W 4th St / Monroe Ave median real estate price is $575,154, which is more expensive than 47.2% of the neighborhoods in New Jersey and 71.9% of the neighborhoods in the U.S.
The average rental price in W 4th St / Monroe Ave is currently $3,117, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. Rents here are currently lower in price than 49.2% of New Jersey neighborhoods.
W 4th St / Monroe Ave is a densely urban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Plainfield, New Jersey.
W 4th St / Monroe Ave real estate is primarily made up of medium sized (three or four bedroom) to small (studio to two bedroom) small apartment buildings and single-family homes. Most of the residential real estate is occupied by a mixture of owners and renters. Many of the residences in the W 4th St / Monroe Ave neighborhood are relatively historic, built no later than 1939, and in some cases, quite a bit earlier. A number of residences were also built between 1940 and 1969.
In W 4th St / Monroe Ave, the current vacancy rate is 2.0%, which is a lower rate of vacancies than 85.7% of all neighborhoods in the U.S. This means that the housing supply in W 4th St / Monroe Ave is very tight compared to the demand for property here.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Plainfield, the W 4th St / Monroe Ave neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
In the W 4th St / Monroe Ave neighborhood, carpooling is still a popular way to get to and from work. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals that 37.9% of commuters carpool here, which is more than in 99.7% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
Three-deckers, duplexes, old Victorian homes cut up into apartments. Independent stores on the corner selling pizza. These are some of the hallmarks of neighborhoods with lots of small 2, 3, and 4 unit apartment buildings. The W 4th St / Monroe Ave neighborhood really stands out in this regard, however, as it is dominated by such small apartment buildings more than nearly any other neighborhood in America. This is a stunning visual and lifestyle example of this type of neighborhood. In fact, 47.8% of the real estate here are small 2, 3, or 4 unit apartment buildings, which is a higher proportion than found in 98.2% of America's neighborhoods.
In addition, even if you drive or take transit to your place of employment, many people enjoy being able to walk in their neighborhood. What many people don't realize is that most of America's premier vacation locations are also very walkable. The W 4th St / Monroe Ave neighborhood is among the top 5% of American neighborhoods in terms of walkability.
Furthermore, if you find historic homes and neighborhoods attractive, you love the details, the history, and the charm, then you are sure to be interested in this neighborhood. With 55.3% of the residential real estate in the W 4th St / Monroe Ave neighborhood built no later than 1939, and some built considerably earlier, this neighborhood has a greater concentration of historic residences than 95.4% of all neighborhoods in America. In this regard, this neighborhood truly stands out as special.
Did you know that the W 4th St / Monroe Ave neighborhood has more Dominican and South American ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 8.8% of this neighborhood's residents have Dominican ancestry and 7.7% have South American ancestry.
W 4th St / Monroe Ave is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 57.3% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Spanish at home. This is a higher percentage than 95.2% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.
The neighbors in the W 4th St / Monroe Ave neighborhood in Plainfield are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 63.9% of the neighborhoods in America. With 17.1% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 64.9% of U.S. neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the W 4th St / Monroe Ave neighborhood, 41.3% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 25.1% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (19.0%), and 14.6% in executive, management, and professional occupations.
The most common language spoken in the W 4th St / Monroe Ave neighborhood is Spanish, spoken by 57.3% of households. Some people also speak English (39.1%).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the W 4th St / Monroe Ave neighborhood in Plainfield, NJ, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Sub-Saharan African (11.7%). There are also a number of people of Dominican ancestry (8.8%), and residents who report South American roots (7.7%), and some of the residents are also of Jamaican ancestry (2.8%), along with some African ancestry residents (2.6%), among others. In addition, 38.1% of the residents of this neighborhood were born in another country.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in W 4th St / Monroe Ave neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (33.5% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (57.5%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (37.9%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.