Editing Aberdeen Township, New Jersey (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1860= 2072
| 1870= 2839
| 1880= 2699
| 1890= 1092
| 1900= 1310
| 1910= 1472
| 1920= 1856
| 1930= 2496
| 1940= 2633
| 1950= 3888
| 1960= 7359
| 1970=17680
| 1980=17235
| 1990=17038
| 2000=17454
| 2010=18210
| 2020=19329
| estimate=19230
| 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><br />1860–1920<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 20, 2013.</ref> 1860–1870<ref>Raum, John O. [https://books.google.com/books?id=5qZ4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA250 ''The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1''], p. 250, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed August 20, 2013. "Matawan township was formed from Raritan in 1857, and contained in 1860, 2,072 inhabitants, and in 1870 2,839. The village of Matawan, formerly called Middletown Point, is upon a narrow point of land formed by the Matawan creek, three miles from Raritan bay. The first settlers were Scotch, principally from Aberdeen, and it was called by them New Aberdeen."</ref><br />1870<ref>Staff. [https://books.google.com/books?id=gNwIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA260 ''A compendium of the ninth census, 1870''], p. 260. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1872. Accessed December 2, 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''], p. 98. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1890. Accessed December 2, 2012.</ref><br />1890–1910<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA338 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 338. Accessed July 10, 2012. Listed as Matawan Township.</ref> 1910–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA717 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 717. Accessed July 10, 2012. Listed as Matawan Township.</ref><br />1940–2000<ref name=Census1940to2000>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=41 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://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3402500070 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Aberdeen township, Monmouth County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 10, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_mon/aberdeen1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Aberdeen township], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed July 10, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/aberdeentownshipmonmouthcountynewjersey/ QuickFacts Aberdeen township, Monmouth County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 31, 2023.</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 18,210 people, 6,876 households, and 4,923 families in the township. The [[population density]] was {{convert|3343.0|/sqmi}}. There were 7,102 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1303.8|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup was 76.63% (13,954) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 11.87% (2,161) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.23% (41) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 6.43% (1,171) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.04% (8) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.77% (504) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 2.04% (371) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 10.43% (1,900) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 6,876 households, 32.5% had children under the age of 18; 56.0% were married couples living together; 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 28.4% were non-families. Of all households, 22.5% were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.13.<ref name=Census2010/>

23.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 94.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 92.0 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 $89,365 (with a margin of error of +/− $4,048) and the median family income was $101,174 (+/− $5,850). Males had a median income of $65,488 (+/− $5,575) versus $52,615 (+/− $3,635) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $39,830 (+/− $3,017). About 2.6% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[https://archive.today/20200212085216/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402500070 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Aberdeen township, Monmouth County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 10, 2012.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 17,454 people, 6,421 households, and 4,770 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|3,152.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 6,558 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,184.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 78.82% [[White American|White]], 12.02% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.14% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 5.51% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.75% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.75% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 7.02% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603402500070.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Aberdeen township, Monmouth County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040113203915/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603402500070.pdf |date=2004-01-13 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 10, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[https://archive.today/20200212092328/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402500070 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Aberdeen township, Monmouth County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 10, 2012.</ref>

There were 6,421 households, out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.14.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $68,125, and the median income for a family was $76,648. Males had a median income of $51,649 versus $35,707 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $28,984. About 3.8% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>