Government Mayor, Township Council
Population Approximately 107,588
Area 30.17 sq. mi.
Police 732-287-0700
Fire 732-248-7421
Municipal Building 732-248-7200
Recycling Curbside pickup of newspapers, glass, plastic, aluminum
Trash Collection Private haulers for parts of North Edison, municipal pickup in south end
Largest Employer John F. Kennedy Medical Center – Solaris Health
Location & Climate
Land Area: 30.1 Square Miles
Latitude: 40.54 N
Longitude: 74.38 W
Average Climate in Edison
Based on data reported by more than 4,000 weather stations
Average Temperature: Source: (National Climate Data Center)
30 ° (F) in Wintertime;
75 ° (F) in Summertime
Extreme High: June 101 ° and July 104 °
Average Temp: 55 °
Extreme Low: Jan. & Feb. -2 ° and Dec -1 °
Average Precipitation:4 to 5
Average Snowfall: Jan. 7 & Feb 8 & all year 23
Humidity: 69% to 80 %
Wind Speed (MPH) 9 to 12 MPH Source: (Edison, NJ Detailed Profile www.city-data.com/city/edison-newjersey.html)
Population
Population in 2015: 101,865
Males: 49,747 (50.6%)
Females: 52,188 (49.4%)
Population Density: 3,397 people per sq. mile (Avg.)
Median Resident Age: 36.7 years
New Jersey Median Age: 36.7 years
Daytime Population Change Due to Commuting: +18,555
Workers Who Live and Work in Edison: 11,695 (23.7%)
Races in Edison:
White (35.3%)
Black (8.2%)
Latino (9.9%)
Asian (48.7%)
Other (0.9%) Source: (www.factfinder.census.gov)
35,599 residents are foreign born (22.8% Asian, 4.9% Europe, and 3.7% Latin America)
Edison: 36% New Jersey: 17.5%
Estimated Median Household Income (2010):$376,500
Edison: $80,026 New Jersey: $67,035
Estimated Per Capital Income (2010):
Edison: $33,075 New Jersey: $33,832
2008 Cost of Living Index in Edison: 124.3 (US Avg. 100)
Housing
Estimated Median House or Condo Value:
Edison: $376,500 New Jersey: $372,300
Average Household Size: 2.79 people
2010 Total Housing Units:34,151
2010 Owner Occupied Housing Units: 64.1%
2010 Renter Occupied Housing Units: 35.9%
2010 Vacant Housing Units: 1,085
Mean Prices (2010):
All housing Units: $420,976
Detached Houses: $469,333
Townhouses or Other Attached Units: 61.6%
2-9 Unit Structures: 18.9%
10 to 19 Unit Structures:12.6%
20 or More Unit Structures:6.3%
Mobile Homes:
Median Gross Rent (2010):$1,258
Percentage of Residents Living in Poverty (2010): 8.1%
Median Real Estate Property Taxes Paid for Housing Units with Mortgages (2010): $2,331 (71.8%)
Median Real Estate Property Taxes Paid for Housing Units with No Mortgages (2010): $877 (28.2%)
Education
For Population 25 years of age and over in Edison
High School or Higher: 90.8%
Bachelors Degree or Higher: 47.2%
Graduate or Professional Degree: 20.5%
Unemployed: %
Mean Travel time to Work: 35 Minutes
Business Operates Specialist
Computer Specialist
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers
Material recording, Scheduling, dispatching and distributing workers
Other management Occupations, except farmers & Farm Managers
Other Production Occupations, including Supervisors
Other Sales and Related Workers, including Supervisors
Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary & Middle School Teacher, Registered Nurses
Shopping
* Menlo Park Mall, Route 1 * Wick Plaza, Route 1 and Plainfield Ave. * Inman Grove Shopping Center, Inman and Grove Avenues * Oak Tree Center, Oak Tree Road * Tano Mall, Amboy Avenue * Various supermarkets and strip malls along Routes 1, 27 and Oak Tree Road
Recreation
* Minnie B. Veal Community Center, Grove Avenue * Stelton Community Center, Plainfield Avenue * 25 parks, senior citizen center, Woodbridge Avenue * YMCA * Jewish Community Center
Assisted Living
* Brighton Gardens by Sunrise * Heritage at Clara Barton, Amboy Avenue; * The Highland, Inman Avenue * JFK Hartwyck * JFK Whispering Knoll
Cable System Cablevision Zip Codes 08817, 08818, 08820, 08837, 08899 Cost of Living Index 124.3 Elevation 100 feet
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