Spotswood Borough, New Jersey
As of the census of 2000, there were 7880 people in the borough, organized into 457 households, and 284 families living in the borough. The population density was 3389.8 people per square mile (1308.81/kmē), it is New Jersey's 208th most densely populated borough. There were 3158 housing units at an average density of 1361.2 per square mile (525.56/kmē). The average household size was 2.54 people, and the average family size was 3.1 people. In the borough Age distribution was 22.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males. The median age of the borough's population was 39.7 years, The median age of males and females living in Spotswood Borough was 37.8 and 41.2 years respectively. The racial makeup of the borough was 93.79% White, 1.55% Black or African American, 0.08% American Indian, 2.92% Asian, 0.01% Native Hawaiian, 0.91% from two or more races and 0.74% Other races.
The median income for a household in the borough was $55833, it is the 265th wealthiest borough in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the borough was $73062, it is 186th wealthiest borough by median family income in New Jersey. The per capita income for the borough was $25247, it would be the 280th highest borough by per capita income in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The median income of borough was $33840, Males had a median income of $41003 versus $26797 for females.
In 2000, 1760 pupils and students, of which 955 are male and 805 are female, 22.34% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 158 nursery or pri school, 68 kindergarten, 783 elementary school, 430 high school and 321 College graduate school.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| April 2000 census | 7880 |
| April 2000 Estimate | 7880 |
| July 2000 Estimate | 7899 |
| July 2001 Estimate | 7944 |
| July 2002 Estimate | 8039 |
| July 2003 Estimate | 8091 |
| July 2004 Estimate | 8121 |
| July 2005 Estimate | 8142 |
| July 2006 Estimate | 8092 |
| July 2007 Estimate | 8094 |
| July 2008 Estimate | 8145 |
| School | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery school | 75 | 83 | 158 |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 20 | 68 |
| Elementary school | 391 | 392 | 783 |
| High school | 264 | 166 | 430 |
| College or graduate school | 177 | 144 | 321 |
| Place | Median household income | Median family income | Per capita income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spotswood borough, New Jersey | $55833 | $73062 | $25247 |
| Middlesex County, New Jersey | $61446 | $70749 | $26535 |
| New Jersey, United States | $55146 | $65370 | $27006 |
| United States | $41994 | $50046 | $21587 |