Cedar Grove (New Jersey)

Essex County

34-11200

Cedar Grove Township is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. In the 2000 census, a total population of 12,300 was registered.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.3 km ², of which 10.9 km ² of land and 0.3 km ² ( 2.99% ) is water.

Demography

According to the census of 2000, there are 12,300 people, 4403 households, and 3240 families residing in the city. The population density is 1125 inhabitants per km ². 90.05 % of the population are White, 2.99% African American, 0.05 % Native American, 5.42 % Asian, 0.02 % Pacific Islander, 0.46 % from other races, and 1.00% mixed race. 3.20% are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 4403 households 28.5% have children under 18 years. 63.4 % are married couples living together, 7.8% are single mothers, 26.4 % are non-families, 23.1 % consists of single-person households and 12.3% in people older than 65, the average household size is 2, 57, the average family size is 3.05.

19.2 % of the population are under the age of 18, 5.3 % from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 26.0% between 45 and 64, 22.5% older than 65 is the average age 44 years. The ratio of women to men is 100:87,0, for people older than 18 years, the ratio 100:83,6.

The median household income is $ 78,863, and the median income for a family $ 94,475. Males have a median income of $ 66,197, women $ 40,582. The per capita income for the city is $ 36,558. 2.0% of the population and 1.1% of families are below the poverty line, including 0.8% of children or adolescents younger than 18 years and 3.2 % of people older than 65

History

The place was famous for the venue Frank Dailey 's Meadowbrook, where the big swing bands like the Duke Ellington Orchestra, the Count Basie Orchestra and Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Doris Day made ​​guest appearances in the 1930s to the 1950s. The building now houses a church.

• Township in New Jersey
• Location in North America
• Essex County (New Jersey)