Moving to Farmingdale, New Jersey

Population: 1,587. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,572 (-0.9% change)
Males: 802 (50.5%), Females: 785 (49.5%)

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.7 years
Median household income: $48,889
Median house value: $154,100

Population by Race

Races in Farmingdale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.9%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • Other race (2.1%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Asian Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: Italian (19.5%), Irish (19.2%), German (19.2%), English (13.5%), Polish (8.1%), United States (6.1%).

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Farmingdale

  • High school or higher: 88.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Farmingdale borough

  • Never married: 26.7%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

5.7% Foreign born (2.0% Asia, 1.9% Latin America, 1.7% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +26 (+1.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Farmingdale:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Farmingdale:

  • LAKEHURST NAES /MAXFIELD FIELD (about 17 miles; LAKEHURST, NJ; Abbreviation: NEL)
  • MC GUIRE AFB (about 32 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: WRI)
  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 34 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Farmingdale:

  • MONMOUTH EXECUTIVE (about 4 miles; BELMAR/FARMINGDALE, NJ; Abbreviation: BLM)
  • LAKEWOOD (about 9 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; Abbreviation: N12)
  • OLD BRIDGE (about 14 miles; OLD BRIDGE, NJ; Abbreviation: 3N6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Farmingdale:

  • BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA (about 9 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,823)
  • BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; LINCROFT, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,533)
  • MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,613)
  • OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,651)
  • MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; EDISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,739)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEW BRUNSWICK (about 28 miles; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 30,649)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE (about 28 miles; NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,897)

Schools

Public high school in Farmingdale:

  • HOWELL HIGH (Students: 1,777; Location: 405 SQUANKUM-YELLOWBROOK ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Farmingdale:

  • HOWELL TWP M S NORTH (Students: 1,316; Location: 501 SQUANKUM-YELLOWBROOK ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • EDITH M GRIEBLING (Students: 477; Location: 130 HAVENS BRIDGE ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ARDENA (Students: 368; Location: 355 ADELPHIA ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FARMINGDALE ELEMENTARY (Students: 154; Location: ACADEMY STREET; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Farmingdale:

  • PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 54; Location: 353 WEST FARMS ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)