Green Brook, NJ

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Green Brook, New Jersey

Introduction to Green Brook, New Jersey

Green Brook, New Jersey, in Somerset county, is 6 miles NW of Edison, New Jersey and 18 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey. The town has a population of 5,654.

Green Brook History

In 1872, a tract of land was taken from Warren Township, and North Plainfield was created. In 1926, Watchung was created from parts of North Plainfield. The remaining land was renamed in Green Brook Township in 1932. The town was named after the powerful Green Brook stream that flows in the region.

Green Brook and nearby Attractions

Drake House Museum
Washington Rock State Park
Albert Einstein House
Branch Brook Park
Cora Hartshorn Arboretum & Bird Sanctuary
Alpine Mountain

Things To Do In Green Brook

Local museums and educational centers include the Drake House Museum, the Environmental Education Center, and the Middlesex County Museum. The town is also home to the Washington Rock State Park, which commemorates the spot where George Washington and Marquis de Lafayette watched the advance of the British soldiers during the American Revolutionary War. Other nearby parks include Colonial Park, Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park, and Washington Valley Park. The Albert Einstein House, Boxwood Hall, and the Israel Crane House are all nearby as well.

Green Brook Transportation

Newark International Airport is located nearby.

Green Brook Higher Education

Nearby colleges include Assumption College for Sisters, Bloomfield College and Raritan Valley Community College.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 18%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Green Brook, NJ

Comparing Green Brook 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
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
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
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

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
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents

Crime

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	6 miles NW of Edison, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	18 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Somerset
Standard Zip Codes	08812
Phone Area Codes	732
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.6
Longitude	-74.469

Station	PLAINFIELD
Distance	3.7 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	NEW BRUNSWICK 3 SE
Distance	9.4 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

Station	NEWARK INTL AP
Distance	17.8 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 38 F
Apr Temp	44 to 61 F
Jul Temp	69 to 85 F
Oct Temp	48 to 65 F
Annual Precip	46.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,654	100%
Male	2,704	47.8%
Female	2,950	52.2%
Under 18	1,376	24.3%
18+	4,278	75.7%
65+	884	15.6%
Median Age	39.9
Average Family Size	3.2
White	5,000	88.4%
African-American	95	1.7%
Asian	452	8%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.1%
Other	40	0.7%
Mixed Race	61	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	231	4.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	6,704
Growth	1,050
Growth %	18.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	21.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	16.7%
German	14.6%
Irish	13.6%
Polish	7.4%
English	4.6%
US/American	3.2%
Russian	1.9%
Ukrainian	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Portuguese	1.7%
Greek	1.1%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Hungarian	1.1%
Danish	1.1%
Dutch	1%
Austrian	0.7%
British	0.6%
Scottish	0.5%
Slovak	0.5%
Swedish	0.4%
European	0.4%
Bulgarian	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Iranian	0.3%
Turkish	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Green Brook	5,654	$87,744
Dunellen	6,823	$67,188
Middlesex	13,717	$70,343
North Plainfield	21,103	$62,875
South Plainfield	21,810	$72,745
Warren	14,259	$121,264
Watchung	5,613	$120,764

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