Editing Montgomery Township, New Jersey (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1790= 1875
| 1810= 2282
| 1820= 2495
| 1830= 2834
| 1840= 1482 | 1840n=*
| 1850= 1767
| 1860= 1975
| 1870= 2066
| 1880= 1928
| 1890= 1655 | 1890n=*
| 1900= 1243
| 1910= 1637
| 1920= 2082
| 1930= 2648
| 1940= 3360
| 1950= 3819
| 1960= 3851
| 1970= 6353
| 1980= 7360
| 1990= 9612
| 2000= 17481
| 2010= 22254
| 2020= 23690
| estimate=23719
| estyear=2023
| estref=<ref name=Census2020/><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> 1790–1920<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 16, 2013.</ref><br>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 July 16, 2013. Source show population of 1,481 for 1840, one less than value shown in table.</ref> 1850–1870<ref>Raum, John O. [https://books.google.com/books?id=5qZ4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA259 ''The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1''], p. 259, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed February 13, 2013. "Montgomery township contained in 1850, 1,767 inhabitants; in 1860, 1,975 and in 1870, 2,066."</ref> 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 13, 2013.</ref><br>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 13, 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 February 13, 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 February 13, 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 February 13, 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/DPDP1/0600000US3403547580 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Montgomery township, Somerset County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212101834/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3403547580 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed February 13, 2013.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_som/montgomery1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Montgomery township] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324072749/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_som/montgomery1.pdf |date=March 24, 2016 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed February 13, 2013.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/montgomerytownshipsomersetcountynewjersey/ QuickFacts Montgomery township, Somerset County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 17, 2022.</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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===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 22,254 people, 7,635 households, and 6,077 families in the township. The [[population density]] was 688.8 per square mile (265.9/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 7,902 housing units at an average density of 244.6 per square mile (94.4/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup was 67.66% (15,057) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 2.84% (633) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.09% (19) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 25.61% (5,700) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.01% (2) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.34% (298) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 2.45% (545) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 4.57% (1,017) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 7,635 households, 48.5% had children under the age of 18; 70.9% were married couples living together; 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 20.4% were non-families. Of all households, 17.7% were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.31.<ref name=Census2010/>

30.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 32.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 94.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 89.1 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 $146,100 (with a margin of error of +/− $16,235) and the median family income was $167,889 (+/− $10,202). Males had a median income of $110,549 (+/− $4,286) versus $80,268 (+/− $15,872) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $62,642 (+/− $4,981). About 1.4% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403547580 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Montgomery township, Somerset County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212084014/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403547580 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 1, 2013.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 17,481 people, 5,803 households, and 4,781 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|535.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 6,130 housing units at an average density of {{convert|187.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 84.55% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.07% [[African-American (U.S. Census)|African-American]], 0.09% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 11.52% [[Asian American (U.S. Census)|Asian American]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.21% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603403547580.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Montgomery township, Somerset County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040115094625/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603403547580.pdf |date=January 15, 2004 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed February 13, 2013.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3403547580 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Montgomery township, Somerset County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212135424/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3403547580 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed February 13, 2013.</ref>

There were 5,803 households, out of which 51.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 14.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.33.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township the population was spread out, with 32.9% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $118,850, and the median income for a family was $129,150. 70.20% of the residents had a college education or better, and 89.8% are white collar. Males had a median income of $86,687 versus $55,441 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $48,699. About 1.4% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.2% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>