Iselin, NJ

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Iselin, New Jersey

Introduction to Iselin, New Jersey

Iselin, New Jersey, in Middlesex county, is 2 miles NW of Woodbridge, New Jersey and 13 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey. The town is conveniently located inside the Middlesex - Somerset - Hunterdon metropolitan area. There are an estimated 16,698 people in Iselin.

Iselin History

Iselin is an unincorporated area within the Woodbridge Township of New Jersey. The community was named after philanthropist Adrian G. Iselin. The town has a vibrant downtown area with a distinctive South Asian culture. There were many Italian and German immigrants who settled in Iselin. But in the last few years, Indian influence has been so strong that one will find numerous shops selling Indian food, jewelry, clothing, music, and other goods. In fact, Iselin is now often referred to as “Little India.”

Iselin and nearby Attractions

Edison Memorial Tower
Drake House Museum
Trinity Church
Metuchen Art Works
Kennedy Park
Colonia Country Club

Things To Do In Iselin

Iselin has a number of museums and historical sites nearby. These include the Thomas A. Edison Memorial Tower & Museum, the New Jersey Museum of Agriculture, Liberty Hall and the Buccleuch Mansion. One can also visit the Conference House which is a stone manor built in the 17th century. The Drake House Museum is another historic monument that was once George Washington's headquarters.

Iselin Transportation

Air transportation is available from the Newark Liberty International Airport.

Iselin Higher Education

Institutes offering higher educational facilities to residents of Iselin include the Union County College, Kean University, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, the Cuny College of Staten Island, and Middlesex County College.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Iselin, NJ

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	2 miles NW of Woodbridge, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	13 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Middlesex
Standard Zip Codes	08830
Phone Area Codes	732
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.575
Longitude	-74.322

Station	PLAINFIELD
Distance	4.4 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	9.5 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	NY WESTERLEIGH STAT IS
Distance	11.5 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 40 F
Apr Temp	42 to 62 F
Jul Temp	67 to 86 F
Oct Temp	47 to 66 F
Annual Precip	48.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	16,698	100%
Male	8,214	49.2%
Female	8,484	50.8%
Under 18	3,642	21.8%
18+	13,056	78.2%
65+	2,337	14%
Median Age	37.4
Average Family Size	3.24
White	10,796	64.7%
African-American	1,006	6%
Asian	4,201	25.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	20	0.1%
Other	292	1.7%
Mixed Race	381	2.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	914	5.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	35.9%
Italian	16.3%
Irish	12.3%
Polish	7.7%
German	6.5%
English	2.1%
US/American	2%
Hungarian	1.9%
Russian	1.8%
Ukrainian	1.5%
Scottish	1.3%
Portuguese	1.2%
Slovak	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Greek	0.6%
Norwegian	0.6%
Welsh	0.4%
Guyanese	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Haitian	0.4%
Jamaican	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
African	0.3%
Nigerian	0.3%
Egyptian	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Arab/Arabic	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Iselin	16,698	$71,913
Carteret	20,709	$54,609
Clark	14,597	$77,291
Metuchen	12,840	$85,022
Rahway	26,500	$61,931
South Plainfield	21,810	$72,745
Woodbridge	97,203	$68,492

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