Netcong, NJ

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Netcong, New Jersey

Netcong, New Jersey, in Morris county, is 14 miles W of Parsippany, New Jersey (center to center) and 30 miles W of Newark, New Jersey. The town is included in the Newark metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 2,580 people lived in Netcong.

The People and Families of Netcong

In Netcong, about 51% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Netcong had a median family income of $65,833. Significantly, more adults in Netcong have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in New Jersey.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from Netcong.

Netcong Housing

An estimated 64% of living spaces in Netcong 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. Living alone is quite feasible in Netcong, with the choice of small rental properties there.

Commuting

In Netcong, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Netcong, NJ

Comparing Netcong 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
Racial Diversity
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
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	14 miles W of Parsippany, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	30 miles W of Newark, New Jersey
County	Morris
Metro Area	Newark
Standard Zip Codes	07857
Phone Area Codes	973
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.899
Longitude	-74.706

Station	LONG VALLEY
Distance	8.9 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

Station	BOONTON 1 SE
Distance	16 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	CHARLOTTEBURG RESERVOIR
Distance	17.8 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 36 F
Apr Temp	35 to 60 F
Jul Temp	59 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 64 F
Annual Precip	52.9 inches

Library
Netcong Public Library 18 Prospect Street Netcong, New Jersey

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,580	100%
Male	1,267	49.1%
Female	1,313	50.9%
Under 18	593	23%
18+	1,987	77%
65+	377	14.6%
Median Age	37.8
Average Family Size	3.1
White	2,433	94.3%
African-American	31	1.2%
Asian	43	1.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0%
Other	37	1.4%
Mixed Race	35	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	184	7.1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$65,833
Population In Poverty	80	3.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	38.5%
Irish	13.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12.3%
German	10.3%
English	6.3%
Polish	5.9%
US/American	3.2%
Dutch	1.5%
Swedish	1.2%
Albanian	1%
Russian	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Ukrainian	0.8%
Norwegian	0.7%
Hungarian	0.6%
French Canadian	0.5%
Scottish	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Greek	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$450

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