South River, New Jersey

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South River
South River, New Jersey
South River
South River
Location in New Jersey
Basic data
Foundation : February 28, 1898
State : United States
State : New Jersey
County : Middlesex County
Coordinates : 40 ° 27 ′  N , 74 ° 23 ′  W Coordinates: 40 ° 27 ′  N , 74 ° 23 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 15,322 (as of: 2000)
Population density : 2,098.9 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 7.6 km 2  (approx. 3 mi 2 ) of
which 7.3 km 2  (approx. 3 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 25 m
Postcodes : 08877, 08882
Area code : +1 732
FIPS : 34-69420
GNIS ID : 0880748
Website : www.southrivernj.org
Mayor : Raymond Eppinger

South River is a city in Middlesex County , New Jersey , United States . In the census of 2000 had a total population of 15,322 has been registered.

geography

The geographic coordinates of the city are 40 ° 26'40 "north latitude and 74 ° 22'54" west longitude.

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of ​​7.6 km 2 , of which 7.3 km 2 is land and 0.3 km 2 (4.42%) is water.

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, there are 15,322 people, 5,606 households and 3,985 families in the city. The population density is 2,105.3 people per km 2 . 83.55% of the population is White, 6.06% African American , 0.12% Native American , 3.54% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 3.83% from other races, and 2.85% mixed race . 9.66% are Latinos of any race.

Of the 5,606 households, 32.3% have children under the age of 18. 55.2% of them are married couples living together, 11.1% are single mothers, 28.9% are not families, 23.3% are single households and 11.4% are people over 65. The average household size is 2 , 72, the average family size 3.23.

23.0% of the population are under 18 years old, 8.4% between 18 and 24, 33.4% between 25 and 44, 20.7% between 45 and 64, 14.6% older than 65. The average age is 36 years. The ratio of women to men is 100: 97.8, for people older than 18 years the ratio is 100: 95.7.

The median income for a household is $ 52,324 and the median income for a family is $ 62,869. Males have a median income of $ 42,186 versus $ 31,098 for females. The per capita income for the city is $ 23,684. 4.9% of the population and 3.7% of families live below the poverty line, of which 3.9% are children or adolescents younger than 18 years and 7.3% of people are older than 65.

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