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Long Hill township, Morris County, New Jersey (NJ)

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Long Hill township, NJ map Land area: 12.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 8,777 (90% urban, 10% rural)

Males: 4,258  (48.5%)
Females: 4,519  (51.5%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 8,754 (7,827 owner occupied, 927 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  11%
State:  34%


Races in Long Hill township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 90.2%
  • Black: 0.4%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
  • Asian: 4.8%
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 3.5%
  • Two or more races: 1.1%
  • Some other race: 0.0%

Median age of males: 39.2
Median age of females: 39.4

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Average household size: 2.79

Long Hill township:  2.8 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Average family size: 3.19

Estimated median household income in 2007: $103,488 ($84,532 in 1999)
This township:  $103,488
New Jersey:  $67,035

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $1,138 (lower quartile is $874, upper quartile is $1,538)
Here:  $1,138
State:  $905

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $591,740 (it was $293,700 in 2000)
Long Hill township:  $591,740
New Jersey:  $372,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $444,894 - $792,434

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $649,884
Here:  $649,884
State:  $452,919

Townhouses or other attached units: $534,381
Here:  $534,381
State:  $310,364

In 2-unit structures: $452,766
Here:  $452,766
State:  $429,538

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $274,235
Here:  $274,235
State:  $371,779

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $520,969
Here:  $520,969
State:  $309,003

Mobile homes: $325,000
Here:  $325,000
State:  $53,584
Population density: 727 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This township:  3.3%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This township:  1.4%
Whole state:  4.2%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Churches in Long Hill township include: Saint Josephs Shrine, Saint Josephs Villa.

Cemeteries: Saint Vincent's Cemetery, Meyersville Cemetery.

Great Swamp.

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Corys Brook, Dead River.

Parks in Long Hill township include: Passaic River County Reservation, Passaic River County Park.

Number of foreign born residents: 992 (51% naturalized citizens)

Long Hill township:  11.3%
State:  17.5%

64% of Long Hill township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in New Jersey.


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

  • This state: 5510
  • Northeast: 1550
  • Midwest: 279
  • South: 255
  • West: 124
Long Hill township, New Jersey satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

18 people in religious group quarters
5 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,546
  • One, attached: 246
  • Two: 135
  • 3 or 4: 141
  • 5 to 9: 31
  • 10 to 19: 29
  • 20 to 49: 4
  • 50 or more: 53
  • Mobile homes: 21

Median worth of mobile homes: $404,500


Housing units in Long Hill township with a mortgage: 1,791 (139 second mortgage, 405 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 713



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 18
  • 1995 to 1998: 233
  • 1990 to 1994: 139
  • 1980 to 1989: 494
  • 1970 to 1979: 348
  • 1960 to 1969: 570
  • 1950 to 1959: 548
  • 1940 to 1949: 321
  • 1939 or earlier: 535


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Long Hill township, New Jersey:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 14
  • 3 rooms: 14
  • 4 rooms: 67
  • 5 rooms: 218
  • 6 rooms: 546
  • 7 rooms: 504
  • 8 rooms: 551
  • 9 or more rooms: 770



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Long Hill township, New Jersey:
  • 1 room: 10
  • 2 rooms: 43
  • 3 rooms: 74
  • 4 rooms: 77
  • 5 rooms: 124
  • 6 rooms: 42
  • 7 rooms: 48
  • 8 rooms: 19
  • 9 or more rooms: 18



Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Long Hill township:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 38
  • 2 bedrooms: 248
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,098
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,028
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 272



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Long Hill township:
  • no bedroom: 10
  • 1 bedroom: 113
  • 2 bedrooms: 181
  • 3 bedrooms: 108
  • 4 bedrooms: 39
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 4



Cars and other vehicles available in Long Hill township in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 47
  • 1 vehicle: 552
  • 2 vehicles: 1,430
  • 3 vehicles: 516
  • 4 vehicles: 130
  • 5 or more vehicles: 9



Cars and other vehicles available in Long Hill township in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 33
  • 1 vehicle: 226
  • 2 vehicles: 158
  • 3 vehicles: 26
  • 4 vehicles: 12
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Owners and renters by unit type in %


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Most common industries for males:
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9%)
  • Top executives (7%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)


Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Long Hill township:
  • Italian (26.9%)
  • Irish (14.6%)
  • German (13.1%)
  • United States or American (6.0%)
  • Polish (6.0%)
  • English (3.2%)
  • Scottish (2.4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Italy (12%)
  • Costa Rica (8%)
  • Germany (7%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
  • Taiwan (6%)
  • El Salvador (6%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 3,574 (82%)
  • Carpooled: 246 (6%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 17 (0%)
  • Railroad: 265 (6%)
  • Walked: 71 (2%)
  • Other means: 8 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 191 (4%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (69%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

18 people in religious group quarters
5 people in homes for the mentally retarded

88.3% of residents of Long Hill township speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
4.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).
3.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship


Households: 8,754
  • In family households: 7,980 (2,161 male householders, 316 female householders)
    2,211 spouses, 2,904 children (2,719 natural, 146 adopted, 39 stepchildren), 50 grandchildren, 35 brothers or sisters, 76 parents, 121 other relatives, 106 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 774 (250 male householders (193 living alone)), 413 female householders (377 living alone)), 111 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 23 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 906 2-persons, 540 3-persons, 656 4-persons, 260 5-persons, 78 6-persons, 37 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 570 1-person, 87 2-persons, 6 4-persons.

2,067 married couples with children.
166 single-parent households (33 men, 133 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 217
Here:  19.3%
New Jersey:  13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 53
Here:  12.6%
New Jersey:  13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 78
Here:  29.7%
New Jersey:  30.1%


Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School


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.)


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Long Hill township:

  

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