Editing Alloway Township, New Jersey (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| align=left
| 1810=1921
| 1820=2194
| 1830=2136
| 1840=2235
| 1850=2530
| 1860=2899
| 1870=3062
| 1880=1917 | 1880n=*
| 1890=1675
| 1900=1528
| 1910=1533
| 1920=1431
| 1930=1575
| 1940=1705
| 1950=1792
| 1960=2226
| 1970=2550
| 1980=2680
| 1990=2795
| 2000=2774
| 2010=3467
| 2020=3283
| estimate=3319
| estyear=2023
| estref=<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, 2022], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref>
| footnote=Population sources:<small> 1810–2000<ref>Barnett, Bob. [http://westjersey.org/popsal_04.htm Population Data for Salem County Municipalities, 1810 - 2000], WestJersey.org, January 6, 2011. Accessed January 16, 2013.</ref><br>1810–1920<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 August 13, 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 August 13, 2013.</ref> 1850–1870<ref>Raum, John O. [https://books.google.com/books?id=5qZ4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA255 ''The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1''], p. 255, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed January 16, 2013. "Upper Alloway's Creek township contained 2,530 inhabitants in 1850; in 1860, 2,899; in 1870, 3,062."</ref><br>1850<ref>[[J. D. B. De Bow|Debow, James Dunwoody Brownson]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=25TicJOdU0AC&pg=PA140 ''The Seventh Census of the United States: 1850''], p. 140. R. Armstrong, 1853. Accessed January 16, 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 January 16, 2013.</ref> 1880–1890<ref>Porter, Robert Percival. [https://books.google.com/books?id=8gUkQkJdLpsC&pg=PA99 ''Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins: Volume III - 51 to 75''], p. 99. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1890. Accessed January 16, 2013.</ref><br>1890–1910<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA338 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 338. Accessed January 16, 2013.</ref> 1910–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA718 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 718. Accessed January 16, 2013.</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>[https://archive.today/20200212111844/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3403300880 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Alloway township, Salem County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 16, 2013.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_sal/alloway1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Alloway township] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316084714/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_sal/alloway1.pdf |date=2018-03-16}}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed January 16, 2013.</ref> 2020<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>
}}

===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 3,467 people, 1,193 households, and 945 families in the township. The population density was {{convert|103.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,268 housing units at an average density of {{convert|38.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup was 91.49% (3,172) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 5.08% (176) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.43% (15) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 0.89% (31) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.00% (0) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.61% (21) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 1.50% (52) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 1.96% (68) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 1,193 households, 34.5% had children under the age of 18; 67.6% were married couples living together; 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 20.8% were non-families. Of all households, 17.4% were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.21.<ref name=Census2010/>

26.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 101.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 102.5 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 $86,979 (with a margin of error of +/− $8,158) and the median family income was $91,979 (+/− $8,633). Males had a median income of $61,544 (+/− $11,567) versus $35,528 (+/− $2,497) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $27,649 (+/− $2,963). About 4.6% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 19.1% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[https://archive.today/20200212082706/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403300880 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Alloway township, Salem County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 16, 2013.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 2,774 people, 948 households, and 742 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|84.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 995 housing units at an average density of {{convert|30.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 90.70% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 6.89% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.54% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.43% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.40% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.05% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.38% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603403300880.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Alloway township, Salem County, New Jersey]{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 16, 2013.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[https://archive.today/20200212094902/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3403300880 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Alloway township, Salem County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 16, 2013.</ref>

There were 948 households, out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.19.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $56,528, and the median income for a family was $65,132. Males had a median income of $43,839 versus $27,188 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $22,935. About 4.5% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>