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Edison, New Jersey, in Middlesex county, is 19 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey. The town is in the Middlesex - Somerset - Hunterdon area. There are 97,687 residents in Edison.
In Edison, about 57% of adults are married. When people think of Edison, they might picture couples and families, not singles.
In 2000, Edison had a median family income of $77,976. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in Edison.
Edison folks tended to give their money ($51,484) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Edison that were owner-occupied was 64%. People on their own appreciate the studio and one-bedroom apartments in the town.
In Edison, 85% of commuters drive to work. More folks in Edison use public transportation than most people elsewhere.
Edison strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 8% |  |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
Comparing Edison to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Well-Paid Single Men |  |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Racial Diversity |  | |
| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Age of the Population | |  |
| Senior Citizens |  |  |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | |  |
| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Portion of People Married | | |
| Average Household Size | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Median Family Income | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Rents |  | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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