Moving to Waretown, New Jersey
Population: 1,582
Males: 779 (49.2%), Females: 803 (50.8%)
Ocean County
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $44,410
Median house value: $109,400
Population by Race
Races in Waretown:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
- Hispanic (2.3%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
Ancestries: Irish (34.5%), German (19.2%), Italian (14.0%), Polish (13.0%), English (9.0%), Dutch (3.8%).
Elevation: 15 feet
Land area: 0.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Waretown
- High school or higher: 84.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
- Unemployed: 1.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 33.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Waretown CDP
- Never married: 21.2%
- Now married: 56.6%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 9.3%
- Divorced: 11.4%
2.0% Foreign born (1.6% Europe, 0.4% Latin America).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Waretown:
- SOUTHERN OCEAN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; MANAHAWKIN, NJ)
- COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ)
- HEALTHSOUTH GARDEN STATE REHAB HOSP (about 13 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waretown:
- LAKEHURST NAES /MAXFIELD FIELD (about 21 miles; LAKEHURST, NJ; Abbreviation: NEL)
- MC GUIRE AFB (about 31 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: WRI)
- ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL (about 36 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Abbreviation: ACY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Waretown:
- ROBERT J. MILLER AIR PARK (about 11 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Abbreviation: MJX)
- EAGLES NEST (about 13 miles; WEST CREEK, NJ; Abbreviation: 31E)
- LAKEWOOD (about 20 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; Abbreviation: N12)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waretown:
- OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,651)
- BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA (about 21 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,823)
- THE RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 33 miles; POMONA, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,526)
- BURLINGTON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; PEMBERTON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,751)
- MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,613)
- BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; LINCROFT, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,533)
- ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; MAYS LANDING, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,086)
Schools
Public high school in Waretown:
- OCEAN CENTER (Location: 423 WELLS MILLS ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Waretown:
- WARETOWN ELEM (Students: 337; Location: 64 RAILROAD AVENUE; Grades: PK – 03)
- FREDERIC A. PRIFF ELEM (Students: 268; Location: 139 WELLS MILL ROAD; Grades: 04 – 06)