Sewaren, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 2,821, Rural population: 0)

Sewaren, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,018 (1,018 occupied: 803 owner occupied, 215 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	21%
State:	34%

Housing density: 1070 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: $848 (lower quartile is $787, upper quartile is $1,130)

Median gross rent in Sewaren, NJ in 2007: $985

Housing units in Sewaren with a mortgage: 563 (57 second mortgage, 63 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 166

Sewaren,NJ index of house prices

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,821

In family households: 2,521 (595 male householders, 177 female householders)
587 spouses, 865 children (794 natural, 25 adopted, 46 stepchildren), 38 grandchildren, 44 brothers or sisters, 47 parents, 52 other relatives, 116 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 300 (100 male householders (86 living alone)), 174 female householders (168 living alone)), 26 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 263 2-persons, 215 3-persons, 155 4-persons, 88 5-persons, 41 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 254 1-person, 20 2-persons.

483 married couples with children.
108 single-parent households (30 men, 78 women).

79.7% of residents of Sewaren speak English at home.
8.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 21% don't speak English at all).
7.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
3.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 16% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 423 (15.0%)
(53.9% 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:	3.8
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sewaren, New Jersey:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 8 4 rooms: 57 5 rooms: 127 6 rooms: 208 7 rooms: 217 8 rooms: 82 9 or more rooms: 104

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sewaren, New Jersey:
	1 room: 9 2 rooms: 23 3 rooms: 61 4 rooms: 55 5 rooms: 9 6 rooms: 34 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 10 9 or more rooms: 14

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 7
1995 to 1998: 38
1990 to 1994: 116
1980 to 1989: 70
1970 to 1979: 69
1960 to 1969: 172
1950 to 1959: 189
1940 to 1949: 68
1939 or earlier: 289

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sewaren:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 14 2 bedrooms: 133 3 bedrooms: 422 4 bedrooms: 201 5 or more bedrooms: 33

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sewaren:
	no bedroom: 9 1 bedroom: 110 2 bedrooms: 38 3 bedrooms: 26 4 bedrooms: 23 5 or more bedrooms: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Sewaren in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 27 1 vehicle: 251 2 vehicles: 367 3 vehicles: 123 4 vehicles: 22 5 or more vehicles: 13

Cars and other vehicles available in Sewaren in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 41 1 vehicle: 115 2 vehicles: 38 3 vehicles: 16 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 5

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Sewaren, 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: 12
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 6
$60,000 to $69,999: 5
$70,000 to $79,999: 6
$80,000 to $89,999: 6
$90,000 to $99,999: 19
$100,000 to $124,999: 92
$125,000 to $149,999: 220
$150,000 to $174,999: 174
$175,000 to $199,999: 98
$200,000 to $249,999: 56
$250,000 to $299,999: 16
$300,000 to $399,999: 5
$400,000 to $499,999: 14
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Sewaren rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Sewaren:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 7
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 2
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 5
$550 to $599: 6
$600 to $649: 27
$650 to $699: 2
$700 to $749: 3
$750 to $799: 7
$800 to $899: 11
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 94
$1,250 to $1,499: 35
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 22

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 126 1990 to 1994: 87 1985 to 1989: 53 1980 to 1984: 38 1975 to 1979: 36 1970 to 1974: 35 1970 to 1974: 13 1965 to 1969: 35

Sewaren, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 63.1%
Number of people working at home: 72 (5.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 33
5 to 9 minutes: 111
10 to 14 minutes: 188
15 to 19 minutes: 218
20 to 24 minutes: 140
25 to 29 minutes: 91
30 to 34 minutes: 147
35 to 39 minutes: 44
40 to 44 minutes: 43
45 to 59 minutes: 129
60 to 89 minutes: 95
90 or more minutes: 53

Sewaren mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 991 (73%)
Carpooled: 122 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 26 (2%)
Subway or elevated: 4 (0%)
Railroad: 113 (8%)
Taxi: 11 (1%)
Walked: 14 (1%)
Other means: 11 (1%)
Worked at home: 72 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 55
$10,000 to $14,999: 43
$15,000 to $19,999: 88
$20,000 to $24,999: 42
$25,000 to $29,999: 28
$30,000 to $34,999: 60
$35,000 to $39,999: 44
$40,000 to $44,999: 42
$45,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 101
$60,000 to $74,999: 143
$75,000 to $99,999: 183
$100,000 to $124,999: 112
$125,000 to $149,999: 65
$150,000 to $199,999: 29
$200,000 or more: 11

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 527
Other groups: 523
Polish: 364
Irish: 305
Hungarian: 175
German: 144
United States or American: 86
English: 62
Slovak: 46
Guyanese: 45
Scottish: 45
French (except Basque): 40
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 27
Ukrainian: 26
Romanian: 22
Portuguese: 19
Lithuanian: 16
Canadian: 15
Russian: 14
Bahamian: 14
Danish: 13
Czechoslovakian: 13
Jamaican: 13
British: 12
French Canadian: 12
Subsaharan African:: 12
Liberian: 12
Scotch-Irish: 10
Czech: 9
Norwegian: 5

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

Mexico (15%)
India (13%)
Poland (11%)
Guyana (11%)
Pakistan (9%)
Dominican Republic (6%)
Colombia (6%)

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

This state: 1986
Northeast: 274
Midwest: 12
South: 63
West: 37

70% of Sewaren residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 17
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 29
9th grade: 6
10th grade: 19
11th grade: 26
12th grade, no diploma: 19
High school graduate (or equivalency): 362
Less than 1 year of college: 68
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 80
Associate degree: 51
Bachelor's degree: 123
Master's degree: 53
Professional school degree: 5
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 8
Nursery to 4th grade: 15
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 56
9th grade: 12
10th grade: 20
11th grade: 26
12th grade, no diploma: 43
High school graduate (or equivalency): 432
Less than 1 year of college: 122
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 109
Associate degree: 66
Bachelor's degree: 111
Master's degree: 14
Professional school degree: 11
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.5%

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: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 47.6%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $73,274
Black householders: $100,919
Asian householders: $119,734
Some other race householders: $81,115
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $96,877

Sewaren household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Sewaren household income for Black householders

Sewaren household income for Asian householders

Sewaren household income for Some other race householders

Sewaren household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Sewaren marital status for males

Sewaren marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $321,076
Black or African American householders: $269,852
Asian householders: $360,965
Some other race householders: $490,442
Hispanic or Latino householders: $555,834

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 698
One, attached: 101
Two: 101
3 or 4: 22
5 to 9: 15
10 to 19: 40
20 to 49: 28
Mobile homes: 8
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Median worth of mobile homes: $274,385

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Sewaren:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (76%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%) Electricity (4%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (74%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%) Electricity (11%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 42

Here:	11.9%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4

Here:	2.9%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13

Here:	14.0%
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)

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