Vista Center, New Jersey Explained

Official Name:Vista Center, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
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Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Ocean County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Label:Vista Center
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ocean County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Ocean
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Jackson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:8.77
Area Land Km2:8.70
Area Water Km2:0.08
Area Total Sq Mi:3.39
Area Land Sq Mi:3.36
Area Water Sq Mi:0.03
Area Water Percent:1.15
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2370
Population Density Km2:272.45
Population Density Sq Mi:705.57
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:Eastern (EDT)
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:36
Elevation Ft:118
Coordinates:40.1583°N -74.3242°W
Area Code:732
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:[3] [4] [5]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:02390441[6]

Vista Center is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Jackson Township in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[7] [8] [9] As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 3,689.[10]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 3.427mi2, including 3.388mi2 of land and 0.039mi2 of water (1.15%).[3] [11]

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 2,095 people, 875 households, and 743 families in the CDP. The population density was 618.3/mi2. There were 948 housing units at an average density of 279.8/mi2. The racial makeup was 93.60% (1,961) White, 3.29% (69) Black or African American, 0.10% (2) Native American, 2.58% (54) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.24% (5) from other races, and 0.19% (4) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.25% (110) of the population.[10]

Of the 875 households, 14.2% had children under the age of 18; 79.8% were married couples living together; 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present and 15.1% were non-families. Of all households, 11.2% were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.57.[10]

12.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 13.4% from 25 to 44, 38.5% from 45 to 64, and 32.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 59.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 96.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 93.5 males.[10]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States Census there were 541 people, 170 households, and 143 families living in the CDP. The population density was 60.5/km2. There were 173 housing units at an average density of 19.4/km2. The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.31% White, 4.44% African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.48% Asian, 0.55% from other races, and 2.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.28% of the population.[12]

There were 170 households, out of which 45.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.9% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.3% were non-families. 8.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.18 and the average family size was 3.42.[12]

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 36.4% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.[12]

The median income for a household in the CDP was $100,337, and the median income for a family was $101,125. Males had a median income of $50,156 versus $25,938 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $29,620. None of the families and 1.1% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 11, 2022.
  2. , Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 6, 2013.
  3. http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2010_place_list_34.txt Gazetteer of New Jersey Places
  4. https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website
  5. https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey
  6. http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names
  7. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34029 GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County  - County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Ocean County, New Jersey
  8. http://www2.census.gov/acs2010_5yr/summaryfile/UserTools/Geography/NJ.xls 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey
  9. 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)
  10. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3476107 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Vista Center CDP, New Jersey
  11. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990
  12. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3476107 DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Vista Center CDP, New Jersey