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| Raritan |
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| Population 2002: | 6,379 |
| Population 2000: | 6,338 |
| Area codes: | 908 |
| Elevation: | 76 feet |
| Population growth: | +41 (+0.65%) |
| Foreign born: | 23.4% (9.3% Europe, 6.8% Latin America, 6.3% Asia) |
| Land area: | 2.0 square miles |
| County: | Somerset |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (17.9%), Manufacturing (16.1%), Retail trade (12.3%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (11.0%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 81.4% |
| Hispanic: | 8.4% |
| Filipino: | 3.5% |
| Asian Indian: | 2.9% |
| Other race: | 1.6% |
| Two or more races: | 1.3% |
| Chinese: | 1.1% |
| Black: | 0.9% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 57.5% |
| Never married: | 24.0% |
| Divorced: | 8.8% |
| Widowed: | 8.1% |
| Separated: | 1.6% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $182,500 |
| Household income: | $51,122 |
| Resident age: | 37.6 years |
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| Raritan Compared to New Jersey State Average |
| House age: | above |
| Number of college students: | below |
| Median house value: | much above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Length of stay since moving in: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 77.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 27.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 9.1% |
| Unemployed: | 4.3% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 156.7 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 124 (1916.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 33 (510.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 12 (185.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 5 (77.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rape: | 1 (15.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robbery: | 1 (15.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| Italian: | 34.1% |
| German: | 13.5% |
| Irish: | 11.0% |
| Polish: | 10.1% |
| English: | 4.7% |
| Slovak: | 3.8% |