Plumsted, NJ

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Plumsted, New Jersey

Plumsted, New Jersey is 15 miles W of Lakewood, New Jersey (center to center) and 35 miles E of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is in Ocean county. The town is part of the Monmouth - Ocean metro area. The population of Plumsted is 7,275.

The People and Families of Plumsted

In Plumsted, about 65% of adults are married. Plumsted, compared to the great majority of similar-sized towns, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults. The size of households in the town is larger than most.

It's notable that men are disproportionately common in Plumsted.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Plumsted had a median family income of $62,255.

Crime and Safety

Crime is quite low in Plumsted.

Plumsted Housing

Of the housing in Plumsted, approximately 85% is occupied by their owners. Newer housing units are not uncommon in the town.

Commuting

In Plumsted, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 5%

Comparative Profile of Plumsted, NJ

Comparing Plumsted 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
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Female 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 Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	15 miles W of Lakewood, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	35 miles E of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Ocean
Metro Area	Monmouth - Ocean
Standard Zip Codes	08533
Phone Area Codes	609
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.06
Longitude	-74.509

Station	LAKEHURST NAS
Distance	8.7 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 40 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	44 to 66 F
Annual Precip	43.4 inches

Station	PEMBERTON
Distance	11.2 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 42 F
Apr Temp	39 to 65 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	43 to 69 F
Annual Precip	47.1 inches

Station	TOMS RIVER
Distance	17.3 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 41 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	48.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	7,275	100%
Male	3,620	49.8%
Female	3,655	50.2%
Under 18	2,071	28.5%
18+	5,204	71.5%
65+	621	8.5%
Median Age	36
Average Family Size	3.22
White	6,831	93.9%
African-American	167	2.3%
Asian	53	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	0.1%
Other	99	1.4%
Mixed Race	114	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	280	3.8%
Median Family Income (1999)	$62,255
Population In Poverty	367	5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	8,047
Growth	772
Growth %	10.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	17.3%
German	16.7%
Irish	16.2%
English	10.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.4%
US/American	6.2%
Polish	5.3%
Hungarian	2.6%
French (except Basque)	2%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Scottish	1.6%
Ukrainian	1.4%
French Canadian	1.2%
Norwegian	1.1%
European	0.7%
Turkish	0.7%
Austrian	0.7%
Swiss	0.7%
Swedish	0.6%
Russian	0.6%
Slovak	0.5%
Iranian	0.5%
Greek	0.5%
Dutch	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Welsh	0.3%
Eastern European	0.3%
Czech	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%
Estonian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Plumsted	7,275	$62,255
Bordentown	3,969	$59,872
Chesterfield	5,955	$91,267
Jackson	42,816	$71,045
Manchester	38,928	$43,363
North Hanover	7,347	$45,553
Upper Freehold	4,282	$78,334

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