Watchung, NJ

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Watchung, New Jersey

Introduction to Watchung, New Jersey

Watchung, New Jersey is 8 miles N of Edison, New Jersey and 16 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey. It is in Somerset County. The population of the town is 5,613.

Watchung History

Watchung was incorporated on March 23, 1926. Watchung was a semi-rural community with a very small population up until the beginning of the 20th century. The Plainfield riots of 1967 caused a large number of people to move from the city into the Watchung Hill area.

Watchung and nearby Attractions

Community Children's Museum
Boxwood Hall
Eagle Rock Reservation
U.S Bicycling Hall of Fame
Cora Hartshorn Arboretum & Bird Sanctuary
Waterloo Village

Things To Do In Watchung

Local museums include the Drake House Museum, the Thomas A. Edison Memorial Tower and Museum, and the Littell-Lord Farmhouse Museum. Nearby historic sites nearby include the Israel Crane House, Grover Cleveland’s Home and the Buccleuch Mansion. Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park, Washington Rock State Park, and Washington Valley Park are some of the nearby parks, while the Staten Island Zoo is accessible from Watchung as well.

Watchung Transportation

Newark Liberty International is the nearest major airport.

Watchung Higher Education

Nearby colleges and universities include Drew University, Montclair State University, College of Saint Elizabeth, and Bloomfield College.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Watchung, NJ

Comparing Watchung 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
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

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
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
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	8 miles N of Edison, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	16 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Somerset
Standard Zip Codes	07069
Phone Area Codes	908
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.638
Longitude	-74.45

Station	PLAINFIELD
Distance	3.8 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 39 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 66 F
Annual Precip	49.6 inches

Station	CANOE BROOK
Distance	9.4 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	SOMERVILLE 4 NW
Distance	10.5 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 37 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	47.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,613	100%
Male	2,741	48.8%
Female	2,872	51.2%
Under 18	1,227	21.9%
18+	4,386	78.1%
65+	914	16.3%
Median Age	43
Average Family Size	3
White	4,732	84.3%
African-American	189	3.4%
Asian	553	9.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.1%
Other	40	0.7%
Mixed Race	89	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	168	3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	6,170
Growth	557
Growth %	9.9%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	19%
Italian	15.7%
Irish	11.9%
German	10%
US/American	6%
Polish	5.6%
Russian	4.4%
English	4.1%
Greek	2%
Scottish	1.9%
Hungarian	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Dutch	1.3%
European	1.3%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Portuguese	1.2%
Ukrainian	0.8%
Turkish	0.7%
Swedish	0.7%
Austrian	0.7%
Egyptian	0.6%
Eastern European	0.6%
Other Arab	0.6%
Brazilian	0.6%
Danish	0.5%
Estonian	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Romanian	0.4%
British	0.3%
African	0.3%
Nigerian	0.3%
Barbadian	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Jamaican	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Iranian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%
Latvian	0.2%
Other Subsaharan African	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Alsatian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Watchung	5,613	$120,764
Fanwood	7,174	$99,232
Green Brook	5,654	$87,744
North Plainfield	21,103	$62,875
Plainfield	47,829	$50,774
Scotch Plains	22,732	$96,238
Warren	14,259	$121,264

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