Editing Old Bridge Township, New Jersey (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1870= 1870
| 1880= 1662
| 1890= 1520
| 1900= 1671
| 1910= 1621
| 1920= 1808
| 1930= 2566
| 1940= 3803
| 1950= 7366
| 1960=22772
| 1970=48715
| 1980=51515
| 1990=56475
| 2000=60456
| 2010=65375
| 2020=66876
| estimate=68165
| 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> 1870–1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226125132/https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full |date=February 26, 2021 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed August 6, 2013.</ref><br />1870<ref>Raum, John O. [https://books.google.com/books?id=5qZ4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA246 ''The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002000816/https://books.google.com/books?id=5qZ4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA246#v=onepage&q&f=false |date=October 2, 2023 }}, p. 246, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed August 6, 2013. "Madison was formed from South Amboy township in 1869, and in 1870 had a population of 1,634. Jacksonville is at the head of Cheesquake creek."</ref><ref>Staff. [https://books.google.com/books?id=gNwIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA260 ''A compendium of the ninth census, 1870''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230714233452/https://books.google.com/books?id=gNwIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA260 |date=July 14, 2023 }}, p. 260. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1872. Accessed November 25, 2012.</ref> 1880–1890<ref>Porter, Robert Percival. [https://books.google.com/books?id=8gUkQkJdLpsC&pg=PA98 ''Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins: Volume III - 51 to 75''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002000819/https://books.google.com/books?id=8gUkQkJdLpsC&pg=PA98&lpg=PA98#v=onepage&q&f=false |date=October 2, 2023 }}, p. 98. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1890. Accessed November 25, 2012.</ref><br />1890–1910<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA337 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002000816/https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA337#v=onepage&q&f=false |date=October 2, 2023 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 337. Accessed May 11, 2012.</ref> 1910–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA7174 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002000818/https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA7174#v=onepage&q&f=false |date=October 2, 2023 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 717. Accessed March 11, 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] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005222054/https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 |date=October 5, 2022 }}, 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/DPDP1/0600000US3402354705 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Old Bridge township, Middlesex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212102221/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3402354705 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 11, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_mid/oldbridge1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Old Bridge township, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140803004952/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_mid/oldbridge1.pdf |date=2014-08-03 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed March 11, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/oldbridgetownshipmiddlesexcountynewjersey QuickFacts Old Bridge Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316004204/https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/oldbridgetownshipmiddlesexcountynewjersey |date=March 16, 2023 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 25, 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] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213084623/https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf |date=February 13, 2023 }}, [[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 65,375 people, 23,777 households, and 17,333 families in the township. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1717.7|/sqmi}}. There were 24,638 housing units at an average density of {{convert|647.3|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup was 74.06% (48,418) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 6.21% (4,063) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.20% (129) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 14.34% (9,374) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.02% (10) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.72% (1,780) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 2.45% (1,601) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 10.81% (7,064) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 23,777 households, 33.7% had children under the age of 18; 58.5% were married couples living together; 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present and 27.1% were non-families. Of all households, 22.6% were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.25.<ref name=Census2010/>

22.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 92.5 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 $82,640 (with a margin of error of +/− $6,053) and the median family income was $98,634 (+/− $2,857). Males had a median income of $67,487 (+/− $3,364) versus $48,856 (+/− $3,104) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $35,666 (+/− $1,152). About 3.1% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402354705 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Old Bridge township, Middlesex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212083230/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402354705 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 11, 2012.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 60,456 people, 21,438 households, and 15,949 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|1,587.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 21,896 housing units at an average density of {{convert|574.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 79.48% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 10.82% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 5.30% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.16% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.87% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]] and 2.32% from two or more races. 7.57% of the population were [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603402354705.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Old Bridge township, Middlesex County, New Jersey] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714163311/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603402354705.pdf |date=2014-07-14 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 15, 2013.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402354705 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Old Bridge township, Middlesex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212092422/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402354705 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 15, 2013.</ref>

There were 21,438 households, out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.30.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $64,707, and the median income for a family was $74,045. Males had a median income of $51,978 versus $35,462 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $26,814. About 3.0% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>