Editing Waretown, New Jersey

{{Short description|Populated place in Ocean County, New Jersey, US}}
{{About|the town in Ocean County|the former incorporated town in Gloucester County|Waretown, New Jersey (former town)}}
{{Use American English|date=June 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Waretown, New Jersey
|settlement_type          = [[Census-designated place]]
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean]]
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|population_total         = 1483
|population_density_km2   = 619.60
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|postal_code              = 08758<ref>[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=waretown&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Waretown, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed May 2, 2012.</ref>
|area_code                = [[Area code 609|609]]
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|blank_info               = {{FIPS|34|76820}}<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>
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'''Waretown''' is an [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) located on the [[Jersey Shore]] within [[Ocean Township, Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean Township]], in [[Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]].<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34029 GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County &ndash; County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Ocean County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212204350/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34029 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 11, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www2.census.gov/acs2010_5yr/summaryfile/UserTools/Geography/NJ.xls 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 11, 2013.</ref><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 January 11, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed April 19, 2015.</ref> As of the [[2020 United States census]], the CDP's population was 1,483, a decrease of 86 (5.5%) from the 1,589 recorded at the [[2010 United States Census]],<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3476820 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Waretown CDP, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 2, 2012.</ref> which in turn had decreased by 13 (-0.8%) from the 1,582 counted at the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]]. Waretown is home to Albert Music Hall, an event venue.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://oceancountytourism.com/venue/albert-music-hall/|title=Albert Music Hall|publisher=[[County of Ocean]]|access-date=July 8, 2023}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP had a total area of {{convert|0.925|mi2|km2}}, including {{convert|0.899|mi2|km2}} of land and {{convert|0.026|mi2|km2}} of water (2.81%).<ref name=CensusArea/><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>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1990= 1283
|2000= 1582
|2010= 1569
|2020= 1483
|footnote=Population sources:<br>1990-2010<ref name=CPH232/> 2000<ref name=Census2000/><br/>2010<ref name=Census2010/> 2020<ref name=Census2020>{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:34&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 11, 2022}}</ref>
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===2010 census===

The [[2010 United States census]] counted 1,569 people, 644 households, and 458 families in the CDP. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1745.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 836 housing units at an average density of {{convert|930.2|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup was 97.77% (1,534) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 0.45% (7) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.00% (0) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 0.51% (8) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.06% (1) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.25% (4) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 0.96% (15) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 2.36% (37) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 644 households, 23.3% had children under the age of 18; 56.2% were married couples living together; 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present and 28.9% were non-families. Of all households, 23.0% were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.89.<ref name=Census2010/>

17.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 98.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 96.8 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 $78,750 (with a margin of error of +/- $4,931) and the median family income was $85,043 (+/- $13,392). Males had a median income of $53,438 (+/- $21,536) versus $31,172 (+/- $19,721) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $45,330 (+/- $18,923). About none of families and 4.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/1600000US3476820 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Waretown CDP, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212084809/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/1600000US3476820 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 2, 2012.</ref>

===2000 Census===
As of the [[2000 United States Census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 1,582 people, 641 households, and 439 families living in the CDP. The [[population density]] was {{convert|656.8|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|people|people|abbr=on}}. There were 791 housing units at an average density of {{convert|328.4|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|units|units|abbr=on}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.79% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.44% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.06% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.32% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.06% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.33% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.28% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3476820 DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Waretown CDP, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212103404/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3476820 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 11, 2013.</ref>

There were 641 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.98.<ref name=CensusArea/>

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.<ref name=CensusArea/>

The median income for a household in the CDP was $44,410, and the median income for a family was $56,429. Males had a median income of $35,547 versus $26,667 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $22,061. About 1.7% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=CensusArea/>

==Transportation==
[[File:2020-07-11 13 55 24 View north along New Jersey State Route 444 (Garden State Parkway) at Exit 69 (Ocean County Route 532, Waretown) in Ocean Township, Ocean County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|The [[Garden State Parkway]] northbound at the exit for Waretown]]
[[New Jersey Transit]] provides bus service to [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]] on the [[559 (New Jersey bus)|559]] bus route.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100726183332/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesOceanCountyTo Ocean County Bus / Rail Connections], [[New Jersey Transit]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of July 26, 2010. Accessed January 13, 2013.</ref> Numbered routes that run through the community include [[U.S. Route 9 in New Jersey|U.S. Route&nbsp;9]] and [[County Route 532 (New Jersey)|County Route&nbsp;532]]. Waretown is served by exit&nbsp;69 of the [[Garden State Parkway]].

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Ocean Township, Ocean County, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Waretown include:
* [[George E. Smith]] (born 1930), winner of the 2009 [[Nobel Prize]] winner in Physics for his work on the [[charge-coupled device]].<ref>Staff. [https://6abc.com/archive/7050733/ "NJ man's discovery lands Nobel Prize"], [[WPVI-TV]], October 6, 2009. Accessed March 23, 2012. "George E. Smith, 79, holds a display with a photograph of the first video telephone and some early CCD chips at his home in Waretown, N.J., Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, after it was announced that he had won the Nobel Prize in physics."</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.townshipofocean.org/ Ocean Township website]
* [http://www.oceancountylibrary.org/Branches/WA/wa.htm Waretown Branch of Ocean County Library]

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Ocean County, New Jersey]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in New Jersey]]
[[Category:Ocean Township, Ocean County, New Jersey]]
[[Category:Populated places in the Pine Barrens (New Jersey)]]