Editing Lafayette Township, New Jersey (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1850=  928
| 1860=  919
| 1870=  884
| 1880=  781
| 1890=  742
| 1900=  717
| 1910=  683
| 1920=  634
| 1930=  735
| 1940=  803
| 1950=  836
| 1960= 1100
| 1970= 1202
| 1980= 1614
| 1990= 1902
| 2000= 2300
| 2010= 2538
| 2020= 2358
| estimate=2400
| 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>1850–1920<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 September 11, 2013.</ref> 1850–1870<ref>Raum, John O. [https://books.google.com/books?id=5qZ4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA271 ''The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1''], p. 271, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed February 21, 2013. "Lafayette is the most central township in the county and contained in 1850, 928 inhabitants; in 1860, 919; and in 1870, 884."</ref><br>1850<ref>[[J. D. B. De Bow|Debow, James Dunwoody Brownson]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=25TicJOdU0AC&pg=PA141 ''The Seventh Census of the United States: 1850''], p. 141. R. Armstrong, 1853. Accessed February 21, 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 February 21, 2013.</ref> 1880–1890<ref>Porter, Robert Percival. [https://books.google.com/books?id=8gUkQkJdLpsC&pg=PA97 ''Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins: Volume III - 51 to 75''], p. 97. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1890. Accessed February 21, 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 August 30, 2012.</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. 7194. Accessed February 21, 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>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3403737440 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Lafayette township, Sussex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212112709/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3403737440 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed February 21, 2013.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_sus/lafayette1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Lafayette township]{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed February 21, 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></small>
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===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 2,538 people, 875 households, and 721 families in the township. The [[population density]] was 141.3 per square mile (54.6/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 919 housing units at an average density of 51.2 per square mile (19.8/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup was 95.43% (2,422) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 1.58% (40) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.00% (0) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 0.75% (19) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.00% (0) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.63% (16) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 1.62% (41) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 5.08% (129) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 875 households, 34.2% had children under the age of 18; 69.6% were married couples living together; 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present and 17.6% were non-families. Of all households, 13.1% were made up of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.12.<ref name=Census2010/>

23.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 35.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 97.5 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 $96,369 (with a margin of error of +/− $10,553) and the median family income was $98,750 (+/− $11,241). Males had a median income of $71,607 (+/− $22,034) versus $56,964 (+/− $13,270) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $34,364 (+/− $3,922). About 6.4% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403737440 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Lafayette township, Sussex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212084946/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403737440 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 1, 2013.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 2,300 people, 771 households, and 647 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|127.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 799 housing units at an average density of {{convert|44.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 97.04% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.04% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.09% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.78% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.35% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.70% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.35% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603403737440.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Lafayette township, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161031212709/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603403737440.pdf |date=2016-10-31 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed October 31, 2016.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3403737440 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Lafayette township, Sussex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212102256/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3403737440 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed February 21, 2013.</ref>

There were 771 households, out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 12.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.20.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $82,805, and the median income for a family was $87,650. Males had a median income of $61,307 versus $38,816 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $30,491. About 1.2% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>