East Amwell, NJ

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East Amwell, New Jersey

East Amwell, New Jersey, in Hunterdon county, is 16 miles N of Trenton, New Jersey (center to center) and 38 miles NE of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of the year 2000 census, 4,455 people lived in East Amwell.

The People and Families of East Amwell

In East Amwell, about 70% of adults are married. East Amwell is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here.

East Amwell is noted for its large share of males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, East Amwell had a median family income of $90,000. The bulk of the population of East Amwell is doing well, with money to spend. The town doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in East Amwell have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in New Jersey. In the town, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day.

East Amwell Housing

An estimated 87% of living spaces in East Amwell are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In East Amwell, 87% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of East Amwell, NJ

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

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	16 miles N of Trenton, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	38 miles NE of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Hunterdon
Standard Zip Codes	08551
Phone Area Codes	908
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.44
Longitude	-74.829

Station	LAMBERTVILLE
Distance	8.1 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

Station	FLEMINGTON 5 NNW
Distance	9.2 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	BUCKSVILLE
Distance	19.9 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,455	100%
Male	2,265	50.8%
Female	2,190	49.2%
Under 18	1,127	25.3%
18+	3,328	74.7%
65+	455	10.2%
Median Age	40.8
Average Family Size	3.07
White	4,320	97%
African-American	32	0.7%
Asian	41	0.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.1%
Other	21	0.5%
Mixed Race	34	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	68	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,556
Growth	101
Growth %	2.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	17.5%
German	16.9%
Irish	14%
English	10.7%
Polish	8.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.3%
Russian	2.7%
Ukrainian	2.6%
Dutch	2.5%
Hungarian	2.4%
French (except Basque)	2%
US/American	1.7%
Scottish	1.6%
European	1.2%
British	1.1%
Norwegian	1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Austrian	0.9%
Czechoslovakian	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Slavic	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
Romanian	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Eastern European	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
African	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%
New Zealander	0.2%
Other Arab	0.2%
Australian	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
East Amwell	4,455	$90,000
Flemington	4,200	$51,582
Hopewell	2,035	$91,205
Lambertville	3,868	$80,669
Montgomery	17,481	$129,150
Readington	15,803	$106,343
West Amwell	2,383	$79,605

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