Howell, NJ

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Overview
» Overview
» High Points
» Comparisons

Almanac
» Zip Codes
» Climate/Weather

People
» Population
» Ancestry

Local
» Map & Nearby
» Starbucks
» Walmarts

Schools

Detailed pages on related topics: Howell mortgage and property.

Overview
Almanac
People
Local
Schools
Comments

Howell, New Jersey

Introduction to Howell, New Jersey

Howell, New Jersey, in Monmouth county, is 3 miles N of Lakewood, New Jersey and 41 miles S of Newark, New Jersey. The town is in the Monmouth - Ocean area. There are 48,903 residents in Howell.

Howell History

Originally, Howell was a part of the Shrewsbury Township. It was incorporated on February 23, 1801. During its incorporation, Howell included parts of the present day Brick Township, Farmingdale and Wall Township.

Howell and nearby Attractions

Turkey Swamp Park
Manasquan Reservoir
Howell Baptist Church
Garden State Art Center

Things To Do In Howell

Howell offers unlimited recreational facilities. The town includes an 18-hole public golf course and several parks and playgrounds. You can also enjoy boating, fishing and swimming at the Jersey shore. Howell also includes numerous historical sites, restaurants and shopping centers.

Howell Transportation

International air transportation is available from John F Kennedy International.

Howell Higher Education

Georgian Court University provides facilities for higher education.

High Points

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%

Comparative Profile of Howell, NJ

Comparing Howell 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
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
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

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

Detailed pages on related topics: Howell mortgage and property.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	3 miles N of Lakewood, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	41 miles S of Newark, New Jersey
County	Monmouth
Standard Zip Codes	07731
Phone Area Codes	732
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.14
Longitude	-74.199

Station	LAKEHURST NAS
Distance	10.8 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 40 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	44 to 66 F
Annual Precip	43.4 inches

Station	FREEHOLD MARLBORO
Distance	12.5 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 39 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	46.7 inches

Station	TOMS RIVER
Distance	13.2 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 41 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	48.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	48,903	100%
Male	23,864	48.8%
Female	25,039	51.2%
Under 18	15,088	30.9%
18+	33,815	69.1%
65+	4,295	8.8%
Median Age	35.7
Average Family Size	3.42
White	44,008	90%
African-American	1,739	3.6%
Asian	1,749	3.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	58	0.1%
Other	633	1.3%
Mixed Race	711	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2,610	5.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	50,512
Growth	1,609
Growth %	3.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	28.6%
Irish	16.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	14.2%
German	9.6%
Polish	6.7%
US/American	4.2%
English	3.7%
Russian	3.1%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Hungarian	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Norwegian	0.7%
Scottish	0.7%
Greek	0.7%
Ukrainian	0.7%
Dutch	0.6%
Portuguese	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
European	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
Yugoslavian	0.3%
Egyptian	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Brazilian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
African	0.2%
Palestinian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
British	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Howell	48,903	$74,623
Brick	76,119	$61,446
Brielle	4,893	$82,867
Farmingdale	1,587	$59,625
Jackson	42,816	$71,045
Lakewood	60,352	$43,806
Sea Girt	2,148	$102,680

(As of 2005)
4701 Rte. 9

(As of 2006)
4900 U.s. Hwy #9 (732) 886-9100

You are visiting:
All States > New Jersey > Howell

Additional Details

Howell Mortgage
Howell property, mortgage, and real estate.

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Places Similar to Howell

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Find places similar to Howell

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for Howell Government Officials

Are you an official in the Howell 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.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Howell. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.

Howell, NJ

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Howell, New Jersey

High Points

Comparative Profile of Howell, NJ

The People

Families

Wealth

Commute & Sprawl

Housing

Crime

Howell Almanac

Howell Climate

Howell Population (2000)

Estimated Howell Population Growth 2000-2005

Howell Ancestry

Neighborhood and Nearby Area Names

Nearby Cities and Towns

Starbucks in Howell

Wal-Mart in Howell

Howell Colleges

NEW: Community Comments below!