Moving to Matawan, New Jersey

Population: 8,910. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,819 (-1.0% change)
Males: 4,400 (49.4%), Females: 4,510 (50.6%)

Monmouth County

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $63,594
Median house value: $178,500

Population by Race

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

Population by Education

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

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

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Matawan:

• NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 20 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
• PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 26 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)
• LAKEHURST NAES /MAXFIELD FIELD (about 28 miles; LAKEHURST, NJ; Abbreviation: NEL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Matawan:

• OLD BRIDGE (about 10 miles; OLD BRIDGE, NJ; Abbreviation: 3N6)
• LINDEN (about 15 miles; LINDEN, NJ; Abbreviation: LDJ)
• MONMOUTH EXECUTIVE (about 18 miles; BELMAR/FARMINGDALE, NJ; Abbreviation: 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 and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 6,739)
• CUNY COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND (about 15 miles; STATEN ISLAND, NY; Full-time enrollment: 8,135)
• RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEW BRUNSWICK (about 16 miles; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 30,649)
• MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,613)
• DEVRY INSTITUTE (about 18 miles; NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,897)
• UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; Full-time 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)

Libraries

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)