more rooms: 76

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Raritan, New Jersey:
	1 room: 19 2 rooms: 95 3 rooms: 227 4 rooms: 234 5 rooms: 244 6 rooms: 67 7 rooms: 33 8 rooms: 12 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 37
1995 to 1998: 142
1990 to 1994: 84
1980 to 1989: 141
1970 to 1979: 93
1960 to 1969: 424
1950 to 1959: 521
1940 to 1949: 245
1939 or earlier: 957

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Raritan:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 20 2 bedrooms: 263 3 bedrooms: 963 4 bedrooms: 365 5 or more bedrooms: 14

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Raritan:
	no bedroom: 40 1 bedroom: 382 2 bedrooms: 295 3 bedrooms: 184 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 Raritan in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 118 1 vehicle: 489 2 vehicles: 766 3 vehicles: 194 4 vehicles: 50 5 or more vehicles: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Raritan in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 101 1 vehicle: 461 2 vehicles: 320 3 vehicles: 32 4 vehicles: 4 5 or more vehicles: 13

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Raritan, 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: 3
$80,000 to $89,999: 2
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 17
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 16
$200,000 to $249,999: 104
$250,000 to $299,999: 231
$300,000 to $399,999: 647
$400,000 to $499,999: 385
$500,000 to $749,999: 366
$750,000 to $999,999: 93
$1,000,000 or more: 4

Raritan rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Raritan:

Less than $100: 5 people
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 5
$250 to $299: 7
$300 to $349: 8
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 3
$450 to $499: 2
$500 to $549: 3
$550 to $599: 44
$600 to $649: 30
$650 to $699: 33
$700 to $749: 52
$750 to $799: 74
$800 to $899: 145
$900 to $999: 155
$1,000 to $1,249: 347
$1,250 to $1,499: 71
$1,500 to $1,999: 48
$2,000 or more: 22
No cash rent: 13

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 463 1990 to 1994: 285 1985 to 1989: 163 1980 to 1984: 132 1975 to 1979: 64 1970 to 1974: 64 1970 to 1974: 73 1965 to 1969: 236

Raritan, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 64.4%
Number of people working at home: 91 (3.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 115
5 to 9 minutes: 449
10 to 14 minutes: 567
15 to 19 minutes: 448
20 to 24 minutes: 298
25 to 29 minutes: 174
30 to 34 minutes: 249
35 to 39 minutes: 74
40 to 44 minutes: 110
45 to 59 minutes: 249
60 to 89 minutes: 119
90 or more minutes: 74

Raritan mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,388 (79%)
Carpooled: 319 (11%)
Subway or elevated: 5 (0%)
Railroad: 62 (2%)
Taxi: 3 (0%)
Bicycle: 13 (0%)
Walked: 115 (4%)
Other means: 21 (1%)
Worked at home: 91 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 155
$10,000 to $14,999: 85
$15,000 to $19,999: 100
$20,000 to $24,999: 123
$25,000 to $29,999: 95
$30,000 to $34,999: 141
$35,000 to $39,999: 192
$40,000 to $44,999: 187
$45,000 to $49,999: 162
$50,000 to $59,999: 277
$60,000 to $74,999: 280
$75,000 to $99,999: 267
$100,000 to $124,999: 222
$125,000 to $149,999: 105
$150,000 to $199,999: 116
$200,000 or more: 52

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 2041

Other groups: 1083

Irish: 459

German: 434

Polish: 421

United States or American: 181

English: 163

Slovak: 154

Russian: 119

Ukrainian: 86

Hungarian: 64

Greek: 62

Scottish: 54

Arab:: 53

Egyptian: 53

Swedish: 41

Scotch-Irish: 37

Dutch: 32

Slavic: 25

French (except Basque): 25

Portuguese: 25

Norwegian: 24

Welsh: 23

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 23

Swiss: 21

Lithuanian: 18

European: 17

Romanian: 16

West Indian: 13

Brazilian: 9

Guyanese: 8

Austrian: 7

Australian: 7

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 7

Danish: 6

British: 6

Czech: 5

Jamaican: 3

Subsaharan African:: 2

African: 2

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

Italy (21%)
Philippines (17%)
Costa Rica (14%)
India (6%)
Russia (5%)
Mexico (4%)
Poland (4%)

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

This state: 3622
Northeast: 811
Midwest: 108
South: 163
West: 112

57% of Raritan residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 37
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 93
7th and 8th grade: 88
9th grade: 55
10th grade: 65
11th grade: 27
12th grade, no diploma: 85
High school graduate (or equivalency): 625
Less than 1 year of college: 144
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 194
Associate degree: 99
Bachelor's degree: 414
Master's degree: 142
Professional school degree: 23
Doctorate degree: 53

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 29
Nursery to 4th grade: 14
5th and 6th grade: 54
7th and 8th grade: 141
9th grade: 82
10th grade: 101
11th grade: 42
12th grade, no diploma: 121
High school graduate (or equivalency): 769
Less than 1 year of college: 124
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 148
Associate degree: 191
Bachelor's degree: 402
Master's degree: 151
Professional school degree: 31
Doctorate degree: 13

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.6%

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

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 1.8%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.8%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 6.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 1.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 2.9%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $62,866
Black householders: $84,678
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $26,087
Asian householders: $179,556
Some other race householders: $85,525
Two or more races householders: $178,413
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $62,469

Raritan household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Raritan household income for Black householders

Raritan household income for Asian householders

Raritan household income for Some other race householders

Raritan household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Raritan marital status for males

Raritan marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $377,960
Black or African American householders: $290,332
Asian householders: $560,817
Some other race householders: $475,089
Two or more races householders: $343,120
Hispanic or Latino householders: $399,708

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,423
One, attached: 205
Two: 652
3 or 4: 244
5 to 9: 68
10 to 19: 37
20 to 49: 15

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Raritan:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (80%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%) Electricity (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (73%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%) Electricity (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 37

Here:	6.2%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 13

Here:	4.5%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 50

Here:	25.9%
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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