South River (New Jersey)
Middlesex County
34-69420
South River is a town in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. In the 2000 census, a total population of 15,322 was registered.
Geography
The geographic coordinates of the city are 40 ° 26'40 "North and 74 ° 22'54 " West.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.6 km ², of which 7.3 km ² of land and 0.3 km ² ( 4.42% ) is water.
Demography
According to the census of 2000, there are 15,322 people, 5,606 households, and 3,985 families residing in the city. The population density is 2105.3 persons per km ². 83.55 % of the population are 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 Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 5,606 households 32.3% have children under 18 years. 55.2 % are married couples living together, 11.1% are single mothers, 28.9 % are non-families, 23.3% consist of single-person households and 11.4% in people older than 65, the average household size is 2, 72, the average family size is 3.23.
23.0 % of the population are under 18 years old, 8.4 % from 18 to 24, 33.4 % from 25 to 44, 20.7% between 45 and 64, 14.6% older than 65 is the average age 36 years. The ratio of women to men is 100:97,8, for people older than 18 years, the ratio 100:95,7.
The median household income is $ 52,324, and the median income for a family $ 62,869. Males have a median income of $ 42,186, women $ 31,098. The per capita income for the city is $ 23,684. 4.9 % of the population and 3.7 % of families are below the poverty line, including 3.9 % have children younger than 18 years and 7.3 % of people older than 65
Sons and daughters of the town
- Janet Evanovich ( born 1943 ), crime - writer
- Alan Howarth ( b. 1948 ), a sound engineer and composer of film music
- Stanley Kamel (1943-2008), actor
- Drew Pearson ( born 1951 ), American football player
- Alex Wojciechowicz (1915-1992), American football player
Citys: New Brunswick | Perth Amboy | South Amboy
Boroughs: Carteret | Dunellen | Helmetta | Highland Park | Jamesburg | Metuchen | Middlesex | Milltown | Sayreville | South Plainfield | South River | Spotswood
Townships: Cranbury | East Brunswick Township | Edison | Monroe Township | North Brunswick Township | Old Bridge Township | Piscataway Township | Plainsboro Township | South Brunswick Township | Woodbridge Township
- Location in New Jersey
- Location in North America
- Middlesex County (New Jersey)