Dover Beaches North, New Jersey
Dover Beaches North is a town located in
Ocean County, New Jersey. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,785.
Geography
\nDover Beaches North is located at 39°59'29" North, 74°3'55" West (39.991367, -74.065405)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.1
km² (1.6
mi²). 2.5 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is land and 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 38.75% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 1,785 people, 974 households, and 529 families residing in the town. The
population density is 703.3/km² (1,821.8/mi²). There are 4,119 housing units at an average density of 1,622.8/km² (4,203.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.82% White, 0.11%
African American, 0.11%
Native American, 0.50%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. 1.46% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 974 households out of which 9.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% are married couples living together, 5.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 45.6% are non-families. 42.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 24.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1.83 and the average family size is 2.44.
In the town the population is spread out with 9.0% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 18.2% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 38.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 58 years. For every 100 females there are 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $43,125, and the median income for a family is $58,125. Males have a median income of $57,917 versus $32,083 for females. The per capita income for the town is $32,613. 5.4% of the population and 2.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 4.3% are 65 or older.