Upper Freehold, NJ

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Upper Freehold, New Jersey

Upper Freehold, New Jersey, in Monmouth county, is 9 miles E of Trenton, New Jersey (center to center) and 34 miles NE of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. About 4,282 people people live in Upper Freehold.

The People and Families of Upper Freehold

In Upper Freehold, about 69% of adults are married. Homes in Upper Freehold tend to contain married couples. The town has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone. The people of Upper Freehold spend a lot of time talking about the schools and playgrounds. The place is loaded with young children.

The town is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Upper Freehold had a median family income of $78,334. It turns out that people in Upper Freehold tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. As it happens, more people than usual in the town are able to work from their homes.

Upper Freehold Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Upper Freehold, about 87% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the town tends to be newer than in most towns.

Commuting

In Upper Freehold, 86% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Upper Freehold, NJ

Comparing Upper Freehold 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
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 in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	9 miles E of Trenton, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	34 miles NE of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Monmouth
Standard Zip Codes	08501
Phone Area Codes	609
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.17
Longitude	-74.579

Station	HIGHTSTOWN 2 W
Distance	6.7 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 39 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	47.6 inches

Station	PEMBERTON
Distance	15.1 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	FREEHOLD MARLBORO
Distance	20.2 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,282	100%
Male	2,159	50.4%
Female	2,123	49.6%
Under 18	1,191	27.8%
18+	3,091	72.2%
65+	404	9.4%
Median Age	38.4
Average Family Size	3.24
White	4,055	94.7%
African-American	45	1.1%
Asian	60	1.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.1%
Other	36	0.8%
Mixed Race	80	1.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	151	3.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	6,638
Growth	2,356
Growth %	55%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	21.3%
German	16.4%
English	10.6%
Irish	10.5%
Polish	7.5%
US/American	5.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.2%
Hungarian	3.2%
Scottish	1.8%
Norwegian	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Russian	1.3%
Ukrainian	1.1%
Austrian	1.1%
Arab/Arabic	1%
Swedish	1%
Lithuanian	0.8%
Welsh	0.7%
Czech	0.7%
European	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.7%
Portuguese	0.6%
New Zealander	0.6%
Eastern European	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Greek	0.5%
French Canadian	0.4%
Latvian	0.4%
Romanian	0.3%
Armenian	0.2%
Turkish	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Upper Freehold	4,282	$78,334
Allentown	1,882	$79,843
Bordentown	3,969	$59,872
Chesterfield	5,955	$91,267
Hamilton	87,109	$66,986
Hightstown	5,216	$72,092
Roosevelt	933	$67,019

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