Burlington County, New Jersey (NJ)

Educational, health and social services (21.3%), Retail trade (12.0%), Manufacturing (11.0%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services (10.6%).

 

Type of workers:

 

Private wage or salary: 78%

Government: 17%

Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%

Unpaid family work: 0%

 

 

Races in Burlington County:

 

White Non-Hispanic (76.3%)

Black (15.1%)

Hispanic (4.2%)

Two or more races (2.1%)

Other race (1.5%)

Asian Indian (0.9%)

American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

 

Median age: 37.1 years

Males: 49.5%, Females: 50.5%

Average household size in Burlington County: 2.65

Median household income: $58,608 (year 2000)

Median house value: $137,400 (year 2000)

Median monthly rent in 2000: $758

Institutionalized population: 11,860

Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Burlington County in 2000: $1393

 

 

Cities in this county include: Moorestown-Lenola, Browns Mills, Marlton, Burlington, Florence-Roebling, Fort Dix, Palmyra.

 

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

 

Notable locations in Burlington County: Sunny Jim Golf Club, High Bridge, Spring Hill Country Club, Foster Station, Small, Fraziers Corners, Mount Holly Speedway, Paragon Country Club, Camp Inawendiwin, Camp Kettle Run, Camp Lenape, Shedaker Station, Golden Pheasant Country Club, Willingboro Plaza, Wilkins Station, Chesterville, Mary Ann Furnace, Reeves Station, Red Lion Circle, Columbus Civic and Athletic Club.

 

Churches in Burlington County include: First Presbyterian Church, Christ the King Church, Church of the Open Bible, Cistercian Monastery, Saint Martins Church, Saint Mary of the Lakes Church, Holy Trinity Church, Asbury Church.

 

Cemeteries: Mount Moriah Cemetery, Mount Laurel Cemetery, Mount Holly Cemetery, Morgan Cemetery, Monument Cemetery, Miller Cemetery, Saint Peters Cemetery.

 

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Olympia Lakes, Adams Lake, Buttonwood Lake, Penn Swamp Pond, Manson Lake, Goose Pond, Woolman Lake, Grant Lake.

 

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alquatka Branch, Annaricken Brook, Arnold Branch, Assiscunk Branch, Bacons Run, Ballinger Creek, Bard Branch, Barkers Brook, Bartletts Branch.

 

Parks in Burlington County include: Rancocas State Park, Iron Works Park, Carranza Memorial, Monroe Park, Wood Park, Woolman Lake Park, Mount Laurel State Park, Creek Island Park, Swan Bay Wildlife Management Area.

 

Post office:

 

Current college students: 20,140

People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.2%

People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 28.4%

 

 

Number of foreign born residents: 26,681 (58% naturalized citizens)

 

Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

One, detached: 104,299

One, attached: 22,090

Two: 3,783

3 or 4: 6,374

5 to 9: 8,196

10 to 19: 7,251

20 or more: 6,809

Mobile homes: 2,477

Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 32