Downe, NJ

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Downe, New Jersey

The population of Downe is 1,631.

The People and Families of Downe

In Downe, about 54% of adults are married.

It's notable that men are disproportionately common in Downe.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Downe had a median family income of $39,375.

Downe Housing

Of the housing in Downe, approximately 91% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the town is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes. Rents in Downe are lower than most places in New Jersey. Property taxes in the town are low by New Jersey standards.

Commuting

In Downe, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 2%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 5%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Downe, NJ

Comparing Downe 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
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
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
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
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
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,631	100%
Male	846	51.9%
Female	785	48.1%
Under 18	384	23.5%
18+	1,247	76.5%
65+	309	18.9%
Median Age	42.3
Average Family Size	3.03
White	1,485	91%
African-American	79	4.8%
Asian	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	24	1.5%
Other	16	1%
Mixed Race	24	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	55	3.4%
Median Family Income (1999)	$39,375
Population In Poverty	213	13.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,672
Growth	41
Growth %	2.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	18.9%
German	16.7%
English	13.1%
US/American	12.8%
Irish	12.5%
Italian	10.8%
Polish	3.7%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Dutch	1.2%
European	1%
African	0.7%
Ukrainian	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
Scottish	0.6%
British	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Estonian	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Celtic	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%

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