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Most Expensive Colonia Neighborhoods
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| 1 | Lincoln Hwy / New Dove... |
| 2 | Cypress Dr / Overbrook... |
| 3 | Shore View / Lynn Wood... |
| 4 | Inman Ave / Cleveland ... |
| 5 | Hill Rd / Chain O Hill... |
REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Colonia NEIGHBORHOODS Shore View / Lynn Woodoaks, Lincoln Hwy / New Dover Rd, Inman Ave / Cleveland Ave, Cypress Dr / Overbrook Dr, Hill Rd / Chain O Hills Rd
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Colonia, NJ Chatham, Highland Park, Maplewood, Millburn, New Providence, Scotch Plains, Short Hills, Summit, Watchung, Westfield
POPULATION
17,756
| COLONIA INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 17,756 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 6,250 |
| COLONIA HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 89.06% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 9.84% |
| % VACANT | 1.10% |
| TYPE OF COLONIA HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 90.19% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 0.99% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 3.49% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 5.33% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 0.00% |
| OTHER | 0.00% |
| SIZE OF COLONIA HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 0.45% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 5.23% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 8.48% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 48.61% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 33.09% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 4.14% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 1.18% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 13.18% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 82.18% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 3.46% |
| COLONIA REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $424,944 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $1,356 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$117,000 | 0.43% |
| $117,001-$234,000 | 1.92% |
| $234,001-$469,000 | 66.33% |
| $469,001-$702,000 | 23.59% |
| $702,001-$937,000 | 4.40% |
| $937,001-$1,171,000 | 2.07% |
| $1,171,001-$1,757,000 | 0.75% |
| $1,757,001-$2,342,000 | 0.31% |
| > $2,342,000 | 0.20% |
| PEOPLE OF Colonia | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 6.26% |
| 5 TO 17 | 17.54% |
| 18 TO 24 | 6.16% |
| 25 TO 34 | 10.72% |
| 35 TO 54 | 32.44% |
| 55 TO 64 | 10.48% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 16.39% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 86.52% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 24.56% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $67,372 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $27,732 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 2.18% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Manufacturing (13.35%), Retail (11.72%), Healthcare (9.71%), Education (9.22%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (8.32%), Transportation (7.15%), Finance (6.94%), Construction (5.98%), Accomodation (4.52%), Other (4.52%), Public Service (4.31%), Wholesale (4.04%), Information Technology (3.75%), Administration (2.86%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 5.11% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 85.11% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 4.36% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.09% |
| ASIAN | 7.11% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.00% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 1.93% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 1.40% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 4.74% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Italian (21.50%), Other Groups (16.30%), Irish (11.78%), Polish (10.90%), German (8.67%), Unclassified (7.46%), Portuguese (3.41%), United States or American (2.49%), Russian (2.37%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 15.18% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (72.74%) , Spanish (4.12%) , Portuguese (3.10%) , Polish (2.64%) , Italian (2.60%) |
Colonia is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 17,756 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Colonia is the 115th largest community in New Jersey.
Unlike some towns, Colonia isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Colonia are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Colonia is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Colonia who work in office and administrative support jobs (19.52%), sales jobs (11.81%), and management occupations (11.16%).
Also of interest is that Colonia has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
In addition, Colonia is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.
Because of many things, Colonia is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Colonia really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Colonia perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic night life, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
The overall education level of Colonia citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 24.56% of adults in Colonia have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 14.96%.
The per capita income in Colonia in 2000 was $27,732, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $110,928 for a family of four. However, Colonia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Colonia is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Colonia home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Colonia is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Colonia include Italian, Irish, Polish, German, Portuguese, and Russian.
In addition, Colonia has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (15.18%).
The languages spoken by people in Colonia are also diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in Colonia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, and Italian.
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