Editing Secaucus, New Jersey (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900=  1625
|1910=  4740
|1920=  5423
|1930=  8950
|1940=  9754
|1950=  9750
|1960= 12154
|1970= 13228
|1980= 13719
|1990= 14061
|2000= 15931
|2010= 16264
|2020= 22181
| estimate=21005
| 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> 1900–1920<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 August 29, 2013.</ref><br>1900–1910<ref>[https://archive.org/details/cu31924096785187/page/n356 <!-- pg=337 --> ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 337. Accessed July 15, 2012.</ref> 1910–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA716 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 – Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 716. Accessed December 25, 2011.</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=APP2010>[http://php.app.com/census/results2.php?State=NJ&County=Hudson&Town=%25&Submit=Search 2010 Census Populations: Hudson County], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]''. Accessed April 20, 2011.</ref><ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3401766570 DP-1 – Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Secaucus town, Hudson County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212100850/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3401766570 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 25, 2011.</ref><><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_hud/secaucus1.pdf Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Secaucus town] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120506174023/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_hud/secaucus1.pdf |date=May 6, 2012 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 25, 2011.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/secaucustownnewjersey QuickFacts Secaucus town, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 21, 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>
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In the 2009–2013 [[American Community Survey]], about 20% of the town's employed residents commute to [[New York City]] to work.<ref>[https://www.census.gov/hhes/commuting/files/2013/Table%203%20MCD%20and%20County%20Commuting%20Flows-%20ACS%202009-2013.xlsx  Table 3. County and Minor Civil Division Commuting Flows for the United States and Puerto Rico: 2009–2013 from the 2009–2013 5-Year American Community Survey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed October 2, 2015.</ref>

===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 16,264 people, 6,297 households, and 4,112 families in the town. The [[population density]] was 2,793.7 per square mile (1,078.7/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 6,846 housing units at an average density of 1,175.9 per square mile (454.0/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup was 68.40% (11,125) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 4.11% (668) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.20% (32) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 20.40% (3,318) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.04% (6) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 4.38% (713) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 2.47% (402) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 18.60% (3,025) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 6,297 households, 27.9% had children under the age of 18; 50.0% were married couples living together; 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 34.7% were non-families. Of all households, 29.1% were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.09.<ref name=Census2010/>

19.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 94.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 90.5 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 $82,289 (with a margin of error of +/− $6,523) and the median family income was $96,475 (+/− $10,189). Males had a median income of $58,902 (+/− $7,548) versus $54,665 (+/− $4,626) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $38,375. About 4.7% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3401766570 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Secaucus town, Hudson County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212083958/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3401766570 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 25, 2011.</ref>

===2000 census===
According to the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 15,931 people, 6,214 households, and 3,945 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|2,706.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us}}. There were 6,385 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,084.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us}}. The racial makeup of the town was 78.54% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.45% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.11% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 11.80% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.79% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.26% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 12.26% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603466570.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Secaucus town] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201141637/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603466570.pdf |date=February 1, 2015 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 25, 2011.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3401766570 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 – Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Secaucus town, Hudson County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212095145/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3401766570 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 15, 2012.</ref>

There were 6,214 households, out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.08.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.2% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the town was $59,800, and the median income for a family was $72,568. Males had a median income of $49,937 versus $39,370 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $31,684. About 3.9% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>