Mullica Township
| Mullica Township | |
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 Location in New Jersey
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | March 13, 1838 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | New Jersey |
| County : | Atlantic County |
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 35 ′ N , 74 ° 41 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 6,080 (as of 2006) |
| Population density : | 41.5 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 147.5 km 2 (approx. 57 mi 2 ) of which 146.6 km 2 (approx. 57 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 15 m |
| Postal code : | 08217 |
| Area code : | +1 609 |
| FIPS : | 34-49410 |
| GNIS ID : | 0882053 |
| Website : | www.mullicatownship.org |
| Mayor : | William Kennedy |
Mullica Township is a township in Atlantic County , New Jersey , United States . In the census of 2000 had a total population of 5,912 was recorded.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 147.5 km² , of which 146.6 km² is land and 0.9 km² (0.63%) is water.
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, there are 5,912 people, 2,044 households, and 1,537 families in the city. The population density is 40.3 inhabitants per km². 80.58% of the population are White, 6.28% African American , 0.27% Native American , 0.83% Asian , 0.12% Pacific Islander , 8.61% Other Ethnicity, and 3.32% Mixed Race . 16.49% are Latinos of any race.
Of the 2,044 households, 35.9% have children under the age of 18. 59.6% of them are married couples living together, 10.0% are single mothers, 24.8% are not families, 19.4% are single households and 7.9% are people over 65. The average household size is 2 , 87, the average family size 3.30.
27.0% of the population are under 18 years old, 7.4% between 18 and 24, 31.1% between 25 and 44, 23.9% between 45 and 64, 10.7% older than 65. The average age is 37 years. The ratio of women to men is 100: 101.3, for people older than 18 the ratio is 100: 101.1.
The median household income is 50,417 USD , and the median income for a family 55,143 USD. Males have a median income of $ 40,033 versus $ 29,965 for females. The per capita income for the city is $ 19,764. 7.8% of the population and 5.7% of families live below the poverty line, of which 11.3% are children or adolescents under the age of 18 and 10.8% of people are over 65.