| Waretown, New Jersey [Mayor] = Robert Ewan | |
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| — CDP — | |
| Map of Waretown CDP in Ocean County | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| • Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,582 |
| • Density | 1,694.4/sq mi (654.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08758 |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 34-76820[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0881533[2] |
Waretown is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Ocean Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 1,582. Waretown is home to Albert Music Hall[1] and 2009 Nobel Prize winner in Physics, George E. Smith.
Waretown is located at (39.790140, -74.188356).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.4 km2 (0.9 mi2), all land.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 1,283 |
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| 2000 | 1,582 | 23.3% | |
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As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,582 people, 641 households, and 439 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 656.8/km2 (1,694.4/mi2). There were 791 housing units at an average density of 328.4/km2 (847.2/mi2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.79% White, 0.44% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.28% of the population.
There were 641 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $44,410, and the median income for a family was $56,429. Males had a median income of $35,547 versus $26,667 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,061. About 1.7% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.
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