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Watchung, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 5,613. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,170 (+9.9% change)
Males: 2,741 (48.8%), Females: 2,872 (51.2%)

Somerset County

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.0 years
Median household income: $101,944
Median house value: $429,400

Population by Race

Races in Watchung:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.2%)
  • Asian Indian (3.7%)
  • Chinese (3.5%)
  • Black (3.4%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Korean (1.0%)
  • Filipino (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: Italian (16.4%), German (16.0%), Irish (15.7%), Polish (8.0%), English (6.3%), United States (5.3%).

Elevation: 181 feet

Land area: 6.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Watchung

  • High school or higher: 93.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 57.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 31.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Watchung borough

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 70.0%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 5.1%

15.3% Foreign born (7.6% Asia, 4.8% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -850 (-13.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Watchung:

  • RUNNELLS SPECIALIZED HOSP-UNION CO (about 3 miles; BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ)
  • UNIVERSITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE (about 6 miles; PISCATAWAY, NJ)
  • CHILDRENS SPECIALIZED HOSP (about 7 miles; MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Watchung:

  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 20 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • TETERBORO (about 31 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 31 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Watchung:

  • MORRISTOWN MUNI (about 11 miles; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: MMU)
  • CENTRAL JERSEY REGIONAL (about 13 miles; MANVILLE, NJ; Abbreviation: 47N)
  • LINDEN (about 15 miles; LINDEN, NJ; Abbreviation: LDJ)

Amtrak stations near Watchung:

  • 10 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.
  • 10 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.
  • 18 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 Watchung:

  • DREW UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; MADISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,133)
  • UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,856)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEW BRUNSWICK (about 11 miles; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 30,649)
  • KEAN UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; UNION, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE (about 14 miles; NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,897)
  • MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; EDISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,739)
  • RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; SOMERVILLE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,283)

Private high school in Watchung:

  • MOUNT ST MARY ACADEMY HI SCH (Students: 336; Location: 1645 RT 22 AT TERRILL RD; Grades: 9 – 12; Girls only)

Public primary/middle schools in Watchung:

  • BAYBERRY (Students: 362; Location: BAYBERRY LANE; Grades: KG – 04)
  • VALLEY VIEW (Students: 285; Location: 50 VALLEY VIEW ROAD; Grades: 05 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Watchung:

  • MCAULEY SCHOOL FOR EXCEPTIONAL (Students: 45; Location: 1633 US HWY 22; Grades: UG – UG)

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