American Community Survey Data Products for: Hamilton township, Mercer County,

Data Profiles
merican Community Survey Data Products for: Hamilton township, Mercer County, New Jerse

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Selected Social Characteristics
Selected Economic Characteristics
Selected Housing Characteristics
ACS Demographic And Housing Estimates
 Estimate Margin of Error
Selected Social Characteristics in the United States

Selected Social Characteristics in the United States: 2006

HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 31,886 +/-1,604
Family households (families) 22,864 +/-1,579
With own children under 18 years 9,878 +/-1,261
Married-couple families 18,502 +/-1,469
With own children under 18 years 8,516 +/-1,253
Male householder, no wife present 957 +/-472
With own children under 18 years 187 +/-176
Female householder, no husband present 3,405 +/-881
With own children under 18 years 1,175 +/-631
Nonfamily households 9,022 +/-1,216
Householder living alone 8,116 +/-1,251
65 years and over 3799 +/-834

Households with one or more people under 18 years 10,747 +/-1,250

Households with one or more people 65 years and over 9416 +/-854

Average household size 2.8 +/-0.14

Average family size 3.4 +/-0.18

RELATIONSHIP
Household population 89,123 +/-5,854
Householder 31,886 +/-1,604
Spouse 18,561 +/-1,510
Child 31,544 +/-4,110
Other relatives 4,868 +/-1,585
Nonrelatives 2,264 +/-782
Unmarried partner 818 +/-450

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over 34,749 +/-2,632
Never married 9,853 +/-1,832
Now married, except separated 20,417 +/-1,757
Separated 258 +/-314
Widowed 1,254 +/-396
Divorced 2967 +/-975

Females 15 years and over 38,375 +/-2,576

Never married 9,263 +/-1,718
Now married, except separated 19,536 +/-1,615
Separated 926 +/-594
Widowed 4,776 +/-905
Divorced 3874 +/-977

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the
past 12 months 849 +/-542
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) 0 +/-273
Per 1,000 unmarried women 0 +/-18
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old 39 +/-25
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old 0 +/-51
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old 113 +/-75
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old 9 +/-11

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18
years in households N N
Responsible for grandchildren N N
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year N N
1 or 2 years N N
3 or 4 years N N
5 or more years N N

Characteristics of grandparents responsible for own

grandchildren under 18 years
Who are female N N
Who are married N N

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school 23,373 +/-3,295
Nursery school, preschool 1,419 +/-638
Kindergarten 594 +/-253
Elementary school (grades 1-8) 10,067 +/-1,805
High school (grades 9-12) 5,684 +/-1,215
College or graduate school 5609 +/-1,298

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over 60,717 +/-3,128
Less than 9th grade 3,870 +/-1,338
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 4,503 +/-919
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 21,145 +/-2,388
Some college, no degree 10,956 +/-1,487
Associate's degree 4,070 +/-964
Bachelor's degree 11,506 +/-1,721
Graduate or professional degree 4667 +/-952

Percent high school graduate or higher 86.2 +/-2.4

Percent bachelor's degree or higher 26.6 +/-3.0

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over 69,298 +/-3,998
Civilian veterans 7321 +/-1,055
 DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN
NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION
Population 5 years and over 84,048 +/-5,695
With a disability 10714 +/-1,894

Population 5 to 15 years 13,167 +/-2,141

With a disability 873 +/-598

Population 16 to 64 years 57,534 +/-4,368

With a disability 4772 +/-1,117

Population 65 years and over 13,347 +/-1,443

With a disability 5069 +/-1,174

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO

Population 1 year and over 89,376 +/-5,789
Same house 82,859 +/-6,086
Different house in the U.S. 5,979 +/-2,656
Same county 4,714 +/-2,568
Different county 1,265 +/-879
Same state 712 +/-610
Different state 553 +/-476
Abroad 538 +/-519

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population 90,072 +/-5,832
Native 74,310 +/-4,963
Born in United States 73,284 +/-4,903
State of residence 59,763 +/-4,966
Different state 13,521 +/-2,277
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to
American parent(s) 1,026 +/-596
Foreign born 15762 +/-3,262

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS

Foreign-born population 15,762 +/-3,262
Naturalized U.S. citizen 5,959 +/-1,401
Not a U.S. citizen 9803 +/-2,852

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States 16788 +/-3,470

Native 1,026 +/-596

Entered 2000 or later 301 +/-356
Entered before 2000 725 +/-462

Foreign born 15,762 +/-3,262

Entered 2000 or later 5,389 +/-2,240
Entered before 2000 10373 +/-2,193
 WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea N N
Europe N N
Asia N N
Africa N N
Oceania N N
Latin America N N
Northern America N N

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME

Population 5 years and over 84,997 +/-5,675
English only 69,588 +/-5,877
Language other than English 15,409 +/-2,818
Speak English less than "very well" 7,955 +/-2,162
Spanish 3,649 +/-1,422
Speak English less than "very well" 1,583 +/-928
Other Indo-European languages 7,007 +/-1,884
Speak English less than "very well" 3,853 +/-1,512
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2,852 +/-1,206
Speak English less than "very well" 1,560 +/-988
Other languages 1,901 +/-1,365
Speak English less than "very well" 959 +/-1,048

ANCESTRY
Total population 90,072 +/-5,832
American 2,392 +/-1,189
Arab 962 +/-1,126
Czech 216 +/-155
Danish 146 +/-248
Dutch 1,038 +/-604
English 6,384 +/-1,472
French (except Basque) 1,403 +/-603
French Canadian 70 +/-119
German 17,397 +/-2,629
Greek 492 +/-404
Hungarian 3,939 +/-1,663
Irish 16,532 +/-3,113
Italian 19,825 +/-3,165
Lithuanian 789 +/-592
Norwegian 329 +/-469
Polish 13,364 +/-2,576
Portuguese 0 +/-273
Russian 783 +/-544
Scotch-Irish 849 +/-517
Scottish 1,111 +/-617
Slovak 905 +/-443
Subsaharan African 2,400 +/-1,642
Swedish 383 +/-311
Swiss 0 +/-273
Ukrainian 1,535 +/-698
Welsh 242 +/-226
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) 2335 +/-1,336
Selected Economic Characteristics
Selected Economic Characteristics: 2006
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over 71,830 +/-4,376
In labor force 46,830 +/-3,669
Civilian labor force 46,830 +/-3,669
Employed 44,599 +/-3,362
Unemployed 2,231 +/-954
Armed Forces 0 +/-273
Not in labor force 25000 +/-2,337

Civilian labor force 46830 +/-3,669

Unemployed 4.8 +/-1.9

Females 16 years and over 37,593 +/-2,482

In labor force 22,859 +/-2,246
Civilian labor force 22,859 +/-2,246
Employed 22183 +/-2,187

Own children under 6 years 5,938 +/-1,575

All parents in family in labor force 3608 +/-1,053

Own children 6 to 17 years 14,187 +/-2,452

All parents in family in labor force 10731 +/-2,295

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over 43,853 +/-3,396
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 35,639 +/-2,741
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 3,935 +/-1,289
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2,254 +/-881
Walked 1,004 +/-691
Other means 288 +/-367
Worked at home 733 +/-448

Mean travel time to work (minutes) 22.9 +/-2.0

Civilian employed population 16 years and over 44599 +/-3,362

OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations 16,564 +/-2,023
Service occupations 6,159 +/-1,613
Sales and office occupations 13,206 +/-2,103
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 0 +/-273
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations 3,999 +/-1,129
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 4671 +/-1,405

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0 +/-273
Construction 3,171 +/-1,002
Manufacturing 4,389 +/-1,002
Wholesale trade 1,246 +/-586
Retail trade 6,324 +/-1,391
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 1,797 +/-695
Information 528 +/-325

Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2,265 +/-741
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative
and waste management services 5,132 +/-1,204
Educational services, and health care, and social assistance 9,223 +/-1,627
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and
food services 2,541 +/-865
Other services, except public administration 2,053 +/-898
Public administration 5930 +/-1,213

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers 31,898 +/-3,025
Government workers 10,650 +/-1,439
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 2,051 +/-674
Unpaid family workers 0 +/-273

INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2006 INFLATION-ADJUSTED

DOLLARS)
Total households 31,886 +/-1,604
Less than $10,000 630 +/-330
$10,000 to $14,999 2,318 +/-789
$15,000 to $24,999 2,237 +/-717
$25,000 to $34,999 2,799 +/-708
$35,000 to $49,999 3,745 +/-746
$50,000 to $74,999 6,814 +/-1,180
$75,000 to $99,999 5,234 +/-1,116
$100,000 to $149,999 5,327 +/-935
$150,000 to $199,999 2,252 +/-674
$200,000 or more 530 +/-321
Median household income (dollars) 66,574 +/-3,223
Mean household income (dollars) 74586 +/-3,664

With earnings 24,567 +/-1,594

Mean earnings (dollars) 79,972 +/-4,975
With Social Security 10,158 +/-866
Mean Social Security income (dollars) 15,550 +/-1,185
With retirement income 8,407 +/-1,069
Mean retirement income (dollars) 19345 +/-3,153

With Supplemental Security Income 600 +/-400

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 11,275 +/-2,163
With cash public assistance income 297 +/-258
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) N N
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months 457 +/-347
Families 22,864 +/-1,579
Less than $10,000 157 +/-150
$10,000 to $14,999 599 +/-469
$15,000 to $24,999 1,226 +/-652
$25,000 to $34,999 1,235 +/-512
$35,000 to $49,999 2,792 +/-710
$50,000 to $74,999 5,332 +/-1,128
$75,000 to $99,999 3,823 +/-980
$100,000 to $149,999 4,918 +/-960
$150,000 to $199,999 2,252 +/-674
$200,000 or more 530 +/-321
Median family income (dollars) 75,546 +/-6,918
Mean family income (dollars) 86133 +/-5,092

Per capita income (dollars) 27861 +/-1,675

Nonfamily households 9,022 +/-1,216

Median nonfamily income (dollars) 32,275 +/-4,210
Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 42008 +/-4,301

Median earnings for workers (dollars) 37,638 +/-3,779

Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 54,750 +/-8,044
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers
(dollars) 47292 +/-2,997

PERCENTAGE OF FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME

IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL
All families 3.1 +/-2.0
With related children under 18 years 4.7 +/-3.7
With related children under 5 years only 10.7 +/-15.5
Married couple families 2.5 +/-2.2
With related children under 18 years 3.2 +/-4.1
With related children under 5 years only 11 +/-15.9
Families with female householder, no husband present 6.3 +/-5.2
With related children under 18 years 13.2 +/-11.3
With related children under 5 years only - **

All people 4.1 +/-2.1

Under 18 years 7.5 +/-5.3
Related children under 18 years 7.3 +/-5.3
Related children under 5 years 12.4 +/-15.9
Related children 5 to 17 years 5.6 +/-4.4
18 years and over 3 +/-1.3
18 to 64 years 3.2 +/-1.6
65 years and over 2.2 +/-1.7
People in families 3.6 +/-2.4
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 7.4 +/-2.5
Selected Housing Characteristics
Selected Housing Characteristics: 2006
 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units 34,659 +/-1,700
Occupied housing units 31,886 +/-1,604
Vacant housing units 2773 +/-936

Homeowner vacancy rate 1.9 +/-1.7

Rental vacancy rate 4.9 +/-5.7

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 23,731 +/-1,611
1-unit, attached 3,019 +/-680
2 units 1,206 +/-729
3 or 4 units 1,319 +/-622
5 to 9 units 1,130 +/-552
10 to 19 units 2,835 +/-671
20 or more units 1,419 +/-590
Mobile home 0 +/-273
Boat, RV, van, etc. 0 +/-273

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT

Built 2005 or later 315 +/-170
Built 2000 to 2004 1,585 +/-650
Built 1990 to 1999 1,780 +/-516
Built 1980 to 1989 3,883 +/-845
Built 1970 to 1979 4,777 +/-986
Built 1960 to 1969 6,537 +/-1,107
Built 1950 to 1959 7,280 +/-1,112
Built 1940 to 1949 2,435 +/-625
Built 1939 or earlier 6067 +/-1,150

ROOMS
1 room 44 +/-75
2 rooms 348 +/-264
3 rooms 3,228 +/-890
4 rooms 2,975 +/-828
5 rooms 6,371 +/-1,211
6 rooms 8,952 +/-1,286
7 rooms 6,160 +/-975
8 rooms 4,158 +/-966
9 rooms or more 2423 +/-626
Median (rooms) 6 +/-0.2

BEDROOMS
No bedroom 44 +/-75
1 bedroom 4,537 +/-874
2 bedrooms 7,905 +/-1,195
3 bedrooms 13,517 +/-1,463
4 bedrooms 7,388 +/-1,204
5 or more bedrooms 1268 +/-397
Occupied housing units 31886 +/-1,604
HOUSING TENURE
Owner-occupied 25,113 +/-1,551
Renter-occupied 6773 +/-1,059

Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.98 +/-0.16

Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.12 +/-0.26

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT

Moved in 2005 or later 3,084 +/-838
Moved in 2000 to 2004 9,701 +/-1,526
Moved in 1990 to 1999 6,365 +/-1,030
Moved in 1980 to 1989 4,667 +/-1,090
Moved in 1970 to 1979 2,906 +/-723
Moved in 1969 or earlier 5163 +/-814

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available 2,165 +/-683
1 vehicle available 8,573 +/-1,290
2 vehicles available 14,877 +/-1,539
3 or more vehicles available 6271 +/-919

HOUSE HEATING FUEL

Utility gas N N
Bottled, tank, or LP gas N N
Electricity N N
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. N N
Coal or coke N N
Wood N N
Solar energy N N
Other fuel N N
No fuel used N N

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities 116 +/-136
Lacking complete kitchen facilities 71 +/-117
No telephone service available 217 +/-214

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM

1.00 or less 31,392 +/-1,545
1.01 to 1.50 400 +/-357
1.51 or more 94 +/-111

Owner-occupied units 25113 +/-1,551

VALUE
Less than $50,000 176 +/-173
$50,000 to $99,999 504 +/-301
$100,000 to $149,999 2,161 +/-596
$150,000 to $199,999 2,827 +/-725
$200,000 to $299,999 8,758 +/-1,391
$300,000 to $499,999 9,324 +/-1,214
$500,000 to $999,999 1,276 +/-572
$1,000,000 or more 87 +/-73
Median (dollars) 270400 +/-15,390

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER

COSTS
Housing units with a mortgage 15,717 +/-1,228
Less than $300 0 +/-273
$300 to $499 249 +/-218
$500 to $699 344 +/-256
$700 to $999 817 +/-404
$1,000 to $1,499 3,528 +/-739
$1,500 to $1,999 4,582 +/-931
$2,000 or more 6,197 +/-1,107
Median (dollars) 1,821 +/-102
Housing units without a mortgage 9,396 +/-1,134
Less than $100 0 +/-273
$100 to $199 45 +/-75
$200 to $299 124 +/-142
$300 to $399 55 +/-92
$400 or more 9172 +/-1,150
Median (dollars) 704 +/-38

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE

OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Housing unit with a mortgage 15,717 +/-1,228
Less than 20.0 percent 5,118 +/-938
20.0 to 24.9 percent 2,813 +/-709
25.0 to 29.9 percent 2,802 +/-809
30.0 to 34.9 percent 809 +/-369
35.0 percent or more 4,175 +/-799
Not computed 0 +/-273
Housing unit without a mortgage 9,396 +/-1,134
Less than 10.0 percent 1,295 +/-366
10.0 to 14.9 percent 1,827 +/-612
15.0 to 19.9 percent 1,956 +/-541
20.0 to 24.9 percent 1,122 +/-521
25.0 to 29.9 percent 416 +/-243
30.0 to 34.9 percent 586 +/-410
35.0 percent or more 2,194 +/-708
Not computed 0 +/-273

Renter-occupied units N N
GROSS RENT
Less than $200 N N
$200 to $299 N N
$300 to $499 N N
$500 to $749 N N
$750 to $999 N N
$1,000 to $1,499 N N
$1,500 or more N N
No cash rent N N
Median (dollars) 888 +/-44

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD

INCOME
Less than 15.0 percent 1,345 +/-635
15.0 to 19.9 percent 1,239 +/-700
20.0 to 24.9 percent 489 +/-335
25.0 to 29.9 percent 623 +/-328
30.0 to 34.9 percent 224 +/-166
35.0 percent or more 2,506 +/-843
Not computed 347 +/-327
ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates
ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates: 2006
Total population 90072 +/-5,832
SEX AND AGE
Male 44,012 +/-3,353
Female 46060 +/-3,206

Under 5 years 5,075 +/-1,466

5 to 9 years 5,285 +/-1,386
10 to 14 years 6,588 +/-1,282
15 to 19 years 6,151 +/-1,317
20 to 24 years 6,256 +/-1,407
25 to 34 years 6,777 +/-1,547
35 to 44 years 13,542 +/-1,842
45 to 54 years 16,440 +/-1,705
55 to 59 years 5,300 +/-977
60 to 64 years 4,409 +/-1,053
65 to 74 years 6,583 +/-975
75 to 84 years 5,227 +/-940
85 years and over 2439 +/-796

Median age (years) 42.1 +/-1.7

18 years and over 69,298 +/-3,998

21 years and over 66,029 +/-3,757
62 years and over 16,429 +/-1,504
65 years and over 14249 +/-1,465

18 years and over 69,298 +/-3,998

Male 32,985 +/-2,415
Female 36313 +/-2,281

65 years and over 14,249 +/-1,465

Male 5,774 +/-742
Female 8475 +/-1,068
 RACE
One race N N
Two or more races N N

Total population 90,072 +/-5,832

One race N N
White N N
Black or African American N N
American Indian and Alaska Native N N
Cherokee tribal grouping N N
Chippewa tribal grouping N N
Navajo tribal grouping N N
Sioux tribal grouping N N
Asian N N
Asian Indian 1,185 +/-968
Chinese 1,262 +/-1,041
Filipino 521 +/-434
Japanese 0 +/-273
Korean 1,253 +/-997
Vietnamese 0 +/-273
Other Asian 50 +/-83
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander N N
Native Hawaiian N N
Guamanian or Chamorro N N
Samoan N N
Other Pacific Islander N N
Some other race N N
Two or more races N N
White and Black or African American N N
White and American Indian and Alaska Native N N
White and Asian N N
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska
Native N N

Race alone or in combination with one or more other

races
Total population 90,072 +/-5,832
White 72,987 +/-4,434
Black or African American 10,527 +/-3,411
American Indian and Alaska Native N N
Asian 4,271 +/-1,528
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander N N
Some other race 2167 +/-1,622

HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

Total population 90,072 +/-5,832
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) N N
Mexican N N
Puerto Rican N N
Cuban N N
Other Hispanic or Latino N N
Not Hispanic or Latino N N
White alone N N
Black or African American alone N N
American Indian and Alaska Native alone N N
Asian alone N N
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone N N
Some other race alone N N
Two or more races N N
Two races including Some other race N N

Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races N N

Total housing units 34,659 +/-1,700