Beckett, New Jersey
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| Beckett, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Gloucester |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.8 km²) |
| - Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 4,726 |
| - Density | 2,674.8/sq mi (1,032.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 34-04400[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867355[2] |
Beckett is a census-designated place and unincorporated area of Logan Township, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 4,726.
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[edit] Geography
Beckett is located at (39.755233, -75.356664)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.8 km² (1.8 mi²). 4.6 km² (1.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (4.35%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 3,815 |
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| 2000 | 4,726 | 23.9% | |
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As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,726 people, 1,516 households, and 1,276 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,030.9/km² (2,674.8/mi²). There were 1,549 housing units at an average density of 337.9/km² (876.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 79.12% White, 15.85% African American, 0.08% Native American, 2.09% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.25% from other races, and 1.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.03% of the population.
There were 1,516 households out of which 53.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.3% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 12.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.12 and the average family size was 3.42.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 34.3% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 36.5% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 3.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $72,156, and the median income for a family was $77,681. Males had a median income of $50,258 versus $36,863 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,754. About 2.8% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] External links
- Beckett, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ {{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US3402905&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C16000US3402905&_street=&_county=beckett&_cityTown=beckett&_state=04000US34&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null®=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= |title=Population Finder: Beckett CDP, New Jersey |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |accessdate=2007-03-18
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