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Total population: 1,449 (All urban)

Ship Bottom, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,188 (673 occupied: 514 owner occupied, 159 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	24%
State:	34%

Housing density: 3148 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: $1,002 (lower quartile is $802, upper quartile is $1,217)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,037

Median gross rent in Ship Bottom, NJ in 2007: $1,100

Housing units in Ship Bottom with a mortgage: 185 (10 second mortgage, 20 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 245

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $587,010 (it was $242,300 in 2000)

Ship Bottom:	$587,010
New Jersey:	$372,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $369,095 - $744,549

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $644,982
Here: $644,982
State: $452,919

Townhouses or other attached units: $499,725
Here: $499,725
State: $310,364

In 2-unit structures: $1,132,337
Here: $1,132,337
State: $429,538

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $896,412
Here: $896,412
State: $371,779

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $966,605
Here: $966,605
State: $309,003

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,395

In family households: 1,081 (278 male householders, 110 female householders)
270 spouses, 314 children (280 natural, 9 adopted, 25 stepchildren), 27 grandchildren, 25 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 15 other relatives, 28 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 314 (96 male householders (82 living alone)), 181 female householders (163 living alone)), 37 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 232 2-persons, 69 3-persons, 44 4-persons, 30 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 245 1-person, 26 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 1 4-persons.

130 married couples with children.
45 single-parent households (9 men, 36 women).

90.6% of residents of Ship Bottom speak English at home.
4.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 30% speak English not well).
4.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 77 (5.5%)
(63.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ship Bottom, New Jersey:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 2 3 rooms: 18 4 rooms: 71 5 rooms: 84 6 rooms: 110 7 rooms: 106 8 rooms: 67 9 or more rooms: 56

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ship Bottom, New Jersey:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 16 4 rooms: 57 5 rooms: 38 6 rooms: 24 7 rooms: 14 8 rooms: 2 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 17
1995 to 1998: 64
1990 to 1994: 69
1980 to 1989: 226
1970 to 1979: 369
1960 to 1969: 469
1950 to 1959: 396
1940 to 1949: 207
1939 or earlier: 371

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ship Bottom:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 29 2 bedrooms: 106 3 bedrooms: 207 4 bedrooms: 131 5 or more bedrooms: 41

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ship Bottom:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 24 2 bedrooms: 84 3 bedrooms: 36 4 bedrooms: 9 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Ship Bottom in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 32 1 vehicle: 230 2 vehicles: 190 3 vehicles: 42 4 vehicles: 16 5 or more vehicles: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Ship Bottom in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 20 1 vehicle: 81 2 vehicles: 58 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Ship Bottom, 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: 1
$40,000 to $49,999: 1
$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: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 1
$175,000 to $199,999: 5
$200,000 to $249,999: 9
$250,000 to $299,999: 10
$300,000 to $399,999: 76
$400,000 to $499,999: 84
$500,000 to $749,999: 208
$750,000 to $999,999: 83
$1,000,000 or more: 60

Ship Bottom rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Ship Bottom:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 1
$350 to $399: 2
$400 to $449: 1
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 1
$550 to $599: 6
$600 to $649: 9
$650 to $699: 1
$700 to $749: 2
$750 to $799: 4
$800 to $899: 19
$900 to $999: 25
$1,000 to $1,249: 58
$1,250 to $1,499: 11
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 6
No cash rent: 15

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 13 1990 to 1994: 11 1985 to 1989: 12 1980 to 1984: 7 1975 to 1979: 5 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 29

Ship Bottom, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 74.8%
Number of people working at home: 33 (5.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 43
5 to 9 minutes: 110
10 to 14 minutes: 91
15 to 19 minutes: 80
20 to 24 minutes: 49
25 to 29 minutes: 12
30 to 34 minutes: 29
35 to 39 minutes: 10
40 to 44 minutes: 19
45 to 59 minutes: 28
60 to 89 minutes: 63
90 or more minutes: 57

Ship Bottom mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 518 (83%)
Carpooled: 23 (4%)
Taxi: 4 (1%)
Bicycle: 8 (1%)
Walked: 35 (6%)
Other means: 3 (0%)
Worked at home: 33 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 33
$10,000 to $14,999: 44
$15,000 to $19,999: 60
$20,000 to $24,999: 51
$25,000 to $29,999: 49
$30,000 to $34,999: 29
$35,000 to $39,999: 43
$40,000 to $44,999: 32
$45,000 to $49,999: 26
$50,000 to $59,999: 62
$60,000 to $74,999: 69
$75,000 to $99,999: 64
$100,000 to $124,999: 51
$125,000 to $149,999: 15
$150,000 to $199,999: 19
$200,000 or more: 18

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 280

Italian: 232

German: 201

English: 106

Other groups: 101

Polish: 88

French (except Basque): 36

United States or American: 36

Scotch-Irish: 28

Norwegian: 25

Scottish: 19

French Canadian: 14

Dutch: 11

Romanian: 8

European: 6

Celtic: 5

Lithuanian: 5

Russian: 5

Welsh: 5

Yugoslavian: 4

Austrian: 4

Slovak: 3

Portuguese: 3

Ukrainian: 3

Albanian: 2

Finnish: 2

Czechoslovakian: 2

Danish: 2

Armenian: 2

Slavic: 2

Swedish: 2

Czech: 1

Scandinavian: 1

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

Mexico (40%)
Italy (18%)
Germany (13%)
Pakistan (13%)
Honduras (6%)
Austria (4%)
United Kingdom (3%)

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

This state: 831
Northeast: 412
Midwest: 17
South: 44
West: 11

62% of Ship Bottom residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% 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: 3
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 11
9th grade: 4
10th grade: 14
11th grade: 15
12th grade, no diploma: 15
High school graduate (or equivalency): 157
Less than 1 year of college: 25
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 105
Associate degree: 31
Bachelor's degree: 84
Master's degree: 31
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 1
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 4
7th and 8th grade: 7
9th grade: 6
10th grade: 17
11th grade: 11
12th grade, no diploma: 11
High school graduate (or equivalency): 219
Less than 1 year of college: 55
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 66
Associate degree: 28
Bachelor's degree: 89
Master's degree: 31
Professional school degree: 20
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.9%

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

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

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

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 10.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 12.5%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $54,742
Black householders: $50,081
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $14,219
Asian householders: $47,221
Some other race householders: $24,632
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $21,996

Ship Bottom household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Ship Bottom household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Ship Bottom marital status for males

Ship Bottom marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $572,958
Black or African American householders: $545,097
Hispanic or Latino householders: $545,097

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,491
One, attached: 42
Two: 408
3 or 4: 178
5 to 9: 31
10 to 19: 29
20 to 49: 2
50 or more: 3
Mobile homes: 2
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ship Bottom:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (78%) Electricity (18%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (67%) Electricity (30%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5

Here:	4.5%
New Jersey:	13.2%

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

Here:	11.1%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 16

Here:	37.2%
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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