Editing Lopatcong Township, New Jersey (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1860=3741
| 1870=1150 | 1870n=*
| 1880=1591
| 1890=1738
| 1900=1982
| 1910= 766
| 1920=1050
| 1930=1269
| 1940=1450
| 1950=1737
| 1960=2703
| 1970=3144
| 1980=4998
| 1990=5052
| 2000=5765
| 2010=8014
| 2020=8776
| estimate=9502
| estyear=2024
| estref=<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2024/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2024-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2024], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2025. Accessed May 16, 2025.</ref>
| footnote=Population sources:<small> 1860–1920<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 June 6, 2013.</ref><br>1860–1870<ref>Raum, John O. [https://archive.org/details/historyofnewjers03raum/page/272 ''The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1''], p. 272, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed June 6, 2013. "Lopatcong contains 1,150 inhabitants [in 1870].... Phillipsburg is on the Delaware directly opposite in Pennsylvania The city of the same name is divided into three wards The population in 1860 was 3,741; and in 1870, 5,932." Note that the 1860 population listed for Phillipsburg city is actually the data for Phillipsburg township, before it was renamed as Lopatcong.</ref> 1880–1890<ref>Porter, Robert Percival. [https://archive.org/details/preliminaryresu01portgoog/page/n220 <!-- pg=100 --> ''Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins: Volume III - 51 to 75''], p. 100. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1890. Accessed June 6, 2013.</ref><br>1890–1910<ref>[https://archive.org/details/cu31924070698356/page/n346 <!-- pg=339 --> ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 339. Accessed June 6, 2013.</ref> 1910–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA719 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 719. Accessed June 6, 2013.</ref> 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><br>2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> 2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3404141490 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Lopatcong township, Warren County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212101906/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3404141490 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 21, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_war/lopatcong1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Lopatcong township]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed September 21, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/lopatcongtownshipwarrencountynewjersey/ QuickFacts Lopatcong township, Warren County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 11, 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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The Township's economic data (as is all of Warren County) is calculated by the United States Census Bureau as part of the [[Lehigh Valley|Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area]].<ref>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/metro-micro/reference-maps/2020/state-maps/34_NewJersey_2020.pdf New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref>

===2010 census===

The [[2010 United States census]] counted 8,014 people, 3,136 households, and 2,089 families in the township. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1129.0|/sqmi}}. There were 3,420 housing units at an average density of {{convert|481.8|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup was 87.22% (6,990) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 6.03% (483) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.14% (11) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 4.18% (335) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.01% (1) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.81% (65) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 1.61% (129) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 5.99% (480) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 3,136 households, 30.0% had children under the age of 18; 55.7% were married couples living together; 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present and 33.4% were non-families. Of all households, 29.3% were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.09.<ref name=Census2010/>

23.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 88.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 82.6 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 $77,320 (with a margin of error of +/− $4,889) and the median family income was $89,317 (+/− $6,056). Males had a median income of $61,771 (+/− $6,980) versus $49,338 (+/− $4,584) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $33,633 (+/− $2,586). About 0.7% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3404141490 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Lopatcong township, Warren County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212082741/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3404141490 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 21, 2012.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]],<ref name="GR2" /> there were 5,765 people, 2,143 households, and 1,523 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|814.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,429 housing units at an average density of {{convert|343.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 96.27% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.13% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.07% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.63% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.49% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.42% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.99% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603404141490.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Lopatcong township, Warren County, New Jersey]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 21, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3404141490 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Lopatcong township, Warren County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212092809/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3404141490 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 21, 2012.</ref>

There were 2,143 households, out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.09.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township, the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $50,918, and the median income for a family was $65,545. Males had a median income of $52,540 versus $30,967 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $24,333. About 4.7% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>