Fanwood, NJ

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Fanwood, New Jersey

Fanwood, New Jersey is 7 miles SW of Union, New Jersey (center to center) and 12 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey. It is in Union county. The population of the town is 7,174.

The People and Families of Fanwood

In Fanwood, about 68% of adults are married. Fanwood, compared to the great majority of similar-sized towns, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults. Kids are seemingly everywhere in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Fanwood had a median family income of $99,232. Fanwood is one of the richer towns in New Jersey. A large stable middle class is one of the strengths of the town. The people of Fanwood can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the town.

Political Inclinations

Among Fanwood political contributors, John Kerry was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $3,750. The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.

Crime and Safety

Crime is quite low in Fanwood.

Fanwood Housing

Of the housing in Fanwood, approximately 92% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the town is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities. Real estate taxes per home are higher in Fanwood than most places in New Jersey.

Commuting

In Fanwood, 83% of commuters drive to work. The town offers good access to public transportation.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Fanwood, NJ

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	7 miles SW of Union, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	12 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Union
Standard Zip Codes	07023
Phone Area Codes	908
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.641
Longitude	-74.383

Station	PLAINFIELD
Distance	2.9 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 39 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 66 F
Annual Precip	49.6 inches

Station	CANOE BROOK
Distance	7.8 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 39 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	62 to 86 F
Oct Temp	40 to 66 F
Annual Precip	51.6 inches

Station	NEW BRUNSWICK 3 SE
Distance	12.3 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 65 F
Annual Precip	48.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	7,174	100%
Male	3,422	47.7%
Female	3,752	52.3%
Under 18	1,851	25.8%
18+	5,323	74.2%
65+	1,055	14.7%
Median Age	38.6
Average Family Size	3.13
White	6,335	88.3%
African-American	369	5.1%
Asian	315	4.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.1%
Other	57	0.8%
Mixed Race	89	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	268	3.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	7,228
Growth	54
Growth %	0.8%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	21.1%
Irish	18.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.7%
German	11.2%
Polish	4.7%
English	3.4%
Russian	2.8%
US/American	2.8%
Scottish	2%
Egyptian	1.8%
Ukrainian	1.6%
Dutch	1.4%
Hungarian	1.2%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Greek	1.1%
British	1%
Norwegian	1%
European	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Lebanese	0.7%
Northern European	0.6%
Swedish	0.6%
Romanian	0.6%
Welsh	0.5%
Macedonian	0.5%
Slovak	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.5%
French Canadian	0.4%
Jamaican	0.4%
Swiss	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Canadian	0.3%
Croatian	0.3%
Slavic	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.2%
Eastern European	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$8,775
Republican	$3,350

Candidate	Contributions
John Kerry	$3,750
George W. Bush	$2,200

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Fanwood	7,174	$99,232
Garwood	4,153	$64,053
Mountainside	6,602	$105,773
North Plainfield	21,103	$62,875
Plainfield	47,829	$50,774
Scotch Plains	22,732	$96,238
Westfield	29,644	$112,145

Library
Fanwood Memorial Library 14 Tillotson Road Fanwood, New Jersey (908) 322-6400

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