Piscataway, NJ

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Piscataway, New Jersey

Introduction to Piscataway, New Jersey

Piscataway, New Jersey, in Middlesex county, is 20 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey. The city provides commuters easy access to major highways and is part of the New York Metro area. The town is situated along the Raritan River. It's regarded as one of the oldest communities situated on the East Coast. Piscataway includes educational and research facilities due to being near Rutgers University and Robert Johnson Medical School.

In 2008 Piscataway was ranked 23rd in Money Magazine's top 100 places to live in America list. The city features an ethnically diverse population. The municipality is home to the Colgate Palmolive Technology Center and the world headquarters of Telcordia Technologies and American Standard. It includes the prominent facilities of Siemens Hearing Instruments, MCI World Com International, Johnson & Johnson Health Systems, Hapag-Lloyd and Pepsi Cola Bottling Group.

Piscataway History

The name was given by the original settlers who named the town after their prior residence along the Piscataquaua River, which forms a partial boundary between the states of New Hampshire and Maine. It was established by Quakers and Baptists. In the past, sections of Piscataway were taken to create other towns.

Piscataway Attractions

New Market, Randolphville, North Shelton and Fieldville are notable historic areas.

Piscatataway Town, the original village community, is situated in Edison Township.

Metlar/Bodine House Museum features prehistoric artifacts and hosts a variety of events.

Cornelius House/Middlesex County Museum is an historic structure and cited by the Historic American Building Survey of the Library of Congress. It features exhibits regarding the history of New Jersey.

Camp Kilmer is a notable location.

East Jersey Olde Towne Village is situated in Johnson Park. The village features numerous original, reconstructed and re-creations of historic structures.

Piscataway Activities

Johnson Park is popular for outdoor activities. Hiking enthusiasts enjoy the trails at the nearby Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park and Farrington Lake. Golfers enjoy the Rutgers Golf Course and other nearby courses.

Piscataway Higher Education
Piscataway is home to the Rutgers University Busch and Livingston campuses, Gibbs College and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Piscataway Campus. Drew University and Middlesex County College are nearby.

High Points
Piscataway strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):
Category Trophy
Low Property Crime
(vs. Peers) Top 4%
Racial Diversity
(vs. Peers) Top 8%
Low Violent Crime
(vs. Peers) Top 12%
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. Peers) Top 12%
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. Peers) Top 13%
Median Family Income
(vs. Peers) Top 16%
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. Peers) Top 17%
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. Peers) Top 17%
College Educated Adults
(vs. Peers) Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Piscataway, NJ
Comparing Piscataway to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

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

Families
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Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth
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People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

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

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

Crime
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to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

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Piscataway Almanac
Category Value
Nearest Large City 20 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey
County Middlesex
Standard Zip Codes 08854
P.O. Box Zip Codes 08855
Phone Area Codes 732
Time Zone Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude 40.499
Longitude -74.398

Piscataway Climate
Nearest Weather Stations
Notes:
Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)
Station NEW BRUNSWICK 3 SE
Distance 2.9 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 FREEHOLD MARLBORO
Distance 14.9 miles
Jan Temp 21 to 39 F
Apr Temp 40 to 61 F
Jul Temp 64 to 85 F
Oct Temp 43 to 66 F
Annual Precip 46.7 inches
Station NY WESTERLEIGH STAT IS
Distance 17.5 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

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Piscataway Population (2000)
Category Count Percent
Total Population 50,482 100%
Male 24,979 49.5%
Female 25,503 50.5%
Under 18 11,052 21.9%
18+ 39,430 78.1%
65+ 4,374 8.7%
Median Age 33.3
Average Family Size 3.29
White 24,642 48.8%
African-American 10,254 20.3%
Asian 12,519 24.8%
American Indian & Alaskan 104 0.2%
Other 1,553 3.1%
Mixed Race 1,397 2.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above) 4,002 7.9%

Estimated Piscataway Population Growth 2000-2005
Category Value
Est. 2005 Population 52,694
Growth 2,212
Growth % 4.4%

Piscataway Ancestry
(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)
Note: This is national, not racial, ancestry, so, e.g., the Census doesn't have categories for Hispanic and African-American people. CityTownInfo is currently gathering additional ancestry data for this site.
Ancestry Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American) 50.7%
Italian 11.4%
Irish 6.3%
Polish 5.5%
German 5%
English 2.5%
US/American 2.5%
Hungarian 1.4%
Russian 1.3%
Jamaican 1.2%
Ukrainian 1.2%
African 1.1%
French (except Basque) 0.6%
Guyanese 0.5%
Scottish 0.5%
Nigerian 0.5%
Slovak 0.5%
Haitian 0.5%
Greek 0.4%
Dutch 0.4%
Portuguese 0.3%
Egyptian 0.3%
Scotch-Irish 0.3%
Swedish 0.3%
French Canadian 0.3%
Lithuanian 0.2%
Danish 0.2%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian 0.2%
Czechoslovakian 0.2%
Austrian 0.2%
European 0.2%
British 0.2%
Sierra Leonean 0.2%
West Indian 0.2%

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Nearby Cities and Towns
Location Pop. Median Family
Income (2000)
Piscataway 50,482 $75,218
Edison 97,687 $77,976
Highland Park 13,999 $71,267
Metuchen 12,840 $85,022
New Brunswick 48,573 $38,222
Sayreville 40,377 $66,266
South River 15,322 $62,869

Piscataway Public Libraries
Library
Piscataway Township Public Library
500 Hoes Lane
Piscataway, New Jersey
(732) 463-1633
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Starbucks in Piscataway
(As of 2005)
1364 Centennial Way

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Piscataway High Schools (2004)

(Sorted by Number of Students)
PISCATAWAY TWP HIGH
100 BEHMER ROAD
732-981-0700
Serves 2,140 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 14.1
MDSEX CTY VOC-PISCATAWAY
21 SUTTON LANE
732-985-0717
A Vocational School
Title I eligible, not participating.
Serves 483 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 8.2
RARITAN VALLEY ACADEMY
1690 STELTON ROAD
732-777-9860
A Special Education School
Serves 224 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

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Category	Value
Nearest Large City	20 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Middlesex
Standard Zip Codes	08854
P.O. Box Zip Codes	08855
Phone Area Codes	732
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.499
Longitude	-74.398

Station	NEW BRUNSWICK 3 SE
Distance	2.9 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	FREEHOLD MARLBORO
Distance	14.9 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 39 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	46.7 inches

Station	NY WESTERLEIGH STAT IS
Distance	17.5 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	50,482	100%
Male	24,979	49.5%
Female	25,503	50.5%
Under 18	11,052	21.9%
18+	39,430	78.1%
65+	4,374	8.7%
Median Age	33.3
Average Family Size	3.29
White	24,642	48.8%
African-American	10,254	20.3%
Asian	12,519	24.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	104	0.2%
Other	1,553	3.1%
Mixed Race	1,397	2.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4,002	7.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	52,694
Growth	2,212
Growth %	4.4%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	50.7%
Italian	11.4%
Irish	6.3%
Polish	5.5%
German	5%
English	2.5%
US/American	2.5%
Hungarian	1.4%
Russian	1.3%
Jamaican	1.2%
Ukrainian	1.2%
African	1.1%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Guyanese	0.5%
Scottish	0.5%
Nigerian	0.5%
Slovak	0.5%
Haitian	0.5%
Greek	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
Portuguese	0.3%
Egyptian	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
European	0.2%
British	0.2%
Sierra Leonean	0.2%
West Indian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Piscataway	50,482	$75,218
Edison	97,687	$77,976
Highland Park	13,999	$71,267
Metuchen	12,840	$85,022
New Brunswick	48,573	$38,222
Sayreville	40,377	$66,266
South River	15,322	$62,869

Library
Piscataway Township Public Library 500 Hoes Lane Piscataway, New Jersey (732) 463-1633

(As of 2005)
1364 Centennial Way

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Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

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

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

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