Raritan (New Jersey)
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Location in New Jersey
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | April 3, 1868 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | New Jersey | ||
| County : | Somerset County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 34 ′ N , 74 ° 38 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 6,427 (as of 2006) | ||
| Population density : | 1,212.6 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 5.3 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 5.3 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 29 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 08869, 08896 | ||
| Area code : | +1 908 | ||
| FIPS : | 34-61980 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0885365 | ||
| Website : | www.raritanboro.org | ||
| Mayor : | Jo-Ann Liptak | ||
Raritan is a city in Somerset County , New Jersey , USA . In the 2000 census , the population was 6,338.
geography
The city's geographic coordinates are 40 ° 34'17 "north latitude and 74 ° 38'15" west longitude.
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 5.3 km 2 , not including water bodies.
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, there are 6,338 people, 2,556 households and 1,671 families in the city. The population density is 1,199.6 inhabitants per km 2 . 87.74% of the population is White, 0.93% African American , 0.08% Native American , 8.17% Asian , 0.16% Pacific Islander , 1.64% from other races, and 1.28% mixed race . 8.41% are Latinos of any race.
Of the 2,556 households, 30.1% have children under the age of 18. 51.0% of these are married couples living together, 10.0% are single mothers, 34.6% are not families, 29.0% are single households and 11.9% are people over 65. The average household size is 2 , 48, the average family size 3.08.
22.3% of the population are under 18 years old, 6.5% between 18 and 24, 35.0% between 25 and 44, 20.0% between 45 and 64, 16.2% older than 65. The average age is 38 years. The ratio of women to men is 100: 92.3, for people older than 18 the ratio is 100: 91.1.
The median income for a household in the city is $ 51,122 and the median income for a family is $ 59,962. Males have a median income of $ 46,071 versus $ 35,704 for females. The per capita income for the city is $ 26,420. 6.4% of the population and 5.5% of families live below the poverty line, of which 6.0% are children or adolescents under the age of 18 and 12.8% of people are over 65.
sons and daughters of the town
- Tony Bongiovi (* 1947), sound engineer and record producer
- Ben Carnevale , former basketball coach
John Basilone , an American war hero, grew up in Raritan . There is an annual parade in his honor and a memorial.
education
In Raritan there is the Raritan Valley Community College for Undergraduate Studies. As a beginner, depending on the subject, placement tests must be completed, for example in mathematics or English.