Editing Raritan Township, New Jersey (section)

==Demographics==
[[File:Minebrook_Stock_Farm.jpg|thumb|left|The historic [[Case-Dvoor Farmstead|Dvoor Farm]], the headquarters for the county-wide '''Hunterdon Land Trust'''<ref>[http://www.hunterdonlandtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Dvoor-Farm-Brochure-2018.3-1-3.pdf] The Dvoor Farm. History and Culture. Accessed March 16, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://www.hunterdonlandtrust.org/] Hunterdon Land Trust. Accessed March 16, 2021.</ref>]]
{{US Census population
| 1840=  2510
| 1850=  3070
| 1860=  2270 | 1860n=*
| 1870=  2242
| 1880=  2437
| 1890=  1821
| 1900=  1892
| 1910=  1310
| 1920=  1677
| 1930=  1823
| 1940=  2158
| 1950=  2814
| 1960=  4545
| 1970=  6934
| 1980=  8292
| 1990= 15616
| 2000= 19809
| 2010= 22185
| 2020= 23447
| estimate=24637
| estyear=2023
| estref=<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref>
|footnote=Population sources:<small><br>1840–1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed July 18, 2013.</ref> 1840<ref>[[Francis Bowen|Bowen, Francis]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=DnUFAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA231 ''American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge for the Year 1843''], p. 231, David H. Williams, 1842. Accessed July 18, 2013.</ref> 1850–1870<ref>Raum, John O. [https://books.google.com/books?id=5qZ4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA267 ''The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1''], p. 267, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed July 18, 2013. "Raritan township was formed from Amwell in 1838. Its population in 1850 was 3,070; in 1860, 2,270; and in 1870, 3,654. Flemington, the county seat, is in this township. Its population in 1870 was 1,412. In the vicinity of Flemington are valuable copper mines. Croton and Copper Hill are post villages."</ref><br>1850<ref>[[J. D. B. De Bow|Debow, James Dunwoody Brownson]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=25TicJOdU0AC&pg=PA139 ''The Seventh Census of the United States: 1850''], p. 139. R. Armstrong, 1853. Accessed July 18, 2013.</ref> 1870<ref>Staff. [https://books.google.com/books?id=gNwIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA260 ''A compendium of the ninth census, 1870''], p. 260. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1872. Accessed July 18, 2013. Population listed of 3,654 for Raritan Township includes the population of 1,412 for Flemington.</ref> 1880–1890<ref>Porter, Robert Percival. [https://books.google.com/books?id=8gUkQkJdLpsC&pg=PA98 ''Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins: Volume III - 51 to 75''], p. 98. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1890. Accessed July 20, 2012.</ref><br>1890–1910<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA337 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 337. Accessed July 20, 2012. Population is listed for Raritan Township including Flemington village (3798 in 1890, 4037 in 1900 and 4008 in 1910) and for Flemington village alone (1977 in 1890, 2145 in 1900 and 2695 in 1910). Totals shown in the table for 1890 and 1900 were calculated by subtracting out the population for Flemington, while the 1910 value was taken from the 1930 Census data.</ref> 1910–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA716 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 716. Accessed July 17, 2012.</ref><br>1940–2000<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> 2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/><br>2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3401961920 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Raritan township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212111756/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3401961920 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 20, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_hun/raritan1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Raritan township] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424051917/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_hun/raritan1.pdf |date=April 24, 2014 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed July 20, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/raritantownshiphunterdoncountynewjersey/ QuickFacts Raritan township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed February 19, 2023.</ref><ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref><br>* = Lost territory in previous decade.<ref name=Story/></small>
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===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 22,185 people, 8,056 households, and 6,058 families in the township. The [[population density]] was 591.2 per square mile (228.3/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 8,288 housing units at an average density of 220.9 per square mile (85.3/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup was 89.57% (19,870) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 2.07% (459) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.10% (23) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 5.95% (1,319) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.04% (9) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.83% (185) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 1.44% (320) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 5.13% (1,138) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 8,056 households, 37.6% had children under the age of 18; 64.9% were married couples living together; 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 24.8% were non-families. Of all households, 20.7% were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.19.<ref name=Census2010/>

26.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 33.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 94.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 89.8 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $109,941 (with a margin of error of +/− $7,543) and the median family income was $130,514 (+/− $10,612). Males had a median income of $95,123 (+/− $8,996) versus $62,229 (+/− $3,584) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $48,782 (+/− $2,900). About 2.0% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3401961920 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Raritan township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212083518/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3401961920 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 20, 2012.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 19,809 people, 6,939 households, and 5,391 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|523.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 7,094 housing units at an average density of {{convert|187.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 93.22% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.23% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.09% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.50% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.68% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.27% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.79% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603401961920.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Raritan township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 20, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3401961920 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Raritan township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212092447/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3401961920 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 20, 2012.</ref>

There were 6,939 households, out of which 43.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.24.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $85,996, and the median income for a family was $96,336. Males had a median income of $69,485 versus $41,911 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $38,919. About 1.2% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>