Olivet, New Jersey Explained

Official Name:Olivet, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Salem County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Label:Olivet
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Salem County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States
Pushpin Relief:yes
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Salem
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Pittsgrove
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:6.96
Area Land Km2:6.45
Area Water Km2:0.51
Area Total Sq Mi:2.69
Area Land Sq Mi:2.49
Area Water Sq Mi:0.20
Area Water Percent:7.29
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1297
Population Density Km2:201.11
Population Density Sq Mi:520.88
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:Eastern (EDT)
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Footnotes:[3]
Elevation M:25
Elevation Ft:82
Coordinates Footnotes:[4] [5]
Coordinates:39.5381°N -75.1763°W
Area Code:856
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:[6] [7]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:02389619[8]

Olivet is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[9] located within Pittsgrove Township, in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[10] [11] [12] [13] As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 1,408.[14]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Olivet had a total area of 2.701mi2, including 2.504mi2 of land and 0.197mi2 of water (7.29%).[4]

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 1,408 people, 477 households, and 411 families in the CDP. The population density was 562.3/mi2. There were 490 housing units at an average density of 195.7/mi2. The racial makeup was 95.31% (1,342) White, 0.64% (9) Black or African American, 0.00% (0) Native American, 2.56% (36) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.64% (9) from other races, and 0.85% (12) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.70% (38) of the population.[14]

Of the 477 households, 37.5% had children under the age of 18; 75.5% were married couples living together; 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present and 13.8% were non-families. Of all households, 11.7% were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.18.[14]

24.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 35.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 100.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 97.8 males.[14]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States Census there were 1,420 people, 460 households, and 419 families living in the CDP. The population density was 220.2/km2. There were 467 housing units at an average density of 72.4/km2. The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.37% White, 1.41% African American, 2.61% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.70% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41% of the population.[15]

There were 460 households, out of which 51.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.9% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 8.7% were non-families. 7.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.23.[15]

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 30.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.[15]

The median income for a household in the CDP was $71,893, and the median income for a family was $74,000. Males had a median income of $52,016 versus $28,641 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $28,981. About 2.5% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 11, 2022.
  2. https://data.census.gov/profile?g=160XX00US3454960 Census Data Explorer: Olivet CDP, New Jersey
  3. , Geographic Names Information System. Accessed February 10, 2013.
  4. http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2010_place_list_34.txt Gazetteer of New Jersey Places
  5. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990
  6. https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website
  7. https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey
  8. http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names
  9. https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerwebmain/Files/tab20/tigerweb_tab20_cdp_2020_nj.html State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020
  10. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34033 GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County  - County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Salem County, New Jersey
  11. http://www2.census.gov/acs2010_5yr/summaryfile/UserTools/Geography/NJ.xls 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey
  12. 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)
  13. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  14. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3454960 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Olivet CDP, New Jersey
  15. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3454960 DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Olivet CDP, New Jersey