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Moving to Fanwood, New Jersey

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Population: 7,174. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,228 (+0.8% change)
Males: 3,422 (47.7%), Females: 3,752 (52.3%)

Union County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $85,233
Median house value: $224,300

Population by Race

Races in Fanwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.5%)
  • Black (5.1%)
  • Hispanic (3.7%)
  • Asian Indian (1.4%)
  • Chinese (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Filipino (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

Ancestries: Italian (23.2%), Irish (23.0%), German (20.6%), English (6.4%), Polish (6.4%), Russian (3.7%).

Elevation: 157 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fanwood

  • High school or higher: 95.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 51.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fanwood borough

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 69.8%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 4.5%

12.0% Foreign born (6.1% Europe, 3.0% Asia, 1.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +65 (+0.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fanwood:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fanwood:

  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 16 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 27 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)
  • TETERBORO (about 28 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fanwood:

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

Amtrak stations near Fanwood:

  • 7 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.
  • 11 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.
  • 14 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 Fanwood:

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

Private primary/middle school in Fanwood:

  • PRE-SCHOOL/PRIMARY PROGRAMS (Students: 85; Location: 330 SOUTH AVENUE; Grades: PK – UG)

Libraries

Library in Fanwood:

  • FANWOOD MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $373,456; Location: 14 TILLOTSON ROAD; 43,182 books; 1,028 audio materials; 689 video materials; 116 serial subscriptions)

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