West Amwell, NJ

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West Amwell, New Jersey

West Amwell, New Jersey, in Hunterdon county, is 14 miles NW of Trenton, New Jersey (center to center) and 30 miles NE of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There are 2,383 residents in the town.

The People and Families of West Amwell

In West Amwell, about 66% of adults are married. When people think of West Amwell, they might picture couples and families, not singles.

Males are more numerous in the town than in most towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, West Amwell had a median family income of $79,605. In West Amwell, most people are middle class or better. The town is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in West Amwell. Lots of residents of the town prove that it's possible to work from home regularly.

West Amwell Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in West Amwell that were owner-occupied was 84%.

Commuting

In West Amwell, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of West Amwell, NJ

Comparing West Amwell 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
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
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 Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

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
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	14 miles NW of Trenton, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	30 miles NE of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Hunterdon
Standard Zip Codes	08530
Phone Area Codes	609
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.36
Longitude	-74.929

Station	LAMBERTVILLE
Distance	1.2 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 40 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	48.8 inches

Station	FLEMINGTON 5 NNW
Distance	14.5 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 37 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	49.3 inches

Station	BUCKSVILLE
Distance	17.2 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 37 F
Apr Temp	39 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	49.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,383	100%
Male	1,193	50.1%
Female	1,190	49.9%
Under 18	504	21.1%
18+	1,879	78.9%
65+	330	13.8%
Median Age	42.9
Average Family Size	2.93
White	2,337	98.1%
African-American	15	0.6%
Asian	17	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	1	0%
Mixed Race	11	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	17	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,931
Growth	548
Growth %	23%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	19.7%
German	17%
Irish	15.9%
English	9.3%
US/American	9.1%
Polish	6.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.8%
Dutch	2.8%
Scottish	2.6%
Hungarian	1.7%
Ukrainian	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Russian	0.9%
Austrian	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Danish	0.7%
Norwegian	0.6%
Bermudan	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.6%
British	0.6%
Eastern European	0.5%
Slovak	0.4%
Swiss	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Slavic	0.4%
Iranian	0.4%
European	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Armenian	0.3%
Jamaican	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
West Amwell	2,383	$79,605
East Amwell	4,455	$90,000
Ewing	35,707	$67,618
Hopewell	2,035	$91,205
Lambertville	3,868	$80,669
Pennington	2,696	$107,089
Stockton	560	$65,000

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