Somers Point, New Jersey

Atlantic County

34-68430

Somers Point is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. In the 2000 census, a total population of 11,614 was registered.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.4 km ², of which 10.4 km ² of land and 3.0 km ² ( 22.05 %) is water.

Demography

As of the census of 2000, there were 11,614 people, 4,920 households, and 2,952 families residing in the city. The population density is 1112.7 persons per km ². 85.66 % of the population are White, 7.01% African American, 0.25 % Native American, 3.17 % Asian, 0.03 % Pacific Islander, 2.25 % from other races, and 1.64% mixed race. 5.99% are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 4,920 households 29.4 % have children under 18 years. 41.2 % are married couples living together, 14.5% are single mothers, 40.0 % are non-families, 32.9 % consist of single-person households and 11.7% in people older than 65, the average household size is 2, 32, the average family size is 2.97.

23.4 % of the population are under the age of 18, 7.1 % from 18 to 24, 31.6 % from 25 to 44, 22.9% between 45 and 64, 15.1% older than 65 is the average age 38 years. The ratio of women to men is 100:88,7, for people older than 18 years, the ratio 100:84,2.

The median household income is $ 42,222, and the median income for a family $ 51,868. Males have a median income of $ 39,650, women $ 28,691. The per capita income for the city is $ 22,229. 7.0 % of the population and 5.0 % of families are below the poverty line, including 8.3% of children or adolescents younger than 18 years and 2.3 % of people older than 65

Sons and daughters of the town

• Peter Erskine (born 1954 ), jazz drummer
• Edward O'Brien (1914-1976), Athlete
• Philip E. Orbanes, game designer

• Location in New Jersey
• Place in North America
• Atlantic County