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Population (year 2000): 15,032
Males: 7,256  (48.3%)
Females: 7,776  (51.7%)

Middlesex County

Median resident age:  37.6 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 08863.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $67,600 (it was $61,015 in 2000)
Fords  $67,600
New Jersey:  $61,672

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $305,000 (it was $154,700 in 2000)
Fords  $305,000
New Jersey:  $333,900

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Races in Fords:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.0%)
  • Hispanic (9.2%)
  • Asian Indian (8.3%)
  • Black (5.9%)
  • Filipino (4.3%)
  • Other race (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Chinese (2.0%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Fords: 118.3 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (18.2%), Italian (18.0%), Polish (12.4%), German (11.8%), Hungarian (6.2%), English (3.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 116 feet

Land area: 2.59 square miles.

Population density: 5800 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fords

  • High school or higher: 86.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fords CDP

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 58.6%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

3,322 residents are foreign born (12.9% Asia, 4.2% Europe, 3.6% Latin America).

This place:  22.1%
New Jersey:  17.5%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Fords, New Jersey in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fords to the number of sex offenders is 15032 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:

Fords:  2.4% ($3,720)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Edison, NJ (4.4 miles , pop. 97,687).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Staten Island, NY (12.3 miles , pop. 443,728).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Brooklyn, NY (26.1 miles , pop. 2,465,326).

Nearest cities: Woodbridge, NJ (2.5 miles ), Iselin, NJ (2.6 miles ), Perth Amboy, NJ (2.9 miles ), Metuchen borough, NJ (3.2 miles ), Colonia, NJ (3.8 miles ), Sewaren, NJ (3.8 miles ), Avenel, NJ (3.9 miles ), South Amboy, NJ (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 40.54 N, Longitude: 74.31 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -4,821 (-32.1%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 506 (6.9%)


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Most common industries for males:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Computer specialists (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


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Average climate in Fords, New Jersey

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Fords-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 22.2 miles away from the Fords place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 10/18/1990, a category 3 tornado 31.6 miles away from the place center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Fords:
  • RARITAN BAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; PERTH AMBOY, NJ)
  • RAHWAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; RAHWAY, NJ)
  • STATEN ISLAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL-SOUT (about 7 miles; STATEN ISLAND, NY)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fords:
  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 15 miles; NEWARK, NJ; ID: EWR)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 25 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: JRB)
  • TETERBORO (about 29 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; ID: TEB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fords:
  • LINDEN (about 8 miles; LINDEN, NJ; ID: LDJ)
  • OLD BRIDGE (about 16 miles; OLD BRIDGE, NJ; ID: 3N6)
  • NEWARK NR 1 (about 18 miles; NEWARK, NJ; ID: 3N4)

Amtrak stations near Fords:
  • 3 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: 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.
  • 14 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fords:
  • UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,856)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEW BRUNSWICK (about 10 miles; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; FT enrollment: 30,649)
  • MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; EDISON, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,739)
  • KEAN UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; UNION, NJ; FT enrollment: 8,627)
  • CUNY COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND (about 12 miles; STATEN ISLAND, NY; FT enrollment: 8,135)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE (about 14 miles; NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,897)
  • SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,509)
Public elementary/middle schools in Fords:
Private elementary/middle school in Fords:
  • OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 147; Location: FOURTH STREET FORDS AVE; Grades: PK - 8)

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Churches in Fords include: First Presbyterian Church (A), Our Redeemer Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Beth Israel Memorial Park (1), Woodbridge Mausoleum (2), Hebrew Fraternity Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Fords: Fords Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  71.8%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.2%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.4%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.5%
Whole state:  4.2%

Fords compared to New Jersey state average:

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  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Fords (2007 data):
  • The Provident Bank: Fords at Lafayette Road & Fords Avenue, branch established on 1901-01-01. 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.
  • TD BankNorth, National Association: Fords Branch at 848 King George Road, branch established on 1919-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39,581.7 mil, Deposits: $27,193.6 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 618 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Fords Branch at 349 New Brunswick Avenue, branch established on 1970-11-21. 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: Fords Branch at 875 King Georges Road, branch established on 1969-08-18. 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



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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 Fords:
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WJDM (1530 AM; 10 kW; ELIZABETH, NJ; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF NEW YORK LICENSE CORP)
  • 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.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fords:
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • WSIA (88.9 FM; STATEN ISLAND, NY; Owner: THE COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WMGQ (98.3 FM; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: THE SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO.)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WAWZ (99.1 FM; ZAREPHATH, NJ; Owner: PILLAR OF FIRE)

TV broadcast stations around Fords:
  • WLBX-LP (Channel 22; CRANFORD, NJ; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, 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)
  • W36AS (Channel 36; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: DEEPAK VISWANATH)
  • WNJB (Channel 58; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNJT (Channel 52; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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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