Editing Avalon, New Jersey (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 93
|1910= 230
|1920= 197
|1930= 343
|1940= 313
|1950= 428
|1960= 695
|1970= 1283
|1980= 2162
|1990= 1809
|2000= 2143
|2010= 1334
|2020= 1243
| estimate=1218
| 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><br>1900–2000<ref>Barnett, Bob. [http://westjersey.org/popcap_04.htm Population Data for Cape May County Municipalities, 1810 - 2000], WestJersey.org, January 6, 2011. Accessed October 16, 2012.</ref> 1900–1920<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 20, 2013.</ref><br>1900–1910<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA336 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 336. Accessed July 7, 2012.</ref> 1910–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA715 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 715. Accessed July 7, 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><ref name=Census2000SF1/><br>2010<ref name=Census2010>[https://archive.today/20200212100850/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3400902320 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Avalon borough, Cape May County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 7, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_cap/avalon1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Avalon borough] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430010107/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_cap/avalon1.pdf |date=2012-04-30 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed July 7, 2012.</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></small>
}}

===2010 census===

The [[2010 United States census]] counted 1,334 people, 692 households, and 416 families in the borough. The [[population density]] was {{convert|321.3|/sqmi}}. There were 5,434 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1308.8|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup was 98.05% (1,308) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 0.30% (4) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.30% (4) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 0.22% (3) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.00% (0) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.15% (2) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 0.97% (13) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 2.17% (29) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 692 households, 9.2% had children under the age of 18; 54.6% were married couples living together; 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 39.9% were non-families. Of all households, 36.0% were made up of individuals and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.93 and the average family size was 2.45.<ref name=Census2010/>

8.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 11.8% from 25 to 44, 35.0% from 45 to 64, and 40.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 61.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 89.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 89.5 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 $88,527 (with a margin of error of +/− $20,202) and the median family income was $135,781 (+/− $32,487). Males had a median income of $162,125 (+/− $69,973) versus $46,397 (+/− $17,278) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $99,655 (+/− $18,059). About 1.6% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[https://archive.today/20200212083133/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3400902320 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Avalon borough, Cape May County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 21, 2012.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]],<ref name="GR2" /> there were 2,143 people, 1,045 households, and 668 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|508.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 5,281 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,252.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 98.69% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.14% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.56% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.05% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.51% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.56% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603402320.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Avalon borough] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812063701/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603402320.pdf |date=2014-08-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 3, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[https://archive.today/20200212102816/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3402320 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Avalon borough, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 5, 2012.</ref>

There were 1,045 households, out of which 12.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.56.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the borough the population was spread out, with 14.1% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 16.3% from 25 to 44, 33.9% from 45 to 64, and 32.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the borough was $59,196, and the median income for a family was $72,750. Males had a median income of $60,227 versus $39,886 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $50,016. About 2.2% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 0.1% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>