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Population (year 2000): 14,597
Males: 6,934  (47.5%)
Females: 7,663  (52.5%)

Union County

Median resident age:  42.7 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 07066.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $73,500 (it was $65,019 in 2000)
Clark  $73,500
New Jersey:  $61,672

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $427,500 (it was $217,500 in 2000)
Clark  $427,500
New Jersey:  $333,900

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Races in Clark:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.7%)
  • Filipino (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
  • Korean (0.5%)

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Ancestries: Italian (31.5%), Irish (18.8%), Polish (17.7%), German (16.2%), English (4.6%), Portuguese (3.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1864

Elevation: 80 feet

Land area: 4.34 square miles.

Population density: 3360 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Clark

  • High school or higher: 88.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clark CDP

  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 63.8%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 5.2%

1,621 residents are foreign born (6.6% Europe, 2.2% Asia, 1.8% Latin America).

This place:  11.1%
New Jersey:  17.5%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Clark:  2.5% ($5,455)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NJ (5.9 miles , pop. 54,405).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (11.7 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Brooklyn, NY (24.6 miles , pop. 2,465,326).

Nearest cities: Colonia, NJ (2.0 miles ), Rahway, NJ (2.2 miles ), Garwood borough, NJ (2.3 miles ), Cranford, NJ (2.5 miles ), Westfield, NJ (3.1 miles ), Iselin, NJ (3.2 miles ), Avenel, NJ (3.3 miles ), Kenilworth borough, NJ (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 40.62 N, Longitude: 74.31 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,226 (+8.4%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,059 (15.6%)


People in group quarters in Clark
  • 128 people in nursing homes
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in religious group quarters

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (14%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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Clark-area historical tornado activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 28% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.1 miles away from the Clark place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 tornado 32.4 miles away from the place center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Clark:
  • RAHWAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; RAHWAY, NJ)
  • TRINITAS HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; ELIZABETH, NJ)
  • MUHLENBERG REGIONAL MED CTR (about 4 miles; PLAINFIELD, NJ)

Political contributions by individuals in Clark, NJ

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clark:
  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 11 miles; NEWARK, NJ; ID: EWR)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 23 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: JRB)
  • TETERBORO (about 24 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; ID: TEB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Clark:
  • LINDEN (about 6 miles; LINDEN, NJ; ID: LDJ)
  • MORRISTOWN MUNI (about 13 miles; MORRISTOWN, NJ; ID: MMU)
  • NEWARK NR 1 (about 14 miles; NEWARK, NJ; ID: 3N4)

Amtrak stations near Clark:
  • 4 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.
  • 10 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
  • 13 miles: NEWARK (RAYMOND PLAZA WEST). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clark:
  • UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,856)
  • KEAN UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; UNION, NJ; FT enrollment: 8,627)
  • SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,509)
  • CUNY COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND (about 12 miles; STATEN ISLAND, NY; FT enrollment: 8,135)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEWARK (about 13 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,878)
  • NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 13 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,565)
  • ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,893)
Public high school in Clark:
Public elementary/middle schools in Clark:
Private elementary/middle schools in Clark:
  • ST JOHN THE APOSTLE SCHOOL (Students: 434; Location: VALLEY ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • FEATHERBED LANE SCHOOL (Students: 231; Location: 801 FEATHERBED LANE; Grades: PK - 6)
  • ST AGNES SCHOOL (Students: 160; Location: 342 MADISON HILL ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Clark:
  • CLARK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $717,313; Location: 303 WESTFIELD AVENUE; 60,851 books; 11,185 audio materials; 2,642 video materials; 215 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Our 4 year Catholic Girls' high school is left out in the profile. Please correct... Thank you Mother Seton Regional High School One Valley Road, Clark, NJ 732-382-1952
  • Please include Mother Seton Regional High School, located at One Valley Road, Clark, New Jersey. This is a Catholic All Girls High School with a population of 450 students.

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Notable location: Oak Ridge Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Clark include: Bethlehem Church (A), Saint John The Apostle Roman Catholic Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Jacksons Pond (A), Middlesex Reservoir (B), Bloodgoods Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pumpkin Patch Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Clark Historical Society (Historical Places & Services; 593 Madison Hill Road).

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  73.2%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.4%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.7%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  0.8%
Whole state:  4.2%

Clark compared to New Jersey state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Clark (2007 data):
  • Investors Savings Bank: Clark Branch at Bradlees Shopping Center, Central Avenue, branch established on 1995-03-20; Westfield Avenue Branch at 56 Westfield Avenue, branch established on 1939-09-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,436.7 mil, Deposits: $3,654.1 mil, headquarters in Short Hills, NJ, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 47 total offices, Holding Company: Investors Bancorp, Mhc
  • Sovereign Bank: Westfield Avenue Branch at 5 Westfield Avenue, branch established on 1988-03-07; Clark Branch at 1005 Raritan Avenue, branch established on 2004-04-12. Info updated 2006-12-07: Bank assets: $89,506.4 mil, Deposits: $51,244.7 mil, headquarters in Wyomissing, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 860 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A.
  • Columbia Bank: 1100 Raritan Road Branch at 1100 Raritan Road, branch established on 1980-12-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $4,093.8 mil, Deposits: $2,341.8 mil, headquarters in Fair Lawn, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 40 total offices
  • Synergy Bank: Clark Branch at 315 Central Avenue, branch established on 1999-04-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $981.2 mil, Deposits: $649.6 mil, headquarters in Cranford, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Clark Branch at 1161 Raritan Road, branch established on 1978-09-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: Clark Branch at 1050 Raritan Road, branch established on 1969-03-13. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Valley National Bank: Clark Shoprite Shopping Center Brnch at 76 Central Avenue, branch established on 1997-08-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $12,364.2 mil, Deposits: $8,581.2 mil, headquarters in Passaic, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 170 total offices, Holding Company: Valley National Bancorp
  • The Provident Bank: Clark Branch at 10 Westfield Avenue, branch established on 1997-09-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,720.4 mil, Deposits: $3,864.4 mil, headquarters in Jersey City, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 76 total offices, Holding Company: Provident Financial Services, Inc.
  • Commerce Bank, National Association: Clark Branch at Raritan Road And Westfield Avenue, branch established on 2001-11-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $41,170.0 mil, Deposits: $37,207.7 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 370 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Bancorp, Inc.



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6.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,931 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.21%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,193 average AGI)
Union County:  0.09%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Essex County, NJ  1.58% ($43,782 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, NJ  0.79% ($45,395)
from Hudson County, NJ  0.64% ($64,325)


7.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($58,861 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.47%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($727 average AGI)
Union County:  0.06%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Middlesex County, NJ  1.18% ($47,329 average AGI)
to Essex County, NJ  0.93% ($39,626)
to Somerset County, NJ  0.63% ($72,811)


Strongest AM radio stations in Clark:
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WJDM (1530 AM; 10 kW; ELIZABETH, NJ; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF NEW YORK LICENSE CORP)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WNSW (1430 AM; 5 kW; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING INC)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clark:
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFME (94.7 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSIA (88.9 FM; STATEN ISLAND, NY; Owner: THE COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WQHT (97.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS LICENSE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK)
  • WCBS-FM (101.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Clark:
  • WLBX-LP (Channel 22; CRANFORD, NJ; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNJB (Channel 58; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W36AS (Channel 36; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: DEEPAK VISWANATH)
  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNYX-LP (Channel 35; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)

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