Editing Boonton Township, New Jersey (section)

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
| 1880= 405
| 1890= 326
| 1900= 809
| 1910= 428
| 1920= 684
| 1930= 623 | 1930n=*
| 1940= 817
| 1950=1155
| 1960=1998
| 1970=3070
| 1980=3273
| 1990=3566
| 2000=4287
| 2010=4263
| 2020=4380
| estimate=4412
| 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, 2023], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref>
| footnote=Population sources:<small><br />1880–1920<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 25, 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 December 17, 2012. For 1890 population for Boonton Township is listed as 3,307, which included the population of part of Boonton City of 2,981, with the population for Boonton Township alone calculated via subtraction.</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 December 17, 2012. For 1890 a population of 3,307 is listed.</ref><ref>Lundy, F. L.; Fitzgerald, Thomas F.; Gosson, Louis C.; Fitzgerald, Josephine A.; Dullard, John P.; Gribbins, J. Joseph. [https://books.google.com/books?id=y_lSAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA163 ''Fitzgerald's legislative manual, State of New Jersey, Volume 139''], p. 163. J.A. Fitzgerald, 1915. Accessed December 17, 2012.</ref> 1910–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA717 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 – Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 717. Accessed December 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>[https://archive.today/20200212101034/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3402706640 DP-1 – Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Boonton township, Morris County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 17, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_mor/boonton1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Boonton township] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821202350/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_mor/boonton1.pdf |date=2014-08-21 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 17, 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><br />* = Lost territory in previous decade.<ref name=Story /></small>
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=== Census 2010 ===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 4,263 people, 1,575 households, and 1,150 families in the township. The [[population density]] was 517.2 per square mile (199.7/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 1,647 housing units at an average density of 199.8 per square mile (77.1/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup was 92.35% (3,937) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 1.55% (66) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.12% (5) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 3.99% (170) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.05% (2) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.54% (23) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 1.41% (60) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 4.18% (178) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 1,575 households, 33.8% had children under the age of 18; 63.1% were married couples living together; 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 27.0% were non-families. Of all households, 23.9% were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.17.<ref name=Census2010/>

24.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 16.2% from 25 to 44, 35.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 97.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 92.4 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 $117,333 (with a margin of error of ± $21,364) and the median family income was $135,781 (± $33,990). Males had a median income of $102,250 (± $17,348) versus $62,452 (± $17,486) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $61,267 (± $12,232). About 3.8% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.<ref>[https://archive.today/20200212083409/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402706640 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Boonton township, Morris County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 17, 2012.</ref>

Based on data from the 2006–2010 [[American Community Survey]], Boonton Township had a per capita income of $61,267 (ranked 50th in the state), compared to per capita income in Morris County of $47,342 and statewide of $34,858.<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/lpa/industry/incpov/income2010/income.xls Median Household, Family, Per-Capita Income: State, County, Municipality and Census Designated Place (CDP) With Municipalities Ranked by Per Capita Income; 2010 5-year ACS estimates], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed June 3, 2020.</ref>

=== Census 2000 ===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 4,287 people, 1,476 households, and 1,157 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|508.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,510 housing units at an average density of {{convert|179.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 93.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.19% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.05% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 4.08% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.63% 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 2.15% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603402706640.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Boonton township, Morris County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040116015536/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603402706640.pdf |date=2004-01-16 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 17, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[https://archive.today/20200212092415/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402706640 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 – Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Boonton township, Morris County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 17, 2012.</ref>

There were 1,476 households, out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.18.<ref name=Census2000 /><ref name=Census2000SF1 />

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.<ref name=Census2000 /><ref name=Census2000SF1 />

The median income for a household in the township was $91,753, and the median income for a family was $102,944. Males had a median income of $77,133 versus $46,302 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $45,014. About 0.9% of families and 1.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 0.5% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000 /><ref name=Census2000SF1 />