Colonia, NJ Demographic Data
Colonia, NJ Summary
Colonia is located in Middlesex County in New Jersey
- Population: 17,263
- Area: 3.91 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.91 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 4,410.57 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 78.41 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Colonia, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,335
53%
50.8
Male
8,393
47%
49.2
Total Population
17,728
323,128,000
Colonia, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
883
5.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,006
5.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,047
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,132
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,314
7.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,193
12.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,031
11.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,050
17.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,385
7.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
897
5.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,521
8.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
881
5.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
388
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,061
79.3%
77.2
Female
7,319
52.1%
51.3
Male
6,742
47.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,485
76.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,251
18.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,790
15.7%
15.2
Female
1,708
61.2%
55.8
Male
1,082
38.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Colonia, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
17,339
97.8%
96.8
White
13,726
77.4%
72.6
Black or African American
638
3.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
5
0.0%
0.8
Asian
2,426
13.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,227
6.9%
1.2
Chinese
502
2.8%
1.3
Filipino
373
2.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
19
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
49
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
256
1.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
544
3.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
389
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,085
11.8%
17.8
Mexican
65
0.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
527
3.0%
1.7
Cuban
170
1.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,323
7.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
15,643
88.2%
82.2
Colonia, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
349
2.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
544
4.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,187
33.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,091
16.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
910
7.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,688
21.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,577
12.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
893
7.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,453
92.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,265
34.6%
31.2
Colonia, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,417
29.9%
33.7%
Now Married
8,410
56.9%
47.5
Divorced
919
6.2%
11.0%
Separated
180
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
866
5.9
5.8%
Colonia, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,399
67.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5,446
32.3%
21.6%
Spanish
1,344
8.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
3,233
19.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
754
4.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
115
0.7%
1.1%
Colonia, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
44
0.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
103
1.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
282
4.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
327
5.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
484
8.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
870
14.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
781
13.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,637
27.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
703
11.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
702
11.8%
6.4
Median household income
101,151
57,617
Per capita income
38,523
31,128
Colonia, NJ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
696
7.2%
9.8
Construction
640
6.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,285
23.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
813
8.4%
6.6
Information
215
2.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
884
9.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
372
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,238
12.8%
11.4
Public administration
361
3.7%
4.6
Retail trade
1,210
12.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
792
8.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
194
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,023
10.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,973
41.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
610
6.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,761
28.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,333
13.7%
18.1%
Colonia, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,537
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,757
81.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
647
6.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
710
7.4%
5.1
Walked
95
1.0%
2.7
Other means
112
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
216
2.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.3
26.6
Colonia, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
237
4.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,326
22.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,586
43.6%
37.1
3 or more
1,784
30.1%
21.0
Colonia, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,933
96.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,202
87.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
731
12.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
204
3.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Colonia, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,137
1 room
11
0.2%
2.4
2 rooms
10
0.2%
2.7
3 rooms
311
5.1%
9.1
4 rooms
225
3.7%
16.5
5 rooms
669
10.9%
19.8
6 rooms
1,263
20.6%
17.8
7 rooms
1,395
22.7%
12.0
8 rooms
1,351
22.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
902
14.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Colonia, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,137
1-unit, detached
5,599
91.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
25
0.4%
5.9
2-units
102
1.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
30
0.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
22
0.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
244
4.0%
4.4
20 or more units
115
1.9%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Colonia, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
296
4.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
494
8.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,944
48.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,142
18.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
478
7.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
333
5.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
287
4.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
144
2.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
12
0.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
7
0.1%
1.4%
Colonia, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,168
87.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
20
0.3%
4.7
Electricity
254
4.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
486
8.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
5
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Colonia, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,657
47295100.0
Less than $500
13
0.4%
1.6%
$500 to $999
44
1.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
300
8.2%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
540
14.8%
20.1%
$3,000 or more
718
19.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
945
25.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,097
30.0%
11.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,129
30.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
680
18.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
532
14.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
313
8.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,003
27.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Colonia, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
667
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$500 to $999
12
1.8%
41.0%
Less than $500
26
3.9%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
40
6.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
56
8.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
104
15.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
429
64.3%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
64
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,282
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
44
6.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
97
14.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
65
9.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
65
9.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
73
10.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
323
48.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
64
0.0%
0.0%
Colonia, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,202
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
134
2.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
10
0.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
34
0.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
31
0.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,257
24.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,208
61.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
469
9.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
59
1.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
344,900
205,000
