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Population (year 2000): 17,811
Males: 8,581  (48.2%)
Females: 9,230  (51.8%)

Middlesex County

Median resident age:  40.0 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 07067.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $74,600 (it was $67,372 in 2000)
Colonia  $74,600
New Jersey:  $61,672

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $356,400 (it was $180,800 in 2000)
Colonia  $356,400
New Jersey:  $333,900

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Races in Colonia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.6%)
  • Hispanic (5.0%)
  • Black (4.8%)
  • Asian Indian (2.6%)
  • Filipino (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Chinese (0.9%)

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Ancestries: Italian (24.6%), Irish (20.0%), Polish (14.7%), German (14.4%), English (3.9%), Portuguese (3.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 60 feet

Land area: 3.88 square miles.

Population density: 4594 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Colonia

  • High school or higher: 86.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colonia CDP

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 62.5%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

2,695 residents are foreign born (7.1% Europe, 5.5% Asia, 2.1% Latin America).

This place:  15.1%
New Jersey:  17.5%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Colonia, New Jersey in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Colonia to the number of sex offenders is 17811 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

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

Colonia:  2.4% ($4,330)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Edison, NJ (5.7 miles , pop. 97,687).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Staten Island, NY (11.9 miles , pop. 443,728).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Brooklyn, NY (25.2 miles , pop. 2,465,326).

Nearest cities: Iselin, NJ (1.2 miles ), Clark, NJ (2.0 miles ), Avenel, NJ (2.4 miles ), Rahway, NJ (2.5 miles ), Woodbridge, NJ (3.2 miles ), Fords, NJ (3.8 miles ), Garwood borough, NJ (4.2 miles ), Sewaren, NJ (4.5 miles ).

Latitude: 40.59 N, Longitude: 74.31 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -6,273 (-35.2%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 693 (8.1%)


8 people in religious group quarters
3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Chemicals (3%)


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


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)


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Colonia-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 19.3 miles away from the Colonia place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 10/18/1990, a category 3 tornado 32.2 miles away from the place center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Justin Chiera - College basketball player (Central Conn. Blue Devils).


Hospitals/medical centers near Colonia:
  • RAHWAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; RAHWAY, NJ)
  • TRINITAS HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; ELIZABETH, NJ)
  • MUHLENBERG REGIONAL MED CTR (about 6 miles; PLAINFIELD, NJ)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Colonia:
  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 13 miles; NEWARK, NJ; ID: EWR)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 23 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: JRB)
  • TETERBORO (about 26 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; ID: TEB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Colonia:
  • LINDEN (about 6 miles; LINDEN, NJ; ID: LDJ)
  • MORRISTOWN MUNI (about 15 miles; MORRISTOWN, NJ; ID: MMU)
  • NEWARK NR 1 (about 15 miles; NEWARK, NJ; ID: 3N4)

Amtrak stations near Colonia:
  • 2 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.
  • 11 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
  • 12 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colonia:
  • UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,856)
  • KEAN UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; UNION, NJ; FT enrollment: 8,627)
  • SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 12 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-NEW BRUNSWICK (about 12 miles; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; FT enrollment: 30,649)
  • MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; EDISON, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,739)
  • DREW UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; MADISON, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,133)
Public high school in Colonia:
Public elementary/middle schools in Colonia:
Private elementary/middle school in Colonia:
  • ST JOHN VIANNEY ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 830; Location: 420 INMAN AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)

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Notable locations in Colonia: Colonia Country Club (A), Colonia Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Colonia: Saint John Vianney Roman Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Gertrudes Cemetery (1), Hazelwood Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Colonia and their reported violations in the past:

WEST BROOK SWIM CLUB (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-14-1999)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-14-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-1999 and JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-05-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-22-1998)
  • 3 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  82.1%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.2%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.0%
Whole state:  4.2%

Colonia compared to New Jersey state average:

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


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Banks with branches in Colonia (2007 data):
  • Columbia Bank: 800 Inman Avenue Branch at 800 Inman Avenue, branch established on 1996-10-19. 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
  • Unity Bank: Colonia Branch at 1379 St. Georges Avenue, branch established on 1998-12-29. Info updated 2006-10-31: Bank assets: $692.5 mil, Deposits: $572.9 mil, headquarters in Clinton, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Unity Bancorp, Inc.
  • Sovereign Bank: Colonia Branch at 525 Inman Ave., branch established on 1979-10-15. 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.
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Colonia Branch at 285 Inman Avenue, branch established on 1975-07-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $90,142.4 mil, Deposits: $65,279.9 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 836 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Colonia Branch at 526 Inman Avenue, branch established on 1904-01-01. 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: Colonia Branch at 505 Inman Avenue, branch established on 1962-07-02. 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



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2004 Presidential Election results in Middlesex County New Jersey:


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7.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,801 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.26%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.33% of residents moved from foreign countries ($699 average AGI)
Middlesex County:  0.33%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Union County, NJ  0.80% ($47,329 average AGI)
from Somerset County, NJ  0.64% ($51,524)
from Monmouth County, NJ  0.49% ($79,620)


9.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($57,563 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.05%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.14% of residents moved to foreign countries ($627 average AGI)
Middlesex County:  0.14%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Somerset County, NJ  0.87% ($62,979 average AGI)
to Monmouth County, NJ  0.59% ($74,424)
to Union County, NJ  0.52% ($45,395)


Strongest AM radio stations in Colonia:
  • 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.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • 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)
  • WNSW (1430 AM; 5 kW; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Colonia:
  • 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)
  • WSIA (88.9 FM; STATEN ISLAND, NY; Owner: THE COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WAWZ (99.1 FM; ZAREPHATH, NJ; Owner: PILLAR OF FIRE)

TV broadcast stations around Colonia:
  • WLBX-LP (Channel 22; CRANFORD, NJ; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, 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)
  • W36AS (Channel 36; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: DEEPAK VISWANATH)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNJT (Channel 52; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)

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