Jamesburg
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Location in County and New Jersey
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Basic data | |
Foundation : | 1887 |
State : | United States |
State : | New Jersey |
County : | Middlesex County |
Coordinates : | 40 ° 21 ′ N , 74 ° 26 ′ W |
Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
Residents : | 6,025 (as of 2006) |
Population density : | 2,738.6 inhabitants per km 2 |
Area : | 2.2 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 2.2 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
Height : | 22 m |
Postal code : | 08831 |
Area code : | +1 732 |
FIPS : | 34-34890 |
GNIS ID : | 0877409 |
Website : | www.jamesburgborough.org |
Mayor : | Anthony LaMantia |
Jamesburg is a city in Middlesex County , New Jersey , United States . In the census of 2000 had a total population of 6,025 was recorded.
geography
The city's geographic coordinates are 40 ° 21'0 "north latitude and 74 ° 26'21" west longitude.
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 2.2 km 2 , not including water bodies.
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, there are 6,025 people, 2,176 households and 1,551 families in the city. The population density is 2,769.4 people per km 2 . 82.82% of the population is White, 8.83% African American , 0.20% Native American , 2.22% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 3.80% from other races, and 2.12% mixed race . 10.06% are Latinos of various origins.
Of the 2,176 households, 35.4% have children under the age of 18. 54.7% of them are married couples living together, 12.1% are single mothers, 28.7% are not families, 22.4% are single households and 6.9% are people over 65. The average household size is 2 , 70, the average family size 3.18.
24.6% of the population are under 18 years old, 7.5% between 18 and 24, 35.6% between 25 and 44, 21.5% between 45 and 64, 10.7% older than 65. The average age is 35 years. The ratio of women to men is 100: 95.0, for people older than 18 the ratio is 100: 92.7.
The median income for a household in the city is $ 59,461 and the median income for a family is $ 67,887. Males have a median income of $ 45,019 versus $ 33,333 for females. The per capita income for the city is $ 23,325. 3.5% of the population and 3.0% of families live below the poverty line, of which 5.1% are children or adolescents younger than 18 years and 3.9% of people are older than 65.