Lebanon, NJ

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Lebanon, New Jersey

Lebanon, New Jersey, in Hunterdon county, is 23 miles W of Edison, New Jersey (center to center) and 35 miles W of Newark, New Jersey. About 1,065 people people live in Lebanon.

The People and Families of Lebanon

In Lebanon, about 57% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Lebanon, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lebanon had a median family income of $83,436. It turns out that people in Lebanon tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. It turns out that the town is home to a lot of successful single people.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($9,350) in Lebanon than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Lebanon Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Lebanon, about 79% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Lebanon, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Lebanon 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 4%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Lebanon, NJ

Comparing Lebanon 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
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
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	23 miles W of Edison, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	35 miles W of Newark, New Jersey
County	Hunterdon
Standard Zip Codes	08833
Phone Area Codes	908
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.642
Longitude	-74.835

Station	FLEMINGTON 5 NNW
Distance	5.7 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 37 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	49.3 inches

Station	LONG VALLEY
Distance	10.2 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 37 F
Apr Temp	35 to 60 F
Jul Temp	59 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	53.2 inches

Station	LAMBERTVILLE
Distance	19.9 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 40 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	48.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,065	100%
Male	511	48%
Female	554	52%
Under 18	257	24.1%
18+	808	75.9%
65+	124	11.6%
Median Age	39.3
Average Family Size	2.97
White	1,016	95.4%
African-American	7	0.7%
Asian	33	3.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	4	0.4%
Mixed Race	3	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	22	2.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,749
Growth	684
Growth %	64.2%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	18.7%
Italian	15.6%
German	15.5%
English	8.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.8%
Polish	5%
Scottish	4%
US/American	3.9%
Swedish	2.3%
Dutch	2%
French (except Basque)	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Greek	1.5%
French Canadian	1.5%
Pennsylvania German	1.3%
Hungarian	1.1%
Eastern European	1.1%
European	0.9%
Slovak	0.9%
Norwegian	0.9%
Danish	0.9%
Portuguese	0.8%
Russian	0.7%
Yugoslavian	0.6%
Lebanese	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
Welsh	0.4%
Slavic	0.3%
Alsatian	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Serbian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lebanon	1,065	$83,436
Califon	1,055	$85,963
Clinton	2,632	$88,671
Glen Gardner	1,902	$75,369
Hampton	1,546	$64,583
High Bridge	3,776	$75,357
Readington	15,803	$106,343

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