East Windsor, NJ

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East Windsor, New Jersey

Introduction to East Windsor, New Jersey

East Windsor, New Jersey, in Mercer county, is 11 miles SW of Old Bridge, New Jersey and 35 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey. The town is part of the Trenton metropolitan statistical area. About 24,919 people live in East Windsor.

East Windsor History

East Windsor was established in February of 1797 after the splitting of Windsor Township. It was officially incorporated in February of 1798. The area built its first post office in 1819. The Camden and Amboy Railroad companies started laying tracks through this area, connecting Bordentown with South Amboy in 1831. Within 2 years, passenger trains and freight cars began traveling through East Windsor.

East Windsor and nearby Attractions

Plainsboro Museum
Hightstown Historic District
Zephyr Gallery
Arts Council of Princeton
The University Chapel

Things To Do In East Windsor

The East Windsor Township offers high class recreational facilities that include beautiful parks, picnic areas, lakes, athletic fields, basketball courts, tennis courts and jogging paths. Moreover the nearby areas of Trenton, Princeton and New Brunswick are home to a wide variety of historical, cultural and recreational events.

East Windsor Transportation

Regular flights are available from Newark International Airport.

East Windsor Higher Education

One can pursue higher studies at the Princeton University.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of East Windsor, NJ

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	11 miles SW of Old Bridge, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	35 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Mercer
Standard Zip Codes	08512, 08520
Phone Area Codes	609
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.29
Longitude	-74.499

Station	HIGHTSTOWN 2 W
Distance	3.9 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 39 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	47.6 inches

Station	FREEHOLD MARLBORO
Distance	13.3 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 39 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	46.7 inches

Station	SOMERVILLE 4 NW
Distance	23.9 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 37 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	47.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	24,919	100%
Male	12,153	48.8%
Female	12,766	51.2%
Under 18	5,984	24%
18+	18,935	76%
65+	2,062	8.3%
Median Age	35.6
Average Family Size	3.12
White	18,545	74.4%
African-American	2,217	8.9%
Asian	2,380	9.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	49	0.2%
Other	1,148	4.6%
Mixed Race	549	2.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3,559	14.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	26,873
Growth	1,954
Growth %	7.8%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	35.1%
Italian	10.7%
Irish	9.6%
German	7.7%
Polish	6.9%
English	4.3%
Russian	4.1%
US/American	3.8%
Hungarian	1.9%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Scottish	0.8%
Eastern European	0.8%
Ukrainian	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
African	0.7%
Egyptian	0.7%
European	0.6%
Haitian	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.5%
Turkish	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
Romanian	0.5%
Nigerian	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
British	0.4%
Ghanian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Jamaican	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Slovak	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Liberian	0.3%
Guyanese	0.3%
West Indian	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Greek	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
East Windsor	24,919	$73,461
Cranbury	3,227	$128,410
Hightstown	5,216	$72,092
Jamesburg	6,025	$67,887
Roosevelt	933	$67,019
South Brunswick	37,734	$86,891
West Windsor	21,907	$127,877

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