Colonia, New Jersey
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Colonia
Colonia (is a census-designated place
and unincorporated area within Woodbridge Township
, in Middlesex County
, New Jersey
, United States
. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 17,811.
In 1919, the New Jersey State Highway Commission built a new road that became part of the Lincoln Highway
, an early plan to create a transcontinental highway. The stretch was constructed on the west side of the Pennsylvania Railroad
(now the Northeast Corridor
) from near the northeast of Dow Avenue between Colonia and Iselin
to Cedar Street in Menlo Park, to avoid two railroad crossings. The old road is now Middlesex-Essex Turnpike and Thornall Street, on the east side of the tracks.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 10.0 km2 (3.9 mi2). 10.0 km2 (3.9 mi2) of it is land and 0.26% is water.
of 2000, there were 17,811 people, 6,184 households, and 5,077 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,772.4/km2 (4,594.1/mi2). There were 6,254 housing units at an average density of 622.3/km2 (1,613.1/mi2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.00% White, 4.76% African American, 0.10% Native American, 6.31% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.27% from other races
, and 1.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.97% of the population.
There were 6,184 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.7% were married couples
living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.9% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $67,372, and the median income for a family was $76,090. Males had a median income of $50,260 versus $36,657 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $27,732. About 1.5% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.
Elementary Schools (K-5)
- Claremont Avenue Elementary School #20 - Claremont Avenue, Colonia, NJ 07067
- Lynn Crest Elementary School #22 - New Dover Road, Colonia, NJ 07067
- Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School #21 - Inman Avenue, Colonia, NJ 07067
- Pennsylvania Avenue Elementary School #27- Pennsylvania Avenue, Colonia, NJ 07067
Middle School (6-8)
- Colonia Middle School - Delaware Avenue, Colonia, NJ 07067
High School (9-12)
- Colonia High School
- East Street, Colonia, NJ 07067
Private/Religious School (K-8)
Colonia (is a census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
and unincorporated area within Woodbridge Township
Woodbridge Township, New Jersey
-Communities:Many distinct communities exist within Woodbridge Township. Several of these communities have their own ZIP codes, and many are listed by the United States Census Bureau as census-designated places, but they are all unincorporated areas and neighborhoods within the Township that,...
, in Middlesex County
Middlesex County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 750,162 people, 265,815 households, and 190,855 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,422 people per square mile . There were 273,637 housing units at an average density of 884 per square mile...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 17,811.
In 1919, the New Jersey State Highway Commission built a new road that became part of the Lincoln Highway
Lincoln Highway
The Lincoln Highway was the first road across the United States of America.Conceived and promoted by entrepreneur Carl G. Fisher, the Lincoln Highway spanned coast-to-coast from Times Square in New York City to Lincoln Park in San Francisco, originally through 13 states: New York, New Jersey,...
, an early plan to create a transcontinental highway. The stretch was constructed on the west side of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
(now the Northeast Corridor
Northeast Corridor
The Northeast Corridor is a fully electrified railway line owned primarily by Amtrak serving the Northeast megalopolis of the United States from Boston in the north, via New York to Washington, D.C. in the south, with branches serving other cities...
) from near the northeast of Dow Avenue between Colonia and Iselin
Iselin, New Jersey
Iselin is a census-designated place and unincorporated area within Woodbridge Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 16,698.-Geography:...
to Cedar Street in Menlo Park, to avoid two railroad crossings. The old road is now Middlesex-Essex Turnpike and Thornall Street, on the east side of the tracks.
Geography
Colonia is located at 40.591370°N 74.314261°W (40.591370, -74.314261).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 10.0 km2 (3.9 mi2). 10.0 km2 (3.9 mi2) of it is land and 0.26% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 17,811 people, 6,184 households, and 5,077 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,772.4/km2 (4,594.1/mi2). There were 6,254 housing units at an average density of 622.3/km2 (1,613.1/mi2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.00% White, 4.76% African American, 0.10% Native American, 6.31% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.27% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.97% of the population.
There were 6,184 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.9% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $67,372, and the median income for a family was $76,090. Males had a median income of $50,260 versus $36,657 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $27,732. About 1.5% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.
Schools
Public SchoolsElementary Schools (K-5)
- Claremont Avenue Elementary School #20 - Claremont Avenue, Colonia, NJ 07067
- Lynn Crest Elementary School #22 - New Dover Road, Colonia, NJ 07067
- Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School #21 - Inman Avenue, Colonia, NJ 07067
- Pennsylvania Avenue Elementary School #27- Pennsylvania Avenue, Colonia, NJ 07067
Middle School (6-8)
- Colonia Middle School - Delaware Avenue, Colonia, NJ 07067
High School (9-12)
- Colonia High School
Colonia High School
Colonia High School is one of three four-year comprehensive public high schools that serve students in ninth through twelfth grades from Woodbridge Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Woodbridge Township School District. The other two high schools in...
- East Street, Colonia, NJ 07067
Private/Religious School (K-8)
- St. John Vianney Grammar School - 420 Inman Avenue, Colonia, NJ 07067
Noted residents
Noted current and former residents of Colonia include:- Tom Higgins - American and Canadian football player
- Tico TorresTico TorresHector Samuel Juan "Tico" Torres is an American drummer and percussionist for rock band classic, Bon Jovi. He also has taken lead vocals on a song on the box set 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong, as well as backing vocals on a couple of the early Bon Jovi tracks, notably "Born to Be My...
- Drummer for Bon Jovi - Stewart KrentzmanStewart KrentzmanStewart Krentzman is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Oki Data Americas, Inc., headquartered in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Its parent company, $6.2B Oki Electric is based in Tokyo, Japan....
- CEO of Oki Data Americas, Inc.Oki Electric Industry, commonly referred to as OKI, OKI Electric or the OKI Group, is a Japanese company manufacturing and selling info-telecom and printer products. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, OKI operates in over 120 countries around the world....
. - Glen MasonGlen MasonGlen O. Mason is an American football coach. Mason previously served as the head football coach at Kent State University, the University of Kansas, and the University of Minnesota, compiling a career college football record of 123–121–1.-Playing career:Mason played college football at...
- NCAA footballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
coach - Bret SchundlerBret SchundlerBret D. Schundler is an American politician from New Jersey. He served in the Cabinet of Governor Chris Christie as New Jersey Commissioner of Education until he was dismissed on August 27, 2010....
- New Jersey Republican politician - John GorkaJohn GorkaJohn Gorka is a contemporary American folk musician. In 1991, Rolling Stone magazine called him "the preeminent male singer-songwriter of what has been dubbed the New Folk Movement."-Biography:...
- Contemporary folk singer/songwriter - John CarlsonJohn CarlsonJohn Carlson is an American talk radio host on KOMO 1000 NewsradioFisher BroadcastingHe also co-hosted a show from 12:00PM to 2:00PM pacific time called The Commentators, with John Carlson and Ken Schram. The Commentators was discontinued in September, 2010, and starting September 20, 2010,...
- NHL - Washington Capitals Defenseman - Scored game-winning goal against Canada in the 2010 Junior Olympics