Sayreville

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Sayreville
Sayreville, New Jersey
Sayreville
Sayreville
Location in New Jersey
Basic data
Foundation : April 6, 1876
State : United States
State : New Jersey
County : Middlesex County
Coordinates : 40 ° 28 ′  N , 74 ° 19 ′  W Coordinates: 40 ° 28 ′  N , 74 ° 19 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 42,704 (as of 2010)
Population density : 1,036.5 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 48.6 km 2  (approx. 19 mi 2 ) of
which 41.2 km 2  (approx. 16 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 7 m
Postcodes : 08871, 08872, 08859, 08879
Area code : +1 732
FIPS : 34-65790
GNIS ID : 0885386
Website : www.sayreville.com
Mayor : Kennedy O'Brien

Sayreville is a city in Middlesex County , New Jersey , United States . In the 2010 census , 42,704 inhabitants were registered.

geography

The city's geographic coordinates are 40 ° 27'57 "north latitude and 74 ° 19'27" west longitude.

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of ​​48.6 km 2 , of which 41.2 km 2 is land and 7.4 km 2 (15.20%) is water.

history

The Gillespie explosion on October 4, 1918 claimed over 100 lives.

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, there are 40,377 people, 14,955 households and 10,917 families in the city. The population density is 980.5 inhabitants per km 2 . 76.47% of the population is White, 8.62% African American , 0.13% Native American , 10.56% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 2.12% from other races, and 2.08% mixed race . 7.29% are Latinos of various origins.

Of the 14,955 households, 34.3% have children under the age of 18. 57.5% of these are married couples living together, 11.1% are single mothers, 27.0% are not families, 22.3% are single households and 8.7% are people over 65. The average household size is 2 , 68, the average family size 3.17.

23.6% of the population are under 18 years old, 7.3% between 18 and 24, 34.2% between 25 and 44, 22.5% between 45 and 64, 12.4% older than 65. The average age is 36 years. The ratio of women to men is 100: 96.3, for people older than 18 the ratio is 100: 92.0.

The median income for a household in the city is $ 58,919 and the median income for a family is $ 66,266. Males have a median income of $ 47,427 versus $ 35,151 for females. The per capita income for the city is $ 24,736. 4.7% of the population and 3.4% of families live below the poverty line, of which 6.1% are children or adolescents under the age of 18 and 5.3% of people are over 65.

Population development

year Residents¹
1980 29,969
1990 34,986
2000 40,377
2005 43,017

¹ 1980 - 2000: census results; 2005: Update of the US Census Bureau

sons and daughters of the town