Alpha, NJ

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Alpha, New Jersey

Alpha, New Jersey, in Warren county, is 11 miles E of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 49 miles N of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town has a population of 2,482.

The People and Families of Alpha

In Alpha, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Alpha had a median family income of $45,435.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Alpha residents, with $2,000. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Alpha Housing

In Alpha, 71% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the town -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here.

Commuting

In Alpha, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 7%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 19%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Alpha, NJ

Comparing Alpha 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
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

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

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
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	11 miles E of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	49 miles N of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Warren
Standard Zip Codes	08865
Phone Area Codes	908
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.667
Longitude	-75.157

Station	BUCKSVILLE
Distance	11.8 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 37 F
Apr Temp	39 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	49.7 inches

Station	FLEMINGTON 5 NNW
Distance	16 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 37 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	49.3 inches

Station	LAMBERTVILLE
Distance	23.5 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 40 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	48.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,482	100%
Male	1,208	48.7%
Female	1,274	51.3%
Under 18	606	24.4%
18+	1,876	75.6%
65+	434	17.5%
Median Age	37.7
Average Family Size	3.05
White	2,409	97.1%
African-American	7	0.3%
Asian	30	1.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0%
Other	16	0.6%
Mixed Race	19	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	47	1.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,455
Growth	-27
Growth %	-1.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	24.4%
Italian	21.4%
Irish	12%
US/American	8.1%
Hungarian	7.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6%
Polish	5.2%
English	3%
Dutch	2.5%
Pennsylvania German	1.5%
Ukrainian	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Lebanese	1%
French Canadian	0.9%
Scottish	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Slovak	0.6%
European	0.5%
Russian	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Carpatho Rusyn	0.4%
Canadian	0.3%
Greek	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Alpha	2,482	$45,435
Bloomsbury	886	$67,500
Frenchtown	1,488	$62,132
Hampton	1,546	$64,583
Lopatcong	5,765	$65,545
Milford	1,195	$62,167
Phillipsburg	15,166	$46,925

Library
W.w. Walters Free Public Library 1001 East Boulevard Alpha, New Jersey (908) 454-1445

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