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:

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)