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Howell, New Jersey, in Monmouth county, is 3 miles N of Lakewood, New Jersey (center to center) and 41 miles S of Newark, New Jersey. The town is in the Monmouth - Ocean area. There are 48,903 residents in Howell.
In Howell, about 66% of adults are married. When people think of Howell, they might picture couples and families, not singles. The faces of the town are those of its large families.
In 2000, Howell had a median family income of $74,623.
Howell folks tended to give their money ($6,500) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Howell that were owner-occupied was 89%. The town housing had been constructed more recently than most towns of its size.
In Howell, 90% of commuters drive to work.
Howell strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 5% |  |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
Comparing Howell to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
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| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  |  |
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| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
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| Racial Diversity | | |
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| Portion of People Married | |  |
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| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
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| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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