Longport

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Longport
Great Egg Coast Guard Station (2011)
Great Egg Coast Guard Station (2011)
Location in New Jersey
Longport nj 001.png
Basic data
Foundation : March 7, 1898
State : United States
State : New Jersey
County : Atlantic County
Coordinates : 39 ° 19 ′  N , 74 ° 32 ′  W Coordinates: 39 ° 19 ′  N , 74 ° 32 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 1,088 (as of 2006)
Population density : 1,088 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 4.2 km 2  (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of
which 1.0 km 2  (approx. 0 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 3 m
Postal code : 08403
Area code : +1 609
FIPS : 34-41370
GNIS ID : 0885286
Website : www.longport-nj.us
Mayor : Nick Russo

Longport is a city in Atlantic County , New Jersey , USA with around 1,000 residents.

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of ​​4.2 km² , of which 1.0 km² is land and 3.2 km² (76.07%) is water.

history

Two structures in Longport are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as of September 29, 2018, the Church of the Redeemer and the Great Egg Coast Guard Station .

Demographics

The 2000 census found 1,054 residents in 544 households and 317 families. The population density is 1,070.9 inhabitants per km². 98.58% of the population is White, 0.09% African American , 0.00% Native American , 1.14% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.00% from other races, and 0.19% mixed race . 0.47% are Latinos of various origins.

Of the 544 households, 10.8% have children under the age of 18. 51.3% of them are married couples living together, 5.1% are single mothers, 41.7% are not families, 37.5% are single households and 19.3% are people over 65. The average household size is 1 , 94, the average family size 2.53.

11.4% of the population are under 18 years old, 2.6% between 18 and 24, 18.9% between 25 and 44, 32.6% between 45 and 64, 34.5% older than 65. The average age is 57 years. The ratio of women to men is 100: 86.5, for people older than 18 the ratio is 100: 85.0.

The median income for a household is $ 51,324 and the median income for a family is $ 68,194. Males have a median income of $ 53,250 versus $ 36,146 for females. The per capita income for the city is $ 50,884. 3.7% of the population and 2.9% of families live below the poverty line, of which 2.5% are children or adolescents younger than 18 years and 5.5% of people are older than 65.

Web links

Commons : Longport  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed September 29, 2018.