Editing Allenwood, New Jersey

{{Short description|Populated place in Monmouth County, New Jersey, US}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Allenwood, New Jersey
|settlement_type          = [[Census-designated place]]
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|image_caption            = Center of Allenwood
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|map_caption              = Map of Allenwood CDP in [[Monmouth County, New Jersey|Monmouth County]]. Inset: Location of Monmouth County in New Jersey.
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|pushpin_map              = USA New Jersey Monmouth County#USA New Jersey#USA
|pushpin_label            = Allenwood
|pushpin_label_position   = right
|pushpin_map_caption      = Location in [[Monmouth County, New Jersey|Monmouth County]]##Location in [[New Jersey]]##Location in the United States
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|subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name         = {{flag|United States}}
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = {{flag|New Jersey}}
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in New Jersey|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Monmouth County, New Jersey|Monmouth]]
|subdivision_type3        = [[List of townships in New Jersey|Township]]
|subdivision_name3        = [[Wall Township, New Jersey|Wall]]
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|unit_pref                = Imperial
|area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023">{{cite web |title=2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Jersey|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2023_Gazetteer/2023_gaz_place_34.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=August 21, 2024}}</ref>
|area_total_km2           = 4.83
|area_land_km2            = 4.52
|area_water_km2           = 0.31
|area_total_sq_mi         = 1.86
|area_land_sq_mi          = 1.75
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.12
|area_water_percent       = 6.24

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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = <ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=&g=1600000US3400790&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1| title=P1. Race – Allenwood CDP, New Jersey: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=August 21, 2024}}</ref>
|population_total         = 954
|population_density_km2   = 211.07
|population_density_sq_mi = 546.70
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|timezone                 = [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
|utc_offset               = −05:00
|timezone_DST             = [[Eastern Daylight Time|Eastern (EDT)]]
|utc_offset_DST           = −04:00
|elevation_footnotes      = <ref>{{Gnis|2389124|Allenwood Census Designated Place}}, [[Geographic Names Information System]]. Accessed August 5, 2012.</ref>
|elevation_m              = 10
|elevation_ft             = 33
|coordinates_footnotes    = <ref name="GR1">[https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref>
|coordinates              = {{coord|40.135366|-74.09805|region:US-NJ|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code]]
|postal_code              = 08720<ref>[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=allenwood&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Allenwood, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed December 17, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm Zip Codes], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed August 26, 2013.</ref>
|area_codes               = [[Area codes 732 and 848|732/848]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = {{FIPS|34|00790}}<ref name=CensusArea>[http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2010_place_list_34.txt Gazetteer of New Jersey Places], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 21, 2016.</ref><ref name="GR2">[https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey], Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.</ref>
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 02389124<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR3">[http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names], [[United States Geological Survey]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref>
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'''Allenwood''' is an [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP)<ref>[https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerwebmain/Files/tab20/tigerweb_tab20_cdp_2020_nj.html State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref> in [[Wall Township, New Jersey|Wall Township]], [[Monmouth County, New Jersey]], United States.<ref name=CPH232>[https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-32.pdf New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)], [[United States Census Bureau]], August 2012. Accessed December 16, 2012.</ref><ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34025 GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County &ndash; County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Monmouth County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212203413/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34025 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 16, 2012.</ref> As of the [[2020 United States census]], the CDP's population was 954.<ref name="Census 2020"/>

==Geography==
Allenwood is in southeastern Monmouth County, in the southern part of Wall Township. The community has a roughly triangular shape, with the northeastern side following [[New Jersey Route 34]] and the northwest one following the [[Garden State Parkway]]. The two highways intersect at the northern tip of Allenwood. The southern border of the community mostly follows the [[Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean County]] border, with a portion of it following the [[Manasquan River]]. [[Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey|Point Pleasant Beach]] on the [[Atlantic Ocean]] is {{convert|5|mi|0}} to the southeast via NJ 34.

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the Allenwood CDP has a total area of {{convert|1.86|sqmi|2}}, including {{convert|1.75|sqmi|2}} of land and {{convert|0.12|sqmi|2}} of water (6.38%).<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 935
|2010= 925
|2020= 954
|footnote=Population sources:<br>2000-2010<ref name=CPH232/> 2000<ref name=Census2000/> 2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3400790 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Allenwood CDP, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212134237/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3400790 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed August 9, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name="Census 2020"/>
}}

===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 925 people, 309 households, and 259 families in the CDP. The [[population density]] was {{convert|534.0|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 318 housing units at an average density of {{convert|183.6|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup was 97.73% (904) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 0.11% (1) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.00% (0) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 0.86% (8) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.00% (0) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.43% (4) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 0.86% (8) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 2.81% (26) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 309 households, 36.9% had children under the age of 18; 75.1% were married couples living together; 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 16.2% were non-families. Of all households, 12.9% 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 2.99 and the average family size was 3.30.<ref name=Census2010/>

26.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 17.5% from 25 to 44, 36.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 102.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 96.8 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 935 people, 309 households, and 261 families living in the CDP. The [[population density]] was {{convert|199.5|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|people|people|abbr=on}}. There were 318 housing units at an average density of {{convert|67.8|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|units|units|abbr=on}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.75% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.11% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.50% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.11% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.53% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.71% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3400790 DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Allenwood CDP, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212095526/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3400790 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed August 9, 2012.</ref>

There were 309 households, out of which 47.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.5% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.36.<ref name=Census2000/>

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 30.8% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.<ref name=Census2000/>

The median income for a household in the CDP was $117,071, and the median income for a family was $120,472. Males had a median income of $61,985 versus $47,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $40,148. None of the population or families were below the [[poverty line]].<ref name=Census2000/>

==References==
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{{Monmouth County, New Jersey}}

[[Category:Census-designated places in New Jersey]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Monmouth County, New Jersey]]
[[Category:Wall Township, New Jersey]]