Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.1 km² (11.6 mi²). 30.0 km² (11.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.26% water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 28,126 people, 10,489 households, and 7,069 families residing in the township. The population density is 936.2/km² (2,424.0/mi²). There are 11,084 housing units at an average density of 368.9/km² (955.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the township is 78.26% White, 8.00% African American, 0.14% Native American, 11.44% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 1.59% from two or more races. 2.47% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 10,489 households out of which 37.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% are married couples living together, 7.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% are non-families. 26.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.60 and the average family size is 3.23.
In the township the population is spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $68,402, and the median income for a family is $86,873. Males have a median income of $58,484 versus $38,897 for females. The per capita income for the township is $33,635. 5.7% of the population and 3.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 5.7% are under the age of 18 and 11.1% are 65 or older.
History
Voorhees was established in 1899, when Governor Foster McGowan Voorhees permitted the formation of the township, which was named in his honor. In 1924, Gibbsboro seceded to form a separate borough.
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