Middlesex, NJ

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Middlesex, New Jersey

Middlesex, New Jersey, in Middlesex county, is 5 miles NW of Edison, New Jersey (center to center) and 20 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey. The town has a population of 13,717.

The People and Families of Middlesex

In Middlesex, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Middlesex had a median family income of $70,343.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Middlesex ($500). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Middlesex Housing

About 75% of housing units in Middlesex are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Middlesex, 90% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in the town are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most.

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High Points

Middlesex strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 19%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Middlesex, NJ

Comparing Middlesex to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	5 miles NW of Edison, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	20 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Middlesex
Standard Zip Codes	08846
Phone Area Codes	732
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.573
Longitude	-74.492

Station	PLAINFIELD
Distance	5.2 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 39 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 66 F
Annual Precip	49.6 inches

Station	NEW BRUNSWICK 3 SE
Distance	8 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 65 F
Annual Precip	48.7 inches

Station	NEWARK INTL AP
Distance	19.8 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 38 F
Apr Temp	44 to 61 F
Jul Temp	69 to 85 F
Oct Temp	48 to 65 F
Annual Precip	46.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	13,717	100%
Male	6,682	48.7%
Female	7,035	51.3%
Under 18	3,306	24.1%
18+	10,411	75.9%
65+	1,942	14.2%
Median Age	38
Average Family Size	3.17
White	11,970	87.3%
African-American	461	3.4%
Asian	570	4.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	18	0.1%
Other	440	3.2%
Mixed Race	255	1.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,235	9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	13,938
Growth	221
Growth %	1.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	23.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	16.5%
Irish	14.2%
German	11.8%
Polish	11.4%
English	3.6%
US/American	1.4%
Russian	1.4%
Norwegian	1.4%
Slovak	1.3%
Scottish	1.3%
Hungarian	1.1%
Ukrainian	0.9%
Greek	0.7%
Austrian	0.7%
Dutch	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.6%
Portuguese	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Jamaican	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
European	0.5%
French Canadian	0.4%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
British	0.4%
Arab/Arabic	0.3%
Iranian	0.2%
Ghanian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Eastern European	0.2%
Albanian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Middlesex	13,717	$70,343
Bound Brook	10,155	$51,346
Dunellen	6,823	$67,188
Green Brook	5,654	$87,744
South Bound Brook	4,492	$58,214
South Plainfield	21,810	$72,745
Warren	14,259	$121,264

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