Mountainside, NJ

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Mountainside, New Jersey

Mountainside, New Jersey, in Union county, is 5 miles W of Union, New Jersey (center to center) and 10 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey. The town has a population of 6,602.

The People and Families of Mountainside

In Mountainside, about 67% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Mountainside.

People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mountainside had a median family income of $105,773. Mountainside is full of successful families and individuals. The town benefits from its educated workforce. Home offices are common in Mountainside. The town, compared to most towns like it, can boast of a large population of high-income unmarried people.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, John Kerry came out ahead among Mountainside residents, with $18,200. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Crime and Safety

Mountainside isn't plagued by crime -- far from it. Crime is lower there than most places.

Mountainside Housing

In Mountainside, 95% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Mountainside, 86% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Mountainside, NJ

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

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
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	5 miles W of Union, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	10 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Union
Standard Zip Codes	07092
Phone Area Codes	908
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.672
Longitude	-74.357

Station	CRANFORD
Distance	3.4 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 39 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	50.9 inches

Station	CANOE BROOK
Distance	5.4 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 39 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	62 to 86 F
Oct Temp	40 to 66 F
Annual Precip	51.6 inches

Station	NEWARK INTL AP
Distance	10.5 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 38 F
Apr Temp	44 to 61 F
Jul Temp	69 to 85 F
Oct Temp	48 to 65 F
Annual Precip	46.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	6,602	100%
Male	3,112	47.1%
Female	3,490	52.9%
Under 18	1,392	21.1%
18+	5,210	78.9%
65+	1,644	24.9%
Median Age	46.4
Average Family Size	2.95
White	6,278	95.1%
African-American	62	0.9%
Asian	185	2.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.1%
Other	18	0.3%
Mixed Race	49	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	199	3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	6,635
Growth	33
Growth %	0.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	23.2%
German	14.3%
Irish	12.8%
Polish	10.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.5%
English	4.4%
Russian	3%
Scottish	1.9%
Ukrainian	1.9%
Portuguese	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
US/American	1.6%
Greek	1.5%
Hungarian	1.2%
Dutch	1.1%
French (except Basque)	1%
Eastern European	0.9%
Swedish	0.9%
Romanian	0.9%
Austrian	0.8%
Norwegian	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
Slovak	0.6%
Swiss	0.6%
Brazilian	0.6%
Lebanese	0.5%
Jamaican	0.5%
Latvian	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Czech	0.2%
Basque	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Serbian	0.2%
Israeli	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
British	0.2%
Moroccan	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$35,550
Republican	$12,300

Candidate	Contributions
John Kerry	$18,200
George W. Bush	$8,350

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mountainside	6,602	$105,773
Cranford	22,578	$86,624
Fanwood	7,174	$99,232
Garwood	4,153	$64,053
New Providence	11,907	$105,013
Scotch Plains	22,732	$96,238
Westfield	29,644	$112,145

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Mountainside Public Library Constitution Plaza Mountainside, New Jersey (908) 233-0115 Library Web Site

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