Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $323,671 (it was $116,200 in 2000)
Helmetta:
$323,671
NJ:
$428,900
Mean prices in 2022:all housing units: $323,561; detached houses: $378,265; townhouses or other attached units: $331,711; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $286,288
Median gross rent in 2022: $1,793.
March 2022 cost of living index in Helmetta: 119.5 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
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Ancestries: Italian (12.0%), Egyptian (10.0%), Ukrainian (8.8%), Polish (7.4%), Irish (7.1%), German (4.5%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 44 feet
Land area: 0.85 square miles.
Population density: 2,878 people per square mile (average).
369 residents are foreign born (5.9% Europe, 5.4% Asia, 2.5% Africa, 1.9% Latin America).
This borough:
16.0%
New Jersey:
23.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $6,810 (2.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $6,752 (2.4%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Edison, NJ (11.2 miles , pop. 97,687).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Staten Island, NY (20.3 miles , pop. 443,728).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Brooklyn, NY (30.9 miles , pop. 2,465,326).
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 108. This is significantly worse than average.
City:
108
U.S.:
73
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.404. This is significantly worse than average.Closest monitor was 9.7 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.404
U.S.:
0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 8.75. This is significantly worse than average.Closest monitor was 5.7 miles away from the city center.
City:
8.75
U.S.:
5.11
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.648. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 6.5 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.648
U.S.:
1.515
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 31.2. This is about average.Closest monitor was 5.7 miles away from the city center.
City:
31.2
U.S.:
33.3
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 9.19. This is about average.Closest monitor was 5.7 miles away from the city center.
City:
9.19
U.S.:
8.11
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2003 was 0.00543. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 8.1 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.00543
U.S.:
0.00931
Tornado activity:
Helmetta-area historical tornado activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 31% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 10/18/1990, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.6 miles away from the Helmetta borough center injured 8 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 5/28/1973, a category F3 tornado 29.4 miles away from the borough center causedbetween $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Helmetta-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Jersey state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 254.4 miles away from the city center On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 85.2 miles away from Helmetta center On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 247.2 miles away from the city center On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 288.2 miles away from Helmetta center On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.7 miles away from Helmetta center On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 286.4 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Middlesex County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (15). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17 Emergencies Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Hurricanes: 7, Storms: 6, Heavy Rains: 4, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Water Shortages: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 3 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Helmetta:
ELMS NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; CRANBURY, NJ)
CARE ONE AT EAST BRUNSWICK (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ)
MONROE VILLAGE HCC (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; JAMESBURG, NJ)
SUMMER HILL NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; OLD BRIDGE, NJ)
REFORMED CHURCH HOME (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; OLD BRIDGE, NJ)
VNA IN MIDDLESEX CO (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ)
OLD BRIDGE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; OLD BRIDGE, NJ)
Amtrak stations near Helmetta:
9 miles: NEW BRUNSWICK (FRENCH & ALBANY STS.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
12 miles: PRINCETON JUNCTION (WALLACE RD.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
14 miles: METROPARK (ISELIN, 100 MIDDLESEX-ESSEX TPK.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Helmetta:
Middlesex County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Helmetta and their reported violations in the past:
HELMETTA WATER DEPT (Population served: 2,000, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2014. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-16-2014)
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2014 and JUN-2014, Contaminant: Chlorine
Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2014. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-23-2014), St Compliance achieved (MAY-05-2014)
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-28-2014), St Compliance achieved (MAY-05-2014)
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - In NOV-2012, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-22-2013), St Public Notif requested (JAN-22-2013)
Average household size:
This borough:
2.4 people
New Jersey:
2.7 people
Percentage of family households:
This borough:
66.9%
Whole state:
69.3%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:
6.1%
Whole state:
5.9%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Religion statistics for Helmetta, NJ (based on Middlesex County data)
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
322,340
74
Other
48,717
73
Mainline Protestant
35,693
113
Evangelical Protestant
29,296
130
Orthodox
13,491
14
Black Protestant
5,879
17
None
354,442
-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
Call Sign: WB2RUS, Grant Date: 02/22/1996, Expiration Date: 02/22/2006, Cancellation Date: 02/23/2008, Registrant: Stanley A Adamcewicz, 27 Ericson Ave, Helmetta, NJ 08828
Call Sign: KC2FZL, Licensee ID: L00212995, Grant Date: 02/29/2000, Expiration Date: 02/28/2010, Cancellation Date: 02/29/2012, Certifier: Christopher Soklaski, Registrant: Christopher Soklaski, 102 Raintree Ct, Helmetta, NJ 08828-1100
Call Sign: KD2PWH, Licensee ID: L02187251, Grant Date: 05/18/2018, Expiration Date: 05/18/2028, Cancellation Date: 06/19/2018, Certifier: Mustafa C Engin, Registrant: Mustafa C Engin, 2201 Candlelight Crt, Helmetta, NJ 08828
Call Sign: KD2WNP, Licensee ID: L02458307, Grant Date: 06/15/2021, Expiration Date: 06/15/2031, Certifier: Jack B Kramer, Registrant: Jack B Kramer, 37 Railroad Ave, Helmetta, NJ 08828
FAA Registered Aircraft:
4
Aircraft: MILLIS FRANK E SR MONNETT MONI (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating) N-Number: 2330H, N2330H, N-2330H, Serial Number: 00141, Airworthiness Date: 02/28/1970, Certificate Issue Date: 05/20/2014 Registrant (Individual): Marek Szymak, 54 Lakeview Dr, Helmetta, NJ 08828 Deregistered:Cancel Date: 03/18/1981, Exported to: Canada
Aircraft: SHANNON BRUCE S MONERAI (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None N-Number: 4258K, N4258K, N-4258K, Serial Number: 281, Year manufactured: 1981, Airworthiness Date: 05/05/1981, Certificate Issue Date: 05/10/2011 Registrant (Individual): Marek Szymak, 54 Lakeview Dr, Helmetta, NJ 08828
Aircraft: FISHER RS-15 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 60 mph), Engine: None N-Number: 5724, N5724, N-5724, Serial Number: 15-15, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 04/02/1980, Certificate Issue Date: 08/14/2017 Registrant (Individual): Marek W Szymak, 54 Lakeview Dr, Helmetta, NJ 08828
Aircraft: AMERICAN AA-1 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 5976L, N5976L, N-5976L, Serial Number: AA1-0276, Airworthiness Date: 12/04/1969, Certificate Issue Date: 04/01/2015 Registrant (Individual): John M Bundy, 1 Avenue A, Helmetta, NJ 08828
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
12
$223,833
14
$206,071
85
$191,600
3
$151,333
2
$147,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
1
$234,000
3
$194,333
11
$173,455
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
1
$295,000
1
$100,000
19
$229,526
3
$115,667
1
$250,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
1
$206,000
1
$200,000
23
$220,348
1
$224,000
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
1
$206,000
0
$0
5
$248,800
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
4
$235,750
31
$197,161
48
$181,125
9
$40,111
2
$90,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
2
$196,000
5
$178,400
13
$180,769
2
$67,500
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
1
$250,000
37
$229,243
3
$65,000
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
4
$216,250
19
$241,368
0
$0
1
$240,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
2
$200,500
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
3
$244,333
56
$188,714
55
$208,618
7
$75,286
1
$100,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
6
$250,833
13
$180,923
1
$35,000
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
5
$210,800
34
$190,294
9
$87,889
1
$250,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
4
$245,250
24
$227,542
1
$32,000
1
$240,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
2
$108,000
6
$213,500
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
5
$236,800
61
$174,262
71
$169,662
11
$60,818
0
$0
2
$122,500
0
$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
4
$140,000
17
$136,588
4
$48,750
0
$0
1
$252,000
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
17
$160,765
38
$180,053
5
$34,400
1
$650,000
1
$206,000
2
$94,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
1
$236,000
6
$210,000
28
$162,607
0
$0
0
$0
1
$225,000
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
1
$217,000
8
$245,500
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
4
$224,250
83
$165,120
105
$168,200
25
$74,840
5
$131,800
0
$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
5
$142,200
11
$162,182
2
$97,500
0
$0
1
$39,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED
1
$135,000
7
$174,714
51
$163,059
6
$87,500
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
11
$178,909
59
$206,441
4
$129,250
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
4
$157,250
11
$195,636
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
4
$178,000
80
$171,062
88
$146,125
16
$81,438
0
$0
7
$121,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
6
$198,500
21
$151,762
3
$30,000
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
1
$196,000
8
$170,250
50
$167,420
15
$73,067
0
$0
2
$126,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
5
$205,000
40
$170,875
4
$86,000
1
$395,000
1
$120,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
2
$185,500
4
$176,250
0
$0
0
$0
1
$138,000
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
20
$156,150
95
$151,958
211
$128,564
14
$72,357
1
$600,000
8
$126,250
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
10
$143,000
37
$127,189
3
$21,667
0
$0
1
$118,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED
1
$80,000
7
$169,571
51
$138,000
11
$25,364
0
$0
5
$116,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
2
$157,500
7
$195,714
57
$152,877
1
$160,000
0
$0
2
$206,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
3
$218,000
2
$133,500
7
$122,714
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002 (Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
10
$143,600
46
$140,891
130
$121,854
19
$54,421
4
$168,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
1
$128,000
3
$171,000
20
$86,450
3
$65,000
1
$140,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED
1
$214,000
13
$97,385
52
$100,712
7
$59,571
1
$81,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
2
$123,000
4
$145,000
31
$113,258
3
$14,667
1
$81,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
12
$143,750
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001 (Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
16
$118,125
75
$116,667
87
$107,494
13
$34,923
0
$0
2
$95,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
8
$126,750
18
$105,056
4
$69,500
0
$0
1
$360,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED
1
$150,000
5
$98,800
35
$97,686
11
$22,000
1
$50,000
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
6
$107,167
24
$96,625
3
$29,000
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
1
$114,000
0
$0
8
$94,375
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000 (Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
10
$110,800
71
$108,099
8
$79,500
7
$31,429
0
$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
1
$136,000
4
$117,000
7
$72,000
3
$22,667
1
$26,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
7
$113,857
18
$55,944
1
$25,000
1
$131,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
5
$94,200
11
$55,000
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
2
$129,500
4
$75,500
8
$83,000
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
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