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Population: 11,907. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,905 (-0.0% change)
Males: 5,770 (48.5%), Females: 6,137 (51.5%)

Union County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.0 years
Median household income: $90,964
Median house value: $317,100

Population by Race

Races in New Providence:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Chinese (3.1%)
  • Asian Indian (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Korean (0.6%)
  • Japanese (0.5%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)

Ancestries: Italian (25.9%), Irish (21.9%), German (15.9%), English (8.7%), Polish (6.4%), United States (3.2%).

Elevation: 220 feet

Land area: 3.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in New Providence

  • High school or higher: 95.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 58.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 27.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Providence borough

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 67.0%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 5.2%

17.9% Foreign born (7.9% Europe, 6.2% Asia, 2.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +479 (+4.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near New Providence:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Providence:

  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 17 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • TETERBORO (about 27 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 28 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to New Providence:

  • MORRISTOWN MUNI (about 6 miles; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: MMU)
  • LINDEN (about 14 miles; LINDEN, NJ; Abbreviation: LDJ)
  • ESSEX COUNTY (about 15 miles; CALDWELL, NJ; Abbreviation: CDW)

Amtrak stations near New Providence:

  • 11 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.
  • 15 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
  • 15 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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Providence:

  • DREW UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; MADISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,133)
  • UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,856)
  • KEAN UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; UNION, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)
  • SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,509)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEW BRUNSWICK (about 15 miles; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 30,649)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY (about 16 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,134)
  • COUNTY COLLEGE OF MORRIS (about 16 miles; RANDOLPH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,202)

Schools

Public high school in New Providence:

  • NEW PROVIDENCE HIGH (Students: 622; Location: 35 PIONEER DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in New Providence:

  • ALLEN W. ROBERTS (Students: 617; Location: 80 JONES DR; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SALT BROOK (Students: 581; Location: 40 MAPLE ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • NEW PROVIDENCE MIDDLE SCH (Students: 340; Location: 35 PIONEER DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • DEVEL L C-NEW PROVIDENCE (Students: 149; Location: 330 CENTRAL AVENUE; Grades: UG – UG)

Private primary/middle schools in New Providence:

  • ST. ANDREW’S NURSERY SCHOOL AN (Students: 240; Location: 419 SOUTH ST; Grades: PK – KG)
  • OUR LADY OF PEACE SCHOOL (Students: 228; Location: 99 SOUTH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • JOSA NURSERY SCHOOL & KNG (Students: 20; Location: 387 MAPLE STREET; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in New Providence:

  • NEW PROVIDENCE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $558,952; Location: 377 ELKWOOD AVENUE; 82,625 books; 6,090 audio materials; 1,443 video materials; 165 serial subscriptions)

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