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Population (year 2000): 8,910. Estimated
population in July 2005: 8,819 (-1.0% change)
Males: 4,400 (49.4%), Females: 4,510 (50.6%)
Monmouth County
Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $63,594 (year 2000)
Median house value: $178,500 (year 2000)
Races in Matawan:
- White Non-Hispanic (77.7%)
- Black (6.5%)
- Hispanic (6.5%)
- Asian Indian (3.8%)
- Chinese (2.4%)
- Two or more races (1.9%)
- Other race (1.2%)
- Filipino (0.6%)
- Korean (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Irish (24.1%), Italian (21.4%),
German (14.5%), Polish (9.0%), English (8.1%), United States
(2.2%).
Elevation: 55 feet
Land area: 2.3 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Matawan
- High school or higher: 88.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.5%
- Unemployed: 4.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 36.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Matawan borough
- Never married: 28.7%
- Now married: 55.4%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 5.6%
- Divorced: 9.1%
15.0% Foreign born (6.6% Asia, 4.4% Europe, 3.2%
Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: -449 (-4.8%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Matawan:
- BAYSHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; HOLMDEL,
NJ)
- RARITAN BAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; PERTH
AMBOY, NJ)
- STATEN ISLAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL-SOUT (about 9
miles; STATEN ISLAND, NY)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Matawan:
- NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 20 miles; NEWARK, NJ; ID:
EWR)
- PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 26 miles;
NEW YORK, NY; ID: JRB)
- LAKEHURST NAES /MAXFIELD FIELD (about 28 miles;
LAKEHURST, NJ; ID: NEL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Matawan:
- OLD BRIDGE (about 10 miles; OLD BRIDGE, NJ; ID: 3N6)
- LINDEN (about 15 miles; LINDEN, NJ; ID: LDJ)
- MONMOUTH EXECUTIVE (about 18 miles;
BELMAR/FARMINGDALE, NJ; ID: BLM)
Amtrak stations near Matawan:
- 13 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.
- 16 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.
- 20 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ).
Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public
restrooms, public payphones.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Matawan:
- BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles;
LINCROFT, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,533)
- MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; EDISON,
NJ; FT enrollment: 6,739)
- CUNY COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND (about 15 miles;
STATEN ISLAND, NY; FT enrollment: 8,135)
- RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEW BRUNSWICK (about 16 miles;
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; FT enrollment: 30,649)
- MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; WEST LONG
BRANCH, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,613)
- DEVRY INSTITUTE (about 18 miles; NORTH BRUNSWICK,
NJ; FT enrollment: 2,897)
- UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; CRANFORD, NJ;
FT enrollment: 5,856)
Public primary/middle schools in Matawan:
- RAVINE DRIVE (Students: 420; Location: RAVINE
DRIVE; Grades: KG - 05)
- CHEESEQUAKE (Students: 354; Location: 80
ROUTE 34-RD #1; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle school in Matawan:
- FIRST FRIENDS CHILD CARE (Students: 153;
Location: 165 HIGHWAY #34; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Matawan:
- MATAWAN-ABERDEEN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating
income: $529,033; Location: 165 MAIN STREET; 86,495
books; 1,881 audio materials; 578 video materials; 167
serial subscriptions)
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