Bloomsbury, NJ

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Bloomsbury, New Jersey

Bloomsbury, New Jersey, in Hunterdon county, is 15 miles E of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 48 miles W of Newark, New Jersey. The town has a population of 886.

The People and Families of Bloomsbury

In Bloomsbury, about 68% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Bloomsbury. "Full house" describes much of the households in the town, with the many large families there. Bloomsbury is a good place to find playdates for your kids, as the town is full of young ones.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bloomsbury had a median family income of $67,500. Bloomsbury benefits from its educated workforce.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, John Kerry came out ahead among Bloomsbury residents, with $2,500. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Bloomsbury Housing

In Bloomsbury, 82% 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 Bloomsbury, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Bloomsbury, NJ

Comparing Bloomsbury 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

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

Wealth

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

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
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	15 miles E of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	48 miles W of Newark, New Jersey
County	Hunterdon
Standard Zip Codes	08804
Phone Area Codes	908
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.654
Longitude	-75.086

Station	BUCKSVILLE
Distance	12.2 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	LONG VALLEY
Distance	18.3 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 37 F
Apr Temp	35 to 60 F
Jul Temp	59 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	53.2 inches

Station	LAMBERTVILLE
Distance	21.1 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	886	100%
Male	427	48.2%
Female	459	51.8%
Under 18	264	29.8%
18+	622	70.2%
65+	89	10%
Median Age	35.5
Average Family Size	3.11
White	870	98.2%
African-American	3	0.3%
Asian	3	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	7	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	886
Growth	0
Growth %	0%

Ancestry	Percent
German	23.6%
Irish	23.3%
Italian	16.1%
English	10.3%
Polish	5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.1%
US/American	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	2.8%
Scottish	2%
Hungarian	1.3%
Norwegian	1.3%
Russian	1.2%
Czech	0.9%
Ukrainian	0.7%
Pennsylvania German	0.7%
Northern European	0.7%
Swedish	0.6%
Danish	0.6%
Dutch	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Croatian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bloomsbury	886	$67,500
Alpha	2,482	$45,435
Glen Gardner	1,902	$75,369
Hampton	1,546	$64,583
Lopatcong	5,765	$65,545
Milford	1,195	$62,167
Phillipsburg	15,166	$46,925

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