 |
|
|
|
Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:
|
Far Hills, New Jersey, in Somerset county, is 16 miles SW of Parsippany, New Jersey (center to center) and 24 miles W of Newark, New Jersey. There are 859 residents in the town.
In Far Hills, about 62% of adults are married.
In 2000, Far Hills had a median family income of $149,095. Most of the residents of Far Hills tend to have good incomes. The town is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in Far Hills. Lots of residents of the town prove that it's possible to work from home regularly. People say that Far Hills is full of unmarried people with good incomes.
Far Hills folks tended to give their money ($117,275) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.
Both violent crime and property crime are low in Far Hills.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Far Hills that were owner-occupied was 77%.
In Far Hills, 81% of commuters drive to work.
Far Hills strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. State) | Top 2% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
Comparing Far Hills to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
Ratings range from 
(lowest) to 
(highest).
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Age of the Population | | |
| Racial Diversity |  |  |
| Female Share of the Population |  |  |
| Senior Citizens |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
| Male 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Median Family Income | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Working at Home | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
 |
 |
||||
|
|||||
 |
 |
|
|
||||||
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|||
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|||
|
||||
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|||||
|
|
Select a photo to view (Source):
Kaufman's Well c1900.
Old country road c1900.
Mine Brook Road c1900.
Are you an official in the Far Hills government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.
Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Far Hills. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.
Copyright © 2004-2009, Moving Traffic, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
