Mays Landing
Mays Landing | |
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Mays Landing in Atlantic County | |
Basic data | |
State : | United States |
State : | New Jersey |
County : | Atlantic County |
Coordinates : | 39 ° 27 ′ N , 74 ° 44 ′ W |
Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
Residents : | 2,135 (as of 2010) |
Population density : | 485.2 inhabitants per km 2 |
Area : | 5.0 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) thereof 4.4 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) land |
Height : | 5 m |
Postal code : | 08330 |
Area code : | +1 609 |
FIPS : | 34-44820 |
GNIS ID : | 0878206 |
Mays Landing is a city within Hamilton Township in Atlantic County , in the US state of New Jersey , USA . In the census of 2000 had a total population of 2,321 was recorded. Mays Landing is the county seat of Atlantic County.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 5.0 km² , of which 4.4 km² is land and 0.5 km² (10.94%) is water.
history
Three buildings and sites in the area are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of October 24, 2018).
sons and daughters of the town
- Suzette Charles , Miss America 1984
- Mae Faggs , track and field athlete and Olympic champion
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, there are 2,321 people, 892 households, and 599 families in the city. The population density is 527.1 inhabitants per km². 91.25% of the population is White, 5.00% African American , 0.09% Native American , 0.73% Asian , 0.22% Pacific Islander , 0.78% Other Ethnicity, and 1.94% Mixed Race . 3.96% are Latinos of any race.
Of the 892 households, 33.9% have children under the age of 18. 49.2% of these are married couples living together, 14.5% are single mothers, 32.8% are not families, 27.4% are single households and 10.3% are people over 65. The average household size is 2 , 55, the average family size 3.12.
25.4% of the population are under 18 years old, 7.2% between 18 and 24, 30.9% between 25 and 44, 23.1% between 45 and 64, 13.4% older than 65. The average age is 37 years. The ratio of women to men is 100: 93.1, for people older than 18 the ratio is 100: 88.3.
The median household income is 52,628 USD , and the median income for a family 60,000 USD. Males have a median income of $ 41,432 versus $ 30,154 for females. The per capita income for the city is $ 23,477. 6.8% of the population and 4.9% of families live below the poverty line, of which 14.1% are children or adolescents younger than 18 years and 3.0% of people are older than 65.
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Remarks
- ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed October 24, 2018.