Mine Hill, NJ

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Mine Hill, New Jersey

Mine Hill, New Jersey, in Morris county, is 8 miles W of Parsippany, New Jersey (center to center) and 24 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. The town has a population of 3,679.

The People and Families of Mine Hill

In Mine Hill, about 60% of adults are married. Mine Hill is considered a town for married couples and families. Households are larger than most, which is consistent with the family emphasis of the town. One thing visitors notice about Mine Hill is the large number of young children, especially babies and pre-school kids.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mine Hill had a median family income of $67,467. To its credit, the people in Mine Hill value education and a large proportion are college graduates.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Mine Hill ($2,000). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Mine Hill Housing

About 90% of housing units in Mine Hill are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Mine Hill, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Mine Hill, NJ

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

Families

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

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
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	8 miles W of Parsippany, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	24 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Morris
Standard Zip Codes	07803
Phone Area Codes	973
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.878
Longitude	-74.593

Station	MORRIS PLAINS 1 W
Distance	5.8 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 38 F
Apr Temp	36 to 61 F
Jul Temp	59 to 85 F
Oct Temp	39 to 65 F
Annual Precip	53.6 inches

Station	BOONTON 1 SE
Distance	10.3 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	39 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	50.9 inches

Station	LONG VALLEY
Distance	11.9 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,679	100%
Male	1,787	48.6%
Female	1,892	51.4%
Under 18	901	24.5%
18+	2,778	75.5%
65+	487	13.2%
Median Age	37.6
Average Family Size	3.08
White	3,326	90.4%
African-American	126	3.4%
Asian	92	2.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.1%
Other	66	1.8%
Mixed Race	62	1.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	319	8.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,677
Growth	-2
Growth %	-0.09%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	19.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	19.1%
Irish	15.3%
German	12.5%
English	7.9%
Polish	4.7%
US/American	4.5%
Hungarian	2%
Scottish	1.6%
Nigerian	1.5%
Ukrainian	1.5%
Slovak	1.4%
Swedish	1.3%
Welsh	1.1%
British	0.9%
Russian	0.9%
Norwegian	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Dutch	0.5%
Canadian	0.4%
Greek	0.3%
Finnish	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%
Eastern European	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%
Danish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mine Hill	3,679	$67,467
Dover	18,188	$57,141
Hopatcong	15,888	$73,277
Mount Arlington	4,663	$79,514
Randolph	24,847	$115,722
Rockaway	6,473	$66,997
Wharton	6,298	$64,957

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Mine Hill Public Library 10 Baker Street Mine Hill, New Jersey (973) 366-4579

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