Editing Hammonton, New Jersey (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870=  1404
|1880=  1776
|1890=  3833
|1900=  3481
|1910=  5088
|1920=  6417
|1930=  7656
|1940=  7668
|1950=  8411
|1960=  9854
|1970= 11464
|1980= 12298
|1990= 12208
|2000= 12604
|2010= 14791
|2020= 14711
| estimate=14797
| 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> 1870–2000<ref>Barnett, Bob. [http://westjersey.org/popatl_04.htm Population Data for Atlantic County Municipalities, 1840 - 1905], WestJersey.org. Accessed June 25, 2012.</ref><br>1870–1920<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 26, 2013.</ref> 1870<ref>Raum, John O. [https://books.google.com/books?id=5qZ4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA273 ''The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1''], p. 273, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed November 18, 2013. "Hammonton contains a population of 1,404."</ref><ref>Staff. [https://books.google.com/books?id=gNwIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA259 ''A compendium of the ninth census, 1870''], p. 259. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1872. Accessed September 10, 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 July 26, 2013.</ref><br>1890–1910<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA335 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 335. Accessed May 15, 2012.</ref> 1910–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA714 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 714. Accessed May 15, 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/DPDP1/0600000US3400129430 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Hammonton town, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212103558/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3400129430 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 15, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_atl/hammonton1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Hammonton town] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140815123139/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_atl/hammonton1.pdf |date=August 15, 2014 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed May 15, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/hammontontownnewjersey QuickFacts Hammonton town, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 22, 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></small>
}}

===2010 census===

The [[2010 United States census]] counted 14,791 people, 5,408 households, and 3,759 families in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|361.8|/sqmi}}. There were 5,715 housing units at an average density of {{convert|139.8|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup was 81.67% (12,080) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 3.00% (444) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.28% (42) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 1.37% (203) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.01% (2) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 10.81% (1,599) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 2.85% (421) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 20.93% (3,096) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 5,408 households, 31.9% had children under the age of 18; 51.5% were married couples living together; 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present and 30.5% were non-families. Of all households, 25.0% were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.19.<ref name=Census2010/>

23.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 99.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 95.2 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 $59,085 (with a margin of error of +/− $3,242) and the median family income was $62,354 (+/− $3,893). Males had a median income of $47,110 (+/− $4,411) versus $36,615 (+/− $3,549) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $25,292 (+/− $1,528). About 8.4% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3400129280 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Hamilton township, Atlantic County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212082348/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3400129280 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 25, 2012.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 12,604 people, 4,619 households, and 3,270 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|305.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 4,843 housing units at an average density of {{convert|117.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 87.85% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.74% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.14% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.14% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 7.83% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.27% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 14.88% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603429430.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Hammonton town, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140722085731/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603429430.pdf |date=July 22, 2014 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 10, 2013.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400129430 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Hammonton town, Atlantic County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212082238/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400129430 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 10, 2013.</ref>

As of the 2000 Census, 45.9% of town residents were of [[Italian people|Italian]] ancestry, the second-highest percentage of any municipality in the United States (behind [[Johnston, Rhode Island]], at 46.7%), and highest in New Jersey, among all places with more than 1,000 residents identifying their ancestry.<ref>[http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Italian.html Italian Communities] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070512200911/http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Italian.html |date=May 12, 2007 }}, [[EPodunk]]. Accessed June 9, 2007.</ref> News reports have said Hammonton leads the nation in Italian-Americans per capita.<ref>[http://www.nbc10.com/news/1498094/detail.html Hammonton, N.J., Leads Nation In Per-Capita Italians: South Jersey Town Known As Blueberry Capital Of The World] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070312065151/http://www.nbc10.com/news/1498094/detail.html |date=March 12, 2007 }}, [[WCAU|NBC10]], June 5, 2002. Source shows 54% of population is of Italian ancestry, but provides no primary source for data.</ref>

There were 4,619 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.14.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the town was $43,137, and the median income for a family was $52,205. Males had a median income of $36,219 versus $27,900 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $19,889. About 5.7% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>