Bridgewater Township, New Jersey
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Location in New Jersey
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | April 4, 1749 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | New Jersey | ||
| County : | Somerset County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 37 ′ N , 74 ° 36 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 44,818 (as of 2006) | ||
| Population density : | 533.5 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 84.3 km 2 (approx. 33 mi 2 ) of which 84.0 km 2 (approx. 32 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 54 m | ||
| Postal code : | 08807 | ||
| Area code : | +1 908, 732 | ||
| FIPS : | 34-07720 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0882171 | ||
| Website : | www.bridgewaternj.gov | ||
| Mayor : | Patricia Flannery | ||
Bridgewater Township is a township in Somerset County , New Jersey , USA . In the census of 2000 had a total population of 42,940 has been registered.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 84.3 km 2 , of which 84.0 km 2 is land and 0.2 km 2 (0.28%) is water.
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, there are 42,940 people, 15,561 households and 11,888 families in the city. The population density is 510.9 inhabitants per km 2 . 85.07% of the population is White, 2.17% African American , 0.08% Native American , 10.54% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.89% from other races, and 1.25% mixed race . 4.79% are Latinos of various origins.
Of the 15,561 households, 38.0% have children under the age of 18. 66.6% of them are married couples living together, 7.3% are single mothers, 23.6% are not families, 19.8% are single households and 7.6% are people over 65. The average household size is 2 , 71, the average family size 3.14.
25.7% of the population are under 18 years old, 4.9% between 18 and 24, 32.6% between 25 and 44, 24.2% between 45 and 64, 12.7% older than 65. The average age is 38 years. The ratio of women to men is 100: 92.5, for people older than 18 the ratio is 100: 88.4.
The median income for a household is $ 88,308 and the median income for a family is $ 99,832. Males have a median income of $ 67,089 versus $ 49,096 for females. The per capita income for the city is $ 39,555. 2.1% of the population and 1.6% of families live below the poverty line, of which 1.7% are children or young people younger than 18 years and 3.7% of people are older than 65.