Helmetta

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Helmetta
Helmetta (New Jersey)
Helmetta
Helmetta
Location in New Jersey
Basic data
Foundation : March 20, 1888
State : United States
State : New Jersey
County : Middlesex County
Coordinates : 40 ° 23 ′  N , 74 ° 25 ′  W Coordinates: 40 ° 23 ′  N , 74 ° 25 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 1,825 (as of: 2000)
Population density : 829.5 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 2.3 km 2  (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of
which 2.2 km 2  (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 15 m
Postal code : 08828
Area code : +1 732
FIPS : 34-30840
GNIS ID : 0877037
Website : www.helmettaboro.com

Helmetta is a city in Middlesex County , New Jersey , United States . In the census of 2000 had a total population of 1,825 was recorded.

geography

The city's geographic coordinates are 40 ° 22'46 "north latitude and 74 ° 25'16" west longitude.

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of ​​2.3 km 2 , of which 2.2 km 2 is land and 0.1 km 2 (5.56%) is water.

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, there are 1,825 people, 746 households, and 495 families in the city. The population density is 829.0 inhabitants per km 2 . 93.15% of the population is White, 2.41% African American , 0.22% Native American , 2.41% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 0.88% from other races, and 0.88% mixed race . 5.32% are Latinos of any race.

Of the 746 households, 33.0% have children under the age of 18. 54.7% of them are married couples living together, 8.4% are single mothers, 33.6% are not families, 25.6% are single households and 5.1% are people over 65. The average household size is 2 , 45, the average family size 3.01.

22.1% of the population are under 18 years old, 6.5% between 18 and 24, 44.1% between 25 and 44, 21.2% between 45 and 64, 6.2% older than 65. The average age is 36 years. The ratio of women to men is 100: 98.4, for people older than 18 the ratio is 100: 97.2.

The median income for a household in the city is $ 60,125 , and the median income for a family is $ 64,659 . Males have a median income of $ 47,604 versus $ 33,929 for females. The per capita income for the city is $ 26,668. 3.3% of the population and 3.2% of families live below the poverty line, of which 5.2% are children or adolescents under the age of 18 and 1.8% of people are over 65.