Moving to Summit, New Jersey
Population: 21,131. Estimated population in July 2024: 21,200 (+0.3% change)
Males: 10,225 (48.4%), Females: 10,906 (51.6%)
Union County
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $92,964
Median house value: $469,200
Population by Race
Races in Summit:
- White Non-Hispanic (80.1%)
- Hispanic (10.2%)
- Black (4.3%)
- Other race (1.7%)
- Two or more races (1.6%)
- Asian Indian (1.5%)
- Chinese (1.2%)
- Filipino (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Irish (20.6%), Italian (15.3%), German (14.9%), English (13.0%), Polish (4.8%), Scottish (3.2%).
Elevation: 388 feet
Land area: 6.1 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Summit
- High school or higher: 92.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 61.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 30.0%
- Unemployed: 2.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 32.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Summit city
- Never married: 23.5%
- Now married: 63.5%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 6.2%
- Divorced: 5.6%
18.3% Foreign born (8.8% Latin America, 5.5% Europe, 3.0% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +1,376 (+7.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers in Summit:
- OVERLOOK HOSPITAL (99 BEAUVIOR AVE)
- SUMMIT HOSPITAL (19 PROSPECT ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Summit:
- CHILDRENS SPECIALIZED HOSP (about 3 miles; MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ)
- TRINITAS HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; ELIZABETH, NJ)
- MUHLENBERG REGIONAL MED CTR (about 6 miles; PLAINFIELD, NJ)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Summit:
- NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 14 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
- TETERBORO (about 24 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
- PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 26 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Summit:
- MORRISTOWN MUNI (about 6 miles; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: MMU)
- LINDEN (about 12 miles; LINDEN, NJ; Abbreviation: LDJ)
- ESSEX COUNTY (about 13 miles; CALDWELL, NJ; Abbreviation: CDW)
Amtrak stations near Summit:
- 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.
- 12 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
- 14 miles: NEWARK (RAYMOND PLAZA WEST). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Summit:
- BERLITZ LANGUAGE CENTERS (Location: 47 MAPLE ST; Private, for-profit)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Summit:
- DREW UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; MADISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,133)
- UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,856)
- KEAN UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; UNION, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)
- SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,509)
- UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY (about 13 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,134)
- RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEWARK (about 14 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,878)
- NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 14 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,565)
Schools
Public high school in Summit:
- SUMMIT SR HIGH (Students: 907; Location: 125 KENT PLACE BLVD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high schools in Summit:
- KENT PLACE SCHOOL (Students: 607; Location: 42 NORWOOD AVENUE; Grades: PK – 12; Girls only)
- OAK KNOLL SCH-HOLY CHILD (Students: 519; Location: 44 BLACKBURN RD; Grades: KG – 12)
- ORATORY PREP SCHOOL (Students: 205; Location: 1 BEVERLY ROAD; Grades: 7 – 12; Boys only)
Public primary/middle schools in Summit:
- SUMMIT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 841; Location: 272 MORRIS AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
- BRAYTON ELEM SCH (Students: 443; Location: 89 TULIP STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
- LINCOLN-HUBBARD ELEM SCH (Students: 397; Location: 52 WOODLAND AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
- FRANKLIN ELEM SCH (Students: 350; Location: 136 BLACKBURN ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
- WASHINGTON ELEM SCH (Students: 342; Location: 507 MORRIS AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
- JEFFERSON ELEM SCH (Students: 225; Location: 110 ASHWOOD AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
Private primary/middle school in Summit:
- SUMMIT CHILD CARE CENTER (Students: 187; Location: 14 BEEKMAN TER; Grades: PK – KG)
Libraries
Library in Summit:
- SUMMIT FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,609,950; Location: 75 MAPLE STREET; 135,351 books; 6,515 audio materials; 2,223 video materials; 301 serial subscriptions)