New Providence (New Jersey)
| New Providence | |
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 Location in New Jersey
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | March 14, 1899 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | New Jersey |
| County : | Union County |
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 42 ′ N , 74 ° 24 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 12,171 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 1,294.8 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 9.5 km 2 (about 4 mi 2 ) of which 9.4 km 2 (about 4 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 67 m |
| Postal code : | 07974 |
| Area code : | +1 908 |
| FIPS : | 34-51810 |
| GNIS ID : | 0885321 |
| Website : | www.newprov.org |
New Providence is a settlement ( borough ) in Union County , New Jersey , USA . In the census of 2010 had a total population of 12,171 has been registered. New Providence was founded in 1809.
geography
The city's geographic coordinates are 40 ° 42'2 "north latitude and 74 ° 24'11" west longitude.
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 9.5 km 2 , not including water bodies.
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, there are 11,907 people, 4,404 households and 3,307 families in the city. The population density is 1,249.3 people per km 2 . 89.77% of the population are White, 0.88% African American , 0.03% Native American , 7.60% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.68% Other Ethnicity, and 1.01% Mixed Race . 3.50% are Latinos of various origins.
Of the 4,404 households, 37.9% have children under the age of 18. 66.3% of them are married couples living together, 6.3% are single mothers, 24.9% are not families, 21.4% are single households and 15.3% of the people are older than 65. The average household size is 2 , 67, the average family size 3.13.
26.3% of the population are under 18 years old, 4.0% between 18 and 24, 31.0% between 25 and 44, 23.3% between 45 and 64, 15.3% older than 65. The average age is 39 years. The ratio of women to men is 100: 94.0, for people older than 18 the ratio is 100: 90.3.
The median income for a household in the city is $ 90,964 and the median income for a family is $ 105,013 . Males have a median income of $ 72,926 versus $ 46,948 for females. The per capita income for the city is $ 42,995. 1.8% of the population and 1.3% of families live below the poverty line, of which 1.0% are children or adolescents younger than 18 years and 2.0% of people are older than 65.
