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Middlesex County

Population in July 2007: 2,012. Population change since 2000: +10.4%
 

Males: 997  (49.6%)
Females: 1,015  (50.4%)
Median resident age:  35.8 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 08828.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $73,800 (it was $60,125 in 2000)
Helmetta  $73,800
New Jersey:  $67,035

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $326,300 (it was $148,300 in 2000)
Helmetta  $326,300
New Jersey:  $372,300

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Races in Helmetta:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.4%)
  • Hispanic (5.3%)
  • Black (2.4%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Helmetta: 124.9 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (22.4%), Italian (19.9%), German (18.0%), Polish (17.2%), Hungarian (6.6%), English (5.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 44 feet

Land area: 0.85 square miles.

Population density: 2374 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Helmetta

  • High school or higher: 88.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Helmetta borough

  • Never married: 24.0%
  • Now married: 57.7%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

166 residents are foreign born (3.2% Europe, 2.8% Latin America, 2.1% Asia).

This city:  9.1%
New Jersey:  17.5%

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

Helmetta:  2.1% ($3,187)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
Helmetta satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Edison, NJ (11.4 miles , pop. 97,687).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Staten Island, NY (23.8 miles , pop. 443,728).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Brooklyn, NY (37.2 miles , pop. 2,465,326).

Nearest cities: Spotswood borough, NJ (2.2 miles ), Jamesburg borough, NJ (2.4 miles ), East Brunswick, NJ (3.9 miles ), Whittingham, NJ (4.0 miles ), Rossmoor, NJ (4.9 miles ), Concordia, NJ (5.1 miles ), Milltown borough, NJ (5.2 miles ), South River borough, NJ (5.2 miles ).

Latitude: 40.38 N, Longitude: 74.42 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 732

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Population change in the 1990s: +629 (+52.6%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (12%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)


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


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (15%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)


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Crime in Helmetta by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.050.60.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 222533
    per 100,000 108.7107.4104.4253.2148.0146.2
Burglaries 201310
    per 100,000 108.70.052.2151.949.30.0
Thefts 9127735
    per 100,000 489.1644.1365.3354.4148.0243.7
Auto thefts 002120
    per 100,000 0.00.0104.450.698.70.0
Arson 001100
    per 100,000 0.00.052.250.60.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 48.947.247.5120.046.939.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.49
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Helmetta, New Jersey

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Helmetta-area historical tornado activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 23% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/18/1990, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.0 miles away from the Helmetta city center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 tornado 29.6 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Helmetta:
  • JOHN F KENNEDY MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; EDISON, NJ)
  • ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIV HOSP (about 8 miles; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ)
  • ST PETERS MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ)

Political contributions by individuals in Helmetta, NJ

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Helmetta:
  • LAKEHURST NAES /MAXFIELD FIELD (about 25 miles; LAKEHURST, NJ; ID: NEL)
  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 28 miles; NEWARK, NJ; ID: EWR)
  • TRENTON MERCER (about 28 miles; TRENTON, NJ; ID: TTN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Helmetta:
  • OLD BRIDGE (about 8 miles; OLD BRIDGE, NJ; ID: 3N6)
  • CENTRAL JERSEY REGIONAL (about 15 miles; MANVILLE, NJ; ID: 47N)
  • PRINCETON (about 16 miles; PRINCETON/ROCKY HILL, NJ; ID: 39N)

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.
  • 15 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.
  • 15 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Helmetta:
  • MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; EDISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,739)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE (about 7 miles; NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,897)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEW BRUNSWICK (about 8 miles; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; FT enrollment: 30,649)
  • PRINCETON UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; PRINCETON, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,481)
  • MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; West Windsor, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,445)
  • UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,856)
  • BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; LINCROFT, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,533)

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Church in Helmetta: Saint George's Episcopal Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Helmetta Pond (A), Lake Marguerite (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.4%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.2%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.3%
Whole state:  8.5%

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

Helmetta compared to New Jersey state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Helmetta travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Middlesex County New Jersey:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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 Helmetta:
  • 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.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • 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 Helmetta:
  • WMGQ (98.3 FM; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: THE SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO.)
  • WKXW-FM (101.5 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM CENTRAL NEW JERSEY LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WAWZ (99.1 FM; ZAREPHATH, NJ; Owner: PILLAR OF FIRE)
  • WNJT-FM (88.1 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BRD/CST AUTHORITY)
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WPRB (103.3 FM; PRINCETON, NJ; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WRSU-FM (88.7 FM; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: BD. OF GOVERNORS OF RUTGERS)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • 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)

TV broadcast stations around Helmetta:
  • W36AS (Channel 36; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: DEEPAK VISWANATH)
  • WNJT (Channel 52; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, 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.)
  • WLBX-LP (Channel 22; CRANFORD, NJ; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WNJN (Channel 50; MONTCLAIR, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC B/CNG AUTHORITY)
  • 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.)




Helmetta fatal accident list for 1999:
Dec 29, 1999 12:12 AM, Cr-615, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


Helmetta fatal accident list for 1996:
Jan 30, 1996 01:47 AM, 615, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1

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