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| Watchung |
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| Population 2002: | 5,913 |
| Population 2000: | 5,613 |
| Area codes: | 908 |
| Population growth: | +300 (+5.34%) |
| Elevation: | 181 feet |
| Foreign born: | 15.3% (7.6% Asia, 4.8% Europe) |
| Land area: | 6.0 square miles |
| County: | Somerset |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (26.2%), Manufacturing (14.3%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (13.5%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (11.1%). |
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| Races |
| 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% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 70.0% |
| Never married: | 18.8% |
| Widowed: | 5.4% |
| Divorced: | 5.1% |
| Separated: | 0.8% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $429,400 |
| Household income: | $101,944 |
| Resident age: | 43.0 years |
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| Watchung Compared to New Jersey State Average |
| Number of college students: | below |
| Median house value: | much above |
| Number of rooms per house: | above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | above |
| Length of stay since moving in: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | much above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
| Median age: | above |
| Renting percentage: | below |
| Median household income: | much above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 93.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 57.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 31.5% |
| Unemployed: | 3.7% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 291.5 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 288 (5025.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 22 (383.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 15 (261.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 5 (87.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 3 (52.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | none |
| 2002 murders: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| Italian: | 16.4% |
| German: | 16.0% |
| Irish: | 15.7% |
| Polish: | 8.0% |
| English: | 6.3% |
| United States: | 5.3% |