Scotch Plains
| Scotch Plains | |
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 Location in New Jersey
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | March 6, 1878 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | New Jersey |
| County : | Union County |
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 38 ′ N , 74 ° 22 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 23,246 (as of 2006) |
| Population density : | 989.2 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 23.5 km 2 (approx. 9 mi 2 ) of which 23.5 km 2 (approx. 9 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 66 m |
| Postal code : | 07076 |
| Area code : | +1 908 |
| FIPS : | 34-66060 |
| GNIS ID : | 0882217 |
| Website : | www.scotchplainsnj.com |
| Mayor : | Martin L. Marks |
Scotch Plains is a township in Union County , New Jersey , USA . In the census of 2000 had a total population of 22,732 has been registered. Scotch Plains was founded in 1684.
geography
The city's geographic coordinates are 40 ° 38'18 "north latitude and 74 ° 22'26" west longitude.
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 23.5 km 2 .
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, there are 22,732 people, 8,349 households and 6,295 families in the city. The population density is 966.6 inhabitants per km 2 . 78.88% of the population are White, 11.30% African American , 0.09% Native American , 7.25% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.95% Other Ethnicity, and 1.52% Mixed Race . 3.94% are Latinos of any race.
Of the 8,349 households, 36.2% have children under the age of 18. 64.4% of them are married couples living together, 8.4% are single mothers, 24.6% are not families, 20.8% are single households and 9.3% are people over 65. The average household size is 2 , 71, the average family size 3.16.
25.4% of the population are under 18 years old, 4.7% between 18 and 24, 31.8% between 25 and 44, 24.0% between 45 and 64, 14.1% older than 65. The average age is 39 years. The ratio of women to men is 100: 92.0, for people older than 18 the ratio is 100: 88.8.
The median income for a household in the city is $ 81,599 and the median income for a family is $ 96,238. Males have a median income of $ 63,648 versus $ 43,714 for females. The per capita income for the city is $ 39,913. 3.0% of the population and 2.0% of families live below the poverty line, of which 2.0% are children or adolescents younger than 18 years and 7.0% of people are older than 65.
Population development
| year | Residents¹ |
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| 1980 | 20,774 |
| 1990 | 21,160 |
| 2000 | 22,732 |
| 2005 | 23,212 |
¹ 1980 - 2000: census results; 2005: Update of the US Census Bureau