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Population: 22,732
Males: 10,890 (47.9%), Females: 11,842 (52.1%)

Union County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $81,599
Median house value: $258,800

Population by Race

Races in Scotch Plains:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.3%)
  • Black (11.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.9%)
  • Asian Indian (3.0%)
  • Chinese (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Filipino (1.1%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Korean (0.7%)

Ancestries: Italian (22.5%), Irish (18.3%), German (13.4%), Polish (10.1%), English (6.3%), Russian (5.3%).

Elevation: 151 feet

Land area: 9.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Scotch Plains

  • High school or higher: 92.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 49.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scotch Plains CDP

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 63.1%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 5.4%

15.7% Foreign born (5.7% Asia, 4.5% Europe, 4.1% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Scotch Plains:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Scotch Plains:

  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 15 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 27 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)
  • TETERBORO (about 27 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Scotch Plains:

  • LINDEN (about 10 miles; LINDEN, NJ; Abbreviation: LDJ)
  • MORRISTOWN MUNI (about 11 miles; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: MMU)
  • CENTRAL JERSEY REGIONAL (about 17 miles; MANVILLE, NJ; Abbreviation: 47N)

Amtrak stations near Scotch Plains:

  • 6 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: 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.
  • 13 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Scotch Plains:

  • UNION COUNTY VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 108; Location: 1776 RARITAN RD; Public; Website: www.ucvts.tec.nj.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scotch Plains:

  • UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,856)
  • KEAN UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; UNION, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)
  • DREW UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; MADISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,133)
  • SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,509)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEW BRUNSWICK (about 12 miles; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 30,649)
  • MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; EDISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,739)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE (about 15 miles; NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,897)

Schools

Public high schools in Scotch Plains:

  • SCOTCH PLAINS FANWOOD H (Students: 1,361; Location: 667 WESTFIELD ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • UNION CTY MAGNET HIGH SCH (Students: 284; Location: 1776 RARITAN ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • UNION CTY VOC TECH (Students: 214; Location: 1776 RARITAN RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • HILLCREST ACADEMY (Students: 65; Location: 2630 PLAINFIELD AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Scotch Plains:

  • UNION CATHOLIC REGIONAL HIGH S (Students: 707; Location: 1600 MARTINE AVENUE; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Scotch Plains:

  • PARK MIDDLE (Students: 780; Location: 580 PARK AVENUE; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • TERRILL MIDDLE (Students: 775; Location: 1301 TERRILL ROAD; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • J ACKERMAN COLES (Students: 511; Location: KEVIN ROAD; Grades: KG – 04)
  • WILLIAM J. MCGINN (Students: 457; Location: TRENTON AVENUE; Grades: KG – 04)
  • HOWARD B. BRUNNER (Students: 403; Location: 721 WESTFIELD ROAD; Grades: PK – 04)
  • SCHOOL 1 (Students: 335; Location: 10 WILLOW AVENUE; Grades: KG – 04)
  • EVERGREEN (Students: 292; Location: EVERGREEN AVENUE; Grades: KG – 04)

Private primary/middle schools in Scotch Plains:

  • ST BARTHOLOMEW-APOSTLE SCHOOL (Students: 277; Location: 2032 WESTFIELD AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • JEWISH COMM CNT-CNTAL NJ (Students: 206; Location: 1391 MARTINE AVENUE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • L’ACADEMY MONTESSORI (Students: 59; Location: 1577 E. SECOND ST.; Grades: PK – KG)
  • CHRISTOPHER ACADEMY (Students: 54; Location: 1390 TERRIL RD; Grades: PK – KG)

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