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Moving to Summit, New Jersey

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Population: 21,131. Estimated population in July 2024: 21,200 (+0.3% change)
Males: 10,225 (48.4%), Females: 10,906 (51.6%)

Union County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $92,964
Median house value: $469,200

Population by Race

Races in Summit:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.1%)
  • Hispanic (10.2%)
  • Black (4.3%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Asian Indian (1.5%)
  • Chinese (1.2%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (20.6%), Italian (15.3%), German (14.9%), English (13.0%), Polish (4.8%), Scottish (3.2%).

Elevation: 388 feet

Land area: 6.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Summit

  • High school or higher: 92.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 61.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 30.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Summit city

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 63.5%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

18.3% Foreign born (8.8% Latin America, 5.5% Europe, 3.0% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,376 (+7.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Summit:

  • OVERLOOK HOSPITAL (99 BEAUVIOR AVE)
  • SUMMIT HOSPITAL (19 PROSPECT ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Summit:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Summit:

  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 14 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • TETERBORO (about 24 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 26 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Summit:

  • MORRISTOWN MUNI (about 6 miles; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: MMU)
  • LINDEN (about 12 miles; LINDEN, NJ; Abbreviation: LDJ)
  • ESSEX COUNTY (about 13 miles; CALDWELL, NJ; Abbreviation: CDW)

Amtrak stations near Summit:

  • 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.
  • 12 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
  • 14 miles: NEWARK (RAYMOND PLAZA WEST). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Summit:

  • BERLITZ LANGUAGE CENTERS (Location: 47 MAPLE ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Summit:

  • DREW UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; MADISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,133)
  • UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,856)
  • KEAN UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; UNION, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)
  • SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,509)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY (about 13 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,134)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEWARK (about 14 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,878)
  • NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 14 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,565)

Schools

Public high school in Summit:

  • SUMMIT SR HIGH (Students: 907; Location: 125 KENT PLACE BLVD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Summit:

  • KENT PLACE SCHOOL (Students: 607; Location: 42 NORWOOD AVENUE; Grades: PK – 12; Girls only)
  • OAK KNOLL SCH-HOLY CHILD (Students: 519; Location: 44 BLACKBURN RD; Grades: KG – 12)
  • ORATORY PREP SCHOOL (Students: 205; Location: 1 BEVERLY ROAD; Grades: 7 – 12; Boys only)

Public primary/middle schools in Summit:

  • SUMMIT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 841; Location: 272 MORRIS AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BRAYTON ELEM SCH (Students: 443; Location: 89 TULIP STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LINCOLN-HUBBARD ELEM SCH (Students: 397; Location: 52 WOODLAND AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • FRANKLIN ELEM SCH (Students: 350; Location: 136 BLACKBURN ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WASHINGTON ELEM SCH (Students: 342; Location: 507 MORRIS AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • JEFFERSON ELEM SCH (Students: 225; Location: 110 ASHWOOD AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Summit:

  • SUMMIT CHILD CARE CENTER (Students: 187; Location: 14 BEEKMAN TER; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Summit:

  • SUMMIT FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,609,950; Location: 75 MAPLE STREET; 135,351 books; 6,515 audio materials; 2,223 video materials; 301 serial subscriptions)

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