Moving to Manville, New Jersey

Population: 10,343. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,404 (+0.6% change)
Males: 5,072 (49.0%), Females: 5,271 (51.0%)

Somerset County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $51,258
Median house value: $146,200

Population by Race

Races in Manville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.1%)
  • Hispanic (5.4%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Polish (29.0%), Italian (20.5%), German (15.3%), Irish (12.5%), English (6.1%), Hungarian (5.5%).

Elevation: 60 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Manville

  • High school or higher: 78.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Manville borough

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 53.4%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

13.4% Foreign born (9.4% Europe, 3.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -266 (-2.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Manville:

  • SOMERSET MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; SOMERVILLE, NJ)
  • CARRIER CLINIC FOUNDATION (about 7 miles; BELLE MEAD, NJ)
  • UNIVERSITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE (about 10 miles; PISCATAWAY, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Manville:

  • TRENTON MERCER (about 24 miles; TRENTON, NJ; Abbreviation: TTN)
  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 32 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • MC GUIRE AFB (about 38 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: WRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Manville:

  • CENTRAL JERSEY REGIONAL (about 2 miles; MANVILLE, NJ; Abbreviation: 47N)
  • SOMERSET (about 8 miles; SOMERVILLE, NJ; Abbreviation: SMQ)
  • SOLBERG-HUNTERDON (about 10 miles; READINGTON, NJ; Abbreviation: N51)

Amtrak stations near Manville:

  • 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.
  • 16 miles: PRINCETON JUNCTION (WALLACE RD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 19 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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Manville:

  • RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; SOMERVILLE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,283)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE (about 10 miles; NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,897)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEW BRUNSWICK (about 11 miles; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 30,649)
  • PRINCETON UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; PRINCETON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,481)
  • MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; EDISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,739)
  • MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; West Windsor, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,445)
  • DREW UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; MADISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,133)

Schools

Public high school in Manville:

  • MANVILLE HIGH (Students: 371; Location: 1100 BROOKS BOULEVARD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Manville:

  • WESTON (Students: 388; Location: NEWARK AVE; Grades: KG – 03)
  • ALEXANDER BATCHO INTER (Students: 324; Location: 100 NORTH 13TH AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ROOSEVELT SCHOOL (Students: 227; Location: 410 BROOKS BLVD.; Grades: 04 – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Manville:

  • CHRIST THE KING ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 270; Location: 99 NORTH 13TH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Manville:

  • MANVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $276,364; Location: 100 S. 10TH AVENUE; 43,528 books; 293 audio materials; 845 video materials; 82 serial subscriptions)