Washington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey

Washington Township is a township located in Burlington County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 621.

Geography

\nAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 266.4 km² (102.9 mi²). 259.4 km² (100.1 mi²) of it is land and 7.0 km² (2.7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.64% water.

Demographics

\nAs of the census of 2000, there are 621 people, 160 households, and 112 families residing in the township. The population density is 2.4/km² (6.2/mi²). There are 171 housing units at an average density of 0.7/km² (1.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the township is 83.57% White, 2.90% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 12.08% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. 17.07% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 160 households out of which 35.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% are married couples living together, 6.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% are non-families. 24.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.76 and the average family size is 3.27. In the township the population is spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.8 males. The median income for a household in the township is $41,250, and the median income for a family is $42,188. Males have a median income of $32,000 versus $31,719 for females. The per capita income for the township is $13,977. 16.0% of the population and 8.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 22.4% are under the age of 18 and 13.9% are 65 or older.