New Providence, NJ

Population (year 2000): 11,907. Estimated population in July 2005: 11,905 (-0.0% change)
Males: 5,770 (48.5%), Females: 6,137 (51.5%)

Median resident age: 39.0 years
Median household income: $90,964 (year 2000)
Median house value: $317,100 (year 2000)

Races in New Providence:

White Non-Hispanic (87.0%)
Hispanic (3.5%)
Chinese (3.1%)
Asian Indian (2.6%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Black (0.9%)
Other race (0.7%)
Korean (0.6%)
Japanese (0.5%)
Filipino (0.5%)

Ancestries: Italian (25.9%), Irish (21.9%), German (15.9%), English (8.7%), Polish (6.4%), United States (3.2%).

Elevation: 220 feet

Land area: 3.7 square miles

For population 25 years and over in New Providence

For population 15 years and over in New Providence borough

17.9% Foreign born (7.9% Europe, 6.2% Asia, 2.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +479 (+4.2%).

Hospitals/medical centers near New Providence:

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Providence:

Other public-use airports nearest to New Providence:

Amtrak stations near New Providence:

11 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: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
15 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 New Providence:

DREW UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; MADISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,133)
UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,856)
KEAN UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; UNION, NJ; FT enrollment: 8,627)
SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,509)
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEW BRUNSWICK (about 15 miles; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; FT enrollment: 30,649)
UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY (about 16 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,134)
COUNTY COLLEGE OF MORRIS (about 16 miles; RANDOLPH, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,202)

Public high school in New Providence:

NEW PROVIDENCE HIGH (Students: 622; Location: 35 PIONEER DR; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in New Providence:

ALLEN W. ROBERTS (Students: 617; Location: 80 JONES DR; Grades: KG - 06)
SALT BROOK (Students: 581; Location: 40 MAPLE ST; Grades: KG - 06)
NEW PROVIDENCE MIDDLE SCH (Students: 340; Location: 35 PIONEER DRIVE; Grades: 07 - 08)
DEVEL L C-NEW PROVIDENCE (Students: 149; Location: 330 CENTRAL AVENUE; Grades: UG - UG)

Private primary/middle schools in New Providence:

ST. ANDREW'S NURSERY SCHOOL AN (Students: 240; Location: 419 SOUTH ST; Grades: PK - KG)
OUR LADY OF PEACE SCHOOL (Students: 228; Location: 99 SOUTH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
JOSA NURSERY SCHOOL & KNG (Students: 20; Location: 387 MAPLE STREET; Grades: PK - KG)

Library in New Providence:

NEW PROVIDENCE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $558,952; Location: 377 ELKWOOD AVENUE; 82,625 books; 6,090 audio materials; 1,443 video materials; 165 serial subscriptions)