Editing Clark, New Jersey (section)

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 14,597 people, 5,637 households, and 4,126 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|3,359.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 5,709 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,314.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 95.61% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.30% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.01% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.75% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.63% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.69% from two or more races. Also [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.67% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603403913150.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Clark township, Union County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140723130644/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603403913150.pdf |date=2014-07-23 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 12, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3403913150  DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Clark township, Union County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212093703/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3403913150 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 12, 2012.</ref>

There were 5,637 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.07.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township the population was spread out, with 20.8% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $65,019, and the median income for a family was $77,291. Males had a median income of $54,543 versus $36,361 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $29,883. About 1.0% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>