Franklin Township (Somerset County, New Jersey)

Somerset County

34-24900

Franklin Township is a township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. In the 2000 census, a total population of 50 903 has been registered.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ​​121.3 km ², of which 121.1 km ² land and 0.2 km ² (0.15 %) is water.

Demography

According to the census of 2000, there are 50,903 people, 19,355 households, and 12,987 families residing in the city. The population density is 420.2 inhabitants per km ². 55.11 % of the population are White, 25.98% African American, 0.18 % Native American, 12.74 % Asian, 0.04 % Pacific Islander, 3.56 % from other races, and 2.39% mixed race. 8.11% are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 19 355 households 30.8 % have children under 18 years. 53.1 % are married couples living together, 10.3% are single mothers, 32.9 % are non-families, 25.7 % consists of single-person households and 5.8% in people older than 65, the average household size is 2, 58, the average family size is 3.14.

22.7 % of the population are under the age of 18, 6.8 % from 18 to 24, 36.9 % from 25 to 44, 22.2% between 45 and 64, 11.4% older than 65 is the average age 36 years. The ratio of women to men is 100:91,7, for people older than 18 years, the ratio 100:88,8.

The median household income is $ 67,923, and the median income for a family $ 78,177. Males have a median income of $ 52,351, women $ 41,101. The per capita income for the city is $ 31,209. 5.1% of the population and 3.1% of families are below the poverty line, including 6.3% of children or adolescents younger than 18 years and 5.2 % of people older than 65

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