Division of Economic Development
| Facts and Figures |
| County Seat |
Freehold (established 1715) |
Form of Government |
5 member Board of Chosen Freeholders, elected at large |
| Municipalities |
53 |
| Cities |
2 |
| Townships |
15 |
| Boroughs |
35 |
| Villages |
1 |
| Ratings by Size & Population |
| Monmouth is the Sixth Largest County in NJ |
| Largest Municipality (size) |
Howell (62.1 mi2) |
| Largest Municipality (pop.) |
Middletown (66,327) |
| Most densely populated municipalities (persons/mi2) |
Asbury Park (16,930) Keansburg (10,732) Shrewsbury Twp. (1,098) |
| Least densely populated municipalities (persons/mi2) |
Upper Freehold Twp. (4,282) |
| Population Information |
| Total Population (2000) |
615,301 |
| Rank among NJ counties |
4th |
| Percent of NJ population |
7.3% |
| Population density in 1996 (persons/mi2) |
1,256 (12.5% increase from 1980-90) |
| Monmouth County is one of the fastest growing counties in NJ |
| 2000 Population Statistics - Age Breakdown |
|
Total residents |
615,301 |
|
65 and older |
76,923 |
|
45-64 |
148,114 |
|
18-44 |
229,562 |
|
5-17 |
118,111 |
|
under 5 |
42,231 |
|
Median age |
37.7 (younger than many NJ counties) |
| Educational Attainment Statistics |
| Residents 25 years and older (1990) |
368,859 |
| Percent high school graduates |
82.8% |
| Percent college graduates |
28.4% |
| Less than 9th grade |
22,436 |
| 9th-12th grade, no diploma |
49,461 |
| High school graduates (including equivalency) |
127,180 |
| Some college, no degree |
81,465 |
| Associate's degree |
26,670 |
| Bachelor's degree |
79,976 |
| Graduate/Professional degree |
39,856 |
| Income & Housing Information |
| Households (2000) |
224,236 |
| Persons per household (1990) |
2.74 |
| Per capita income (2000) |
$32,816 |
| Median family income (2000) |
$85,515 |
| Median household income (2000) |
$73,263 |
| Housing units (2000) |
240,884 |
| Median value of owner occupied housing (1990) |
$180,400 |
| NJ Travel & Tourism Visitor Spending |
| Total visitor spending (billions) |
$1.79 |
| Restaurant (millions) |
$559 |
| Lodging (millions) |
$118 |
| Automobile (millions) |
$263 |
| Recreation (millions) |
$146 |
| Transportation (millions) |
$12 |
| Retail (millions) |
$577 |
| Impact of Visitor Spending |
| Jobs (thousands) |
45.2 |
| Payroll (millions) |
$781 |
| State Taxes (millions) |
$224.5 |
| Local Taxes (millions) |
$82 |
| Geographic Information Land Area |
| Area (mi2) |
471.57 (301,805 acres) |
| Rank in NJ |
6th |
| Percent of NJ |
6.2% |
| Public Open Space |
| Federal (acres) |
1,668 |
| State (acres) |
12,843 |
| County (acres) |
19,200 |
| Municipal (acres) |
8,400 |
| Total acreage |
42,111 (10.63% of county) |
| Elevations |
| Highest |
391 ft above sea level (Crawford Hill, Holmdel) |
| Lowest |
sea level |
| Coastlines |
| Ocean |
27 miles |
| Bay |
26 miles |
| Major Rivers |
| Manasquan |
| Shrewsbury |
| Navesink |
| Shark |
| Distances to Major Metropolitan Areas (miles) |
| Boston, Massachusetts |
258 |
| Chicago, Illinois |
792 |
| Cleveland, Ohio |
466 |
| Detroit, Michigan |
622 |
| NYC, New York |
71 |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
62 |
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
350 |
| Toronto, Canada |
471 |
| Washington D.C. |
191 |
| Business & Industry Trends County Business Patterns |
| Category |
Number Employed |
|
1990 |
1996 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries |
1,531 |
1,657 |
| Mining |
110 |
48 |
| Construction |
11,641 |
10,464 |
| Manufacturing |
25,025 |
17,226 |
| Communications, Public Utilities |
10,983 |
13,694 |
| Wholesale trade |
12,813 |
11,396 |
| Retail trade |
47,792 |
47,651 |
| F.I.R.E. |
12,994 |
12,181 |
| Services |
60,162 |
70,657 |
| Unclassified |
781 |
62 |
| Labor Force & Employment (1991) |
| Total Civilian Labor Force |
306,052 |
| Employed |
288,171 |
| Unemployment Rate |
5.8% |
| Freehold, NJ Climate |
| Average January Temp (F) |
31.3° |
| Average July Temp (F) |
74.5° |
| Average Annual Temp (F) |
53.0° |
| Average January Precipitation (inches) |
3.17 |
| Average July Precipitation (inches) |
4.69 |
| Average Annual Precipitation (inches) |
44.72 |