Scotch Plains, New Jersey

Union County

34-66060

Scotch Plains is a township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. In the 2000 census, a total population of 22,732 was registered. Scotch Plains was established in 1684.

Geography

The geographic coordinates of the city are 40 ° 38'18 "North and 74 ° 22'26 " West.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.5 km ².

Demography

According to the census of 2000, there are 22,732 people, 8,349 households, and 6,295 families residing 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 % from other races, and 1.52% mixed race. 3.94% are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 8,349 households 36.2% have children under 18 years. 64.4 % are married couples living together, 8.4% are single mothers, 24.6% are non-families, 20.8 % consists of single-person households and 9.3% in people older than 65, the average household size is 2, 71, the average family size is 3.16.

25.4 % of the population are under 18 years old, 4.7 % from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 24.0% between 45 and 64, 14.1% older than 65 is the average age 39 years. The ratio of women to men is 100:92,0, for people older than 18 years, the ratio 100:88,8.

The median household income is $ 81,599, and the median income for a family $ 96,238. Males have a median income of $ 63,648, women $ 43,714. The per capita income for the city is $ 39,913. 3.0% of the population and 2.0% of families are below the poverty line, including 2.0% of children or adolescents younger than 18 years and 7.0 % of people older than 65

Population Development

¹ 1980 - 2000: census results; 2005: Updating the U.S. Census Bureau

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