Berkeley Heights

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Berkeley Heights
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Location in New Jersey
Basic data
Foundation : November 8, 1809
State : United States
State : New Jersey
County : Union County
Coordinates : 40 ° 41 ′  N , 74 ° 26 ′  W Coordinates: 40 ° 41 ′  N , 74 ° 26 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 13,575 (as of 2006)
Population density : 838 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 16.2 km 2  (about 6 mi 2 ) of
which 16.2 km 2  (about 6 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 131 m
Postal code : 07922
Area code : +1 908
FIPS : 34-05320
GNIS ID : 0882218
Website : www.berkeleyheightstwp.com
Mayor : David A. Cohen

Berkeley Heights is a township in Union County , New Jersey , USA . In the census of 2000 had a total population of 13,407 has been registered. Berkeley Heights was founded in 1899.

geography

The city's geographic coordinates are 40 ° 40'39 "north latitude and 74 ° 25'47" west longitude.

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of ​​16.2 km 2 .

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, there are 13,407 people, 4,479 households and 3,717 families in the city. The population density is 826.9 inhabitants per km 2 . 89.65% of the population is White, 1.11% African American , 0.08% Native American , 7.87% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.61% from other races, and 0.68% mixed race . 3.68% are Latinos of various origins.

Of the 4,479 households, 41.5% have children under the age of 18. 74.1% of them are married couples living together, 6.9% are single mothers, 17.0% are not families, 14.8% are single households and 7.5% are people over 65. The average household size is 2 , 89, the average family size 3.21.

26.8% of the population are under 18 years old, 4.2% between 18 and 24, 27.8% between 25 and 44, 24.8% between 45 and 64, 16.4% older than 65. The average age is 40 years. The ratio of women to men is 100: 91.0, for people older than 18 the ratio is 100: 87.4.

The median income for a household is $ 107,716 and the median income for a family is $ 118,862. Males have a median income of $ 83,175 versus $ 50,022 for females. The per capita income for the city is $ 43,981. 2.1% of the population and 1.5% of families live below the poverty line, of which 1.8% are children or adolescents younger than 18 years and 3.1% of people are older than 65.

economy