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Holmdel, New Jersey, in Monmouth county, is 4 miles SW of Middletown, New Jersey (center to center) and 27 miles S of Newark, New Jersey. The town is included in the Monmouth - Ocean metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 15,781 people lived in Holmdel.
In Holmdel, about 69% of adults are married. Holmdel is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here.
In 2000, Holmdel had a median family income of $122,785. Many people in Holmdel make a good living. The bulk of the population of the town is doing well, with money to spend. Significantly, more adults in Holmdel have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in New Jersey.
Holmdel residents donated more money ($73,575) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.
A low crime rate is one of the plusses in Holmdel.
An estimated 96% of living spaces in Holmdel are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Holmdel as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Holmdel, 81% of commuters drive to work. Public transportation is used by many people in the town.
Holmdel strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):
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|---|---|---|
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 2% |  |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Holmdel to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
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| Working at Home | | |
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| People Living Alone | | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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