Editing Vernon Township, New Jersey (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1810= 1708
| 1820= 2096
| 1830= 2380
| 1840= 2395
| 1850= 2649
| 1860= 2190
| 1870= 1979
| 1880= 1811
| 1890= 1756
| 1900= 1738
| 1910= 1675
| 1920= 1433
| 1930= 1279
| 1940= 1407
| 1950= 1548
| 1960= 2155
| 1970= 6059
| 1980=16302
| 1990=21211
| 2000=24686
| 2010=23943
| 2020=22358
| estimate=22711
| 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><br>1810–1920<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 22, 2013.</ref> 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 February 26, 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 26, 2013. "Vernon is the extreme north-eastern township. It is extremely mountainous, the Pochuck, Hamburgh and Wawayanda mountains passing through its entire length from north to south. Its population in 1850 was 2,619; in 1860, 2,190; and in 1870, 1,979."</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 26, 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 26, 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 July 24, 2012.</ref><br>1890–1910<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA339 ''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 5, 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. 719. Accessed June 5, 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>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3403775740 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Vernon township, Sussex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212102539/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3403775740 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed February 26, 2013.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_sus/vernon1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Vernon township] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130520210206/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_sus/vernon1.pdf |date=May 20, 2013 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed February 26, 2013.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/vernontownshipsussexcountynewjersey/ QuickFacts Vernon township, Sussex County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed February 23, 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></small>
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===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 23,943 people, 8,622 households, and 6,596 families in the township. The [[population density]] was {{convert|350.9|/sqmi}}. There were 10,958 housing units at an average density of {{convert|160.6|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup was 95.18% (22,790) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 1.39% (332) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.17% (40) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 0.78% (186) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.03% (8) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.10% (263) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 1.35% (324) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 6.41% (1,534) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 8,622 households, 35.6% had children under the age of 18; 63.0% were married couples living together; 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 23.5% were non-families. Of all households, 19.0% 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 2.77 and the average family size was 3.18.<ref name=Census2010/>

24.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 34.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 102.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 101.2 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 $81,129 (with a margin of error of +/− $5,949) and the median family income was $87,215 (+/− $4,152). Males had a median income of $62,462 (+/− $3,163) versus $41,917 (+/− $2,121) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $32,649 (+/− $1,365). About 3.2% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403775740 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Vernon township, Sussex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212085100/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403775740 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 5, 2012.</ref>

===2000 census ===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 24,686 people, 8,368 households, and 6,610 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|360.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 9,994 housing units at an average density of {{convert|146.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 96.56% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.76% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.09% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.70% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.79% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.07% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.60% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603403775740.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Vernon township, Sussex County, New Jersey]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 5, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3403775740 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Vernon township, Sussex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212095526/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3403775740 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 24, 2012.</ref>

There were 8,368 households, out of which 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% 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 3.35.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.6% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $67,566, and the median income for a family was $72,609. Males had a median income of $50,084 versus $33,292 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $25,250. About 2.8% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>