Editing Salem County, New Jersey (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1790= 10437
|1800= 11371
|1810= 12761
|1820= 14022
|1830= 14155
|1840= 16024
|1850= 19467
|1860= 22458
|1870= 23940
|1880= 24579
|1890= 25151
|1900= 25530
|1910= 26999
|1920= 36572
|1930= 36834
|1940= 42274
|1950= 49508
|1960= 58711
|1970= 60346
|1980= 64676
|1990= 65294
|2000= 64285
|2010= 66083
|2020= 64837
| estyear=2024
| estimate=65874
| estref=<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2024/counties/totals/co-est2023-pop-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2024], [[United States Census Bureau]], released March 2025. Accessed March 26, 2025.</ref>
|footnote=Historical sources: 1790–1990<ref>Forstall, Richard L. [https://books.google.com/books?id=sezaSI_LPA8C&pg=PA108 ''Population of states and counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990 from the Twenty-one Decennial Censuses''], pp. 108-109. [[United States Census Bureau]], March 1996. {{ISBN|9780934213486}}. Accessed October 6, 2013.</ref><br/>1970–2010<ref name=CPH232>[https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-32.pdf#page=32 ''New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts; 2010 Census of Population and Housing''], p. 6, CPH-2-32. [[United States Census Bureau]], August 2012. Accessed August 29, 2016.</ref> 2010<ref name=Census2010>[https://archive.today/20200212092204/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US34033 DP1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Salem County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed October 13, 2021.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/salemcountynewjersey QuickFacts Salem County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 26, 2025.</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>
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===2020 census===
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 U.S. census]], the county's had 64,837 people, 24,404 households, and 16,880 families.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019|title=HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES (S1101){{!}} Salem County (ACS 1-Year)|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US34033&tid=ACSST1Y2019.S1101|access-date=January 21, 2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau (USCB)}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|195.35|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 27,763 housing units at an average density of {{convert|83.64|/sqmi|/km2|1}}.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020|title=Salem County {{!}} Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0500000US34033|access-date=January 21, 2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau (USCB)}}</ref> The racial makeup was 79.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 13.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 3.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 9.8% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019|title=DEMOGRAPHIC AND HOUSING ESTIMATES (DP05) {{!}} Salem County (ACS 1-Year)|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US34033&tid=ACSDP1Y2019.DP05|access-date=January 21, 2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau (USCB)}}</ref>

Of the 24,404 households, of which 21.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present and 30.8% were non-families, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.03.

About 21.0% of the population was under age 18, 8.0% was from age 18 to 24, 35.2% was from age 15 to 44, and 19.8% was age 65 or older. The median age was 43.1 years. The gender makeup was 47.9% male and 52.1% female. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019|title=AGE AND SEX (S0101) {{!}} Salem County (ACS 1-Year)|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US34033&tid=ACSST1Y2019.S0101|access-date=January 21, 2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau (USCB)}}</ref>

The median household income was $68,531, and the median family income was $81,122. About 12.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019|title=INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (S1901) {{!}} Salem County (ACS|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US34033&tid=ACSST1Y2019.S1901|access-date=January 21, 2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau (USCB)}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019|title=POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (S1701) {{!}} Salem County (ACS 1-Year)|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US34033&tid=ACSST1Y2019.S1701|access-date=January 21, 2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau (USCB)}}</ref>

===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 66,083 people, 25,290 households, and 17,551 families in the county. The population density was {{convert|199.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 27,417 housing units at an average density of {{convert|82.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup was 79.83% (52,757) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 14.09% (9,309) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.36% (240) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 0.84% (557) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.02% (10) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.64% (1,745) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 2.22% (1,465) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 6.82% (4,507) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/> 

Of the 25,290 households, 29% had children under the age of 18; 49.9% were married couples living together; 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 30.6% were non-families. Of all households, 25.4% were made up of individuals and 10.9% 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=Census2010/> 

23.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 15% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 94.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 91.6 males.<ref name=Census2010/>