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Avenel

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Total population

17,121

Median home value

$401,000

31.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$101,670

Avenel$102k
National$74k
Weather57°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates40.58°, -74.27°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Avenel, a census-designated community in New Jersey, United States, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Public datasets list a population of roughly 17,121. Located at 40.584°, -74.272°, Avenel occupies a temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,431 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 56% of daylight hours. That works out to roughly 1,946 residents per square kilometre — a dense urban fabric. The census-designated community extends across about 8.8 km². Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
39.6
Median home value
$401,000
Housing units
5,741
Poverty rate
7.9%
Unemployment
5.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
31%
Black
28.3%
Asian
16.2%
Hispanic
25.3%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.5843
Longitude
-74.2716
Water area
0.03 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
57°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday
66°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
54°F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
66°F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
53°F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
66°F
Partly Sunny

Forecast for Avenel, NJ from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
32.7%
Diabetes
11%
Adult obesity
31.9%
Binge drinking
15.4%
Adult smoking
12%
No leisure activity
27.1%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
104
Elementary
61
Middle
19
High
18
Other
6

Largest nearby schools

  • John P. Stevens High School
    High · EDISON · 2,680 students · 16:1 ratio
  • Perth Amboy High School
    High · PERTH AMBOY · 2,658 students · 14.2:1 ratio
  • Edison High School
    High · EDISON · 2,280 students · 14.3:1 ratio
  • Sayreville War Memorial High School
    High · PARLIN · 1,750 students · 13:1 ratio
  • Woodbridge High School
    High · WOODBRIDGE · 1,558 students · 11.9:1 ratio
  • John F. Kennedy Memorial High School
    High · ISELIN · 1,371 students · 12:1 ratio
  • Colonia High School
    High · COLONIA · 1,356 students · 11.1:1 ratio
  • Sayreville Middle School
    Middle · PARLIN · 1,349 students · 11.1:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in New Jersey

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.92
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,431

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
998
Avg daily Wikipedia views
34
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Avenel

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library