Upper Pohatcong, New Jersey

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Upper Pohatcong, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Upper Pohatcong, New Jersey is located in Warren County, New Jersey
Upper Pohatcong, New Jersey
Upper Pohatcong, New Jersey
Location of Upper Pohatcong in Warren County (Inset: Location of Warren County in New Jersey).
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Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Warren
Township Pohatcong
Area[1]
 • Total 0.656 sq mi (1.700 km2)
 • Land 0.656 sq mi (1.700 km2)
 • Water 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)  0.00%
Elevation[3] 308 ft (94 m)
Population (2010 Census)[4]
 • Total 1,781
 • Density 2,713.1/sq mi (1,047.5/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 908
FIPS code 3475120[1][5][6]
GNIS feature ID 02584035[1][7]

Upper Pohatcong is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Pohatcong Township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States, that was defined as part of the 2010 United States Census.[8][9][10] As of the 2010 Census, the CDP's population was 1,781.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 0.656 square miles (1.700 km2), all of which was land.[1][2]

Demographics

Census 2010

At the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,781 people, 699 households, and 501 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,713.1 per square mile (1,047.5/km2). There were 732 housing units at an average density of Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value).. The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.61% (1,685) White, 2.19% (39) Black or African American, 0.00% (0) Native American, 1.07% (19) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.28% (5) from other races, and 1.85% (33) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 3.87% (69) of the population.[4]

There were 699 households, of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.05.[4]

In the CDP, 22.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.7 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 13, 2013.
  2. 2.0 2.1 US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Upper Pohatcong Census Designated Place, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed June 3, 2013
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Upper Pohatcong CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 3, 2013.
  5. American FactFinder, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  6. A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 3, 2013.
  7. US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  8. GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Warren County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 4, 2013.
  9. 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 4, 2013.
  10. New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, p. III-5, August 2012. Accessed June 4, 2013. "Warren County—Name Changes: Beattystown CDP name corrected from Beatyestown; New CDPs: Allamuchy (formed from part of deleted Allamuchy-Panther Valley CDP), Anderson, Asbury, Blairstown, Brainards, Bridgeville, Broadway, Brookfield, Buttzville, Columbia, Delaware, Delaware Park, Finesville, Great Meadows (formed from part of deleted Great Meadows-Vienna CDP and additional area), Greenwich, Hainesburg, Harmony, Hope, Hutchinson, Johnsonburg, Lopatcong Overlook, Marksboro, Mountain Lake, Mount Hermon, New Village, Panther Valley (formed from part of deleted Allamuchy-Panther Valley CDP), Port Colden, Port Murray, Silver Lake, Stewartsville, Upper Pohatcong, Upper Stewartsville, and Vienna (formed from part of deleted Great Meadows-Vienna and additional area)"