Interlaken, NJ

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Interlaken, New Jersey

Interlaken, New Jersey, in Monmouth county, is 12 miles SE of Middletown, New Jersey (center to center) and 35 miles S of New York, New York. As of the year 2000 census, 900 people lived in Interlaken.

The People and Families of Interlaken

In Interlaken, about 62% of adults are married.

If you spend a lot of time in Interlaken, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Interlaken had a median family income of $104,618. Many people in Interlaken make a good living. Significantly, more adults in the town have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in New Jersey. In Interlaken, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in the town.)

Political Inclinations

Interlaken residents donated more money ($6,500) 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.

Crime and Safety

A low crime rate is one of the plusses in Interlaken.

Interlaken Housing

An estimated 95% of living spaces in Interlaken are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The town housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere.

Commuting

In Interlaken, 85% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 3%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 7%

Comparative Profile of Interlaken, NJ

Comparing Interlaken 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
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

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

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	12 miles SE of Middletown, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	35 miles S of New York, New York
County	Monmouth
Standard Zip Codes	07712
Phone Area Codes	732
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.233
Longitude	-74.015

Station	LONG BRANCH OAKHURST
Distance	2.5 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 41 F
Apr Temp	40 to 59 F
Jul Temp	66 to 83 F
Oct Temp	45 to 65 F
Annual Precip	48.6 inches

Station	SANDY HOOK
Distance	15.1 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 38 F
Apr Temp	42 to 58 F
Jul Temp	68 to 83 F
Oct Temp	49 to 64 F
Annual Precip	43.5 inches

Station	TOMS RIVER
Distance	22.3 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	900	100%
Male	435	48.3%
Female	465	51.7%
Under 18	161	17.9%
18+	739	82.1%
65+	205	22.8%
Median Age	47.6
Average Family Size	2.86
White	888	98.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	9	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	885
Growth	-15
Growth %	-1.69%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	26.7%
Irish	23.6%
German	10.8%
English	8.6%
US/American	6.3%
Polish	4.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.9%
Scotch-Irish	2.3%
French (except Basque)	1.9%
Greek	1.3%
French Canadian	1.1%
Scottish	1%
Lithuanian	1%
Russian	0.8%
British	0.8%
Swedish	0.7%
Hungarian	0.6%
Czech	0.6%
Slovak	0.5%
Armenian	0.5%
Norwegian	0.4%
Lebanese	0.4%
Romanian	0.2%
Eastern European	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%
Carpatho Rusyn	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Latvian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Interlaken	900	$104,618
Allenhurst	718	$109,180
Asbury Park	16,930	$26,370
Deal	1,070	$65,313
Loch Arbour	280	$74,250
Neptune	27,690	$57,735
Ocean	26,959	$74,572

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