Glen Gardner, NJ

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Glen Gardner, New Jersey

Glen Gardner, New Jersey, in Hunterdon county, is 23 miles E of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 40 miles W of Newark, New Jersey. The town has a population of 1,902.

The People and Families of Glen Gardner

In Glen Gardner, about 53% of adults are married. Glen Gardner offers a lot of one-person housing.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Glen Gardner had a median family income of $75,369. Glen Gardner enjoys an educated population. This town has lots of successful singles.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Glen Gardner gave more campaign money ($9,000) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Glen Gardner Housing

Owners occupy 69% of the housing units in Glen Gardner. The average age of the housing in the town is relatively low. If the number of studio apartments and one-bedroom apartments is any indication, then Glen Gardner is a popular and practical place to live on one's own.

Commuting

In Glen Gardner, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Glen Gardner, NJ

Comparing Glen Gardner 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
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Age 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
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
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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	23 miles E of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	40 miles W of Newark, New Jersey
County	Hunterdon
Standard Zip Codes	08826
Phone Area Codes	908
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.697
Longitude	-74.94

Station	FLEMINGTON 5 NNW
Distance	9.5 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	19.2 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

Station	STROUDSBURG
Distance	25.5 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 35 F
Apr Temp	36 to 61 F
Jul Temp	59 to 85 F
Oct Temp	38 to 64 F
Annual Precip	49.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,902	100%
Male	929	48.8%
Female	973	51.2%
Under 18	481	25.3%
18+	1,421	74.7%
65+	145	7.6%
Median Age	35.4
Average Family Size	3.07
White	1,820	95.7%
African-American	17	0.9%
Asian	28	1.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	11	0.6%
Mixed Race	22	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	65	3.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,999
Growth	97
Growth %	5.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	26.1%
Italian	17.3%
Irish	17%
Polish	7.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.8%
English	4.7%
Hungarian	2.4%
US/American	2.1%
Dutch	2%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Scottish	1.4%
Russian	1.3%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Ukrainian	0.9%
Slovak	0.8%
French Canadian	0.7%
European	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Greek	0.5%
Finnish	0.5%
Norwegian	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
British	0.4%
Swiss	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Celtic	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Glen Gardner	1,902	$75,369
Califon	1,055	$85,963
Clinton	2,632	$88,671
Hampton	1,546	$64,583
High Bridge	3,776	$75,357
Lebanon	1,065	$83,436
Washington	6,712	$61,379

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