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Fords, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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

Middlesex County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $61,015
Median house value: $154,700

Population by Race

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)

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

Elevation: 116 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Population by Education

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%

22.1% Foreign born (12.9% Asia, 4.2% Europe, 3.6% Latin America).

Hospitals

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 8 miles; STATEN ISLAND, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fords:

  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 15 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 25 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)
  • TETERBORO (about 29 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fords:

  • LINDEN (about 8 miles; LINDEN, NJ; Abbreviation: LDJ)
  • OLD BRIDGE (about 16 miles; OLD BRIDGE, NJ; Abbreviation: 3N6)
  • NEWARK NR 1 (about 18 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: 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 and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 30,649)
  • MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; EDISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,739)
  • KEAN UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; UNION, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)
  • CUNY COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND (about 13 miles; STATEN ISLAND, NY; Full-time enrollment: 8,135)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE (about 14 miles; NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,897)
  • SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,509)

Public primary/middle schools in Fords:

  • FORDS MIDDLE (Students: 661; Location: FANNING STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LAFAYETTE EST 25 (Students: 330; Location: FORD AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FORD AVENUE (Students: 310; Location: FORD AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Fords:

  • OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 147; Location: FOURTH STREET FORDS AVE; Grades: PK – 8)

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