Port Norris, New Jersey
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Port Norris is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Commercial Township, in Cumberland County, New Jersey. It is part of the Vineland-Milleville- Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 1,507.
[edit] Geography
Port Norris is located at (39.246257, -75.034465)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 17.8 km² (6.9 mi²). 16.5 km² (6.4 mi²) of it is land and 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it (7.28%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,507 people, 514 households, and 380 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 91.3/km² (236.5/mi²). There were 596 housing units at an average density of 36.1/km² (93.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 58.26% White, 37.09% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 1.73% from other races, and 2.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.64% of the population.
There were 514 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 18.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $38,194, and the median income for a family was $42,813. Males had a median income of $36,513 versus $22,176 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,195. About 14.0% of families and 16.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.6% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.
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(County Seat: Bridgeton) |
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| Cities | Bridgeton | Millville | Vineland |  |
| Townships | Commercial | Deerfield | Downe | Fairfield | Greenwich | Hopewell | Lawrence | Maurice River | Stow Creek | Upper Deerfield | |
| Borough | Shiloh | |
| Communities | Cedarville | Fairton | Laurel Lake | Port Norris | Rosenhayn | Seabrook Farms | |
