Somers Point
| Somers Point | |
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 The Capt. John Jeffries Burial Marker is one of three entries for the location in the NRHP |
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| Location in New Jersey | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1693 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | New Jersey |
| County : | Atlantic County |
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 19 ′ N , 74 ° 36 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 11,573 (as of 2006) |
| Population density : | 1,112.8 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 13.4 km 2 (about 5 mi 2 ) of which 10.4 km 2 (about 4 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 4 m |
| Postal code : | 08244 |
| Area code : | +1 609 |
| FIPS : | 34-68430 |
| GNIS ID : | 0885397 |
| Mayor : | Jack Glasser |
Somers Point is a city in Atlantic County , New Jersey , United States . In the census of 2000 had a total population of 11,614 has been registered.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 13.4 km² , of which 10.4 km² is land and 3.0 km² (22.05%) is water.
history
Three buildings and sites in the area are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of October 24, 2018).
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, there are 11,614 people, 4,920 households and 2,952 families in the city. The population density is 1,112.7 inhabitants per km². 85.66% of the population are White, 7.01% African American , 0.25% Native American , 3.17% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 2.25% Other Ethnicity, and 1.64% Mixed Race . 5.99% are Latinos of any race.
Of the 4,920 households, 29.4% have children under the age of 18. 41.2% of them are married couples living together, 14.5% are single mothers, 40.0% are not families, 32.9% are single households and 11.7% are people over 65. The average household size is 2 , 32, the average family size 2.97.
23.4% of the population are under 18 years old, 7.1% between 18 and 24, 31.6% between 25 and 44, 22.9% between 45 and 64, 15.1% older than 65. The average age is 38 years. The ratio of women to men is 100: 88.7, for people older than 18 the ratio is 100: 84.2.
The median income for a household is $ 42,222 and the median income for a family is $ 51,868. Males have a median income of $ 39,650 versus $ 28,691 women. The per capita income for the city is $ 22,229. 7.0% of the population and 5.0% of families live below the poverty line, of which 8.3% are children or adolescents younger than 18 years and 2.3% of people are older than 65.
sons and daughters of the town
- Peter Erskine (* 1954), jazz drummer
- Edward O'Brien (1914-1976), track and field athlete
- Philip E. Orbanes , game designer
Web links
Remarks
- ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed October 24, 2018.