| Society Hill, New Jersey | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Pushpin Map: | USA New Jersey Middlesex County#USA New Jersey#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Society Hill |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Middlesex 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: | Middlesex |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Piscataway |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.594 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.593 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.001 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.387 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.387 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | <0.001 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.03 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 census |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 3829 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 2760.4 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | −05:00 |
| Timezone Dst: | Eastern (EDT) |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −04:00 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [3] |
| Elevation M: | 29 |
| Elevation Ft: | 95 |
| Coordinates: | 40.5345°N -74.4561°W |
| Area Code: | 732 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | [4] [5] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 02390310[6] |
Society Hill is an unincorporated community and former census-designated place (CDP)[7] in Piscataway Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.[8] [9] As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 3,829.[2] The area was not listed as a CDP for the 2020 census.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2010 the CDP had a total area of 1.387mi2, including 1.387mi2 of land and less than 0.001mi2 of water (0.03%).[1] [10] The community is located near the center of the township north of New Jersey Route 18 and Rutgers University's Busch Campus. The area mainly consists of single-family homes, an apartment complex, and a cemetery.
The 2010 United States census counted 3,829 people, 1,226 households, and 905 families in the CDP. The population density was 2760.4/mi2. There were 1,264 housing units at an average density of 911.2/mi2. The racial makeup was 34.79% (1,332) White, 15.57% (596) Black or African American, 0.13% (5) Native American, 44.63% (1,709) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 2.17% (83) from other races, and 2.72% (104) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.13% (273) of the population.[2]
Of the 1,226 households, 32.8% had children under the age of 18; 58.1% were married couples living together; 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 26.2% were non-families. Of all households, 16.6% were made up of individuals and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.26.[2]
19.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 18.9% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 90.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 87.3 males.[2]
As of the 2000 United States Census there were 3,804 people, 1,248 households, and 913 families living in the CDP. The population density was 1072.1/km2. There were 1,269 housing units at an average density of 357.6/km2. The racial makeup of the CDP was 45.45% White, 15.96% African American, 0.24% Native American, 34.07% Asian, 1.42% from other races, and 2.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.05% of the population.[11]
There were 1,248 households, out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.34.[11]
In the CDP the population was spread out, with 22.9% under the age of 18, 14.0% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.[11]
The median income for a household in the CDP was $81,956, and the median income for a family was $89,411. Males had a median income of $60,000 versus $39,224 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $31,143. About 1.8% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.[11]