Lindenwold, New Jersey
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Lindenwold is a borough located in Camden County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 17,414.
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Geography
Lindenwold is located at 39°49'6" North, 74°59'27" West (39.818464, -74.990746)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 10.3 km² (4.0 mi²). 10.2 km² (3.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.76% water.
Lindenwold borders Berlin Borough, Berlin Township, Clementon Borough, Gibbsboro, Gloucester Township, Laurel Springs, Pine Hill, Somerdale, Stratford, and Voorhees.
Transportation
Lindenwold Station is home to the eastern terminus and main operations facility for the PATCO Hi-Speedline. It is also a stop on the Atlantic City Line.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 17,414 people, 7,465 households, and 4,299 families residing in the borough. The population density is 1,706.5/km² (4,415.5/mi²). There are 8,244 housing units at an average density of 807.9/km² (2,090.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 61.42% White, 28.22% African American, 0.48% Native American, 3.53% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 3.24% from other races, and 3.06% from two or more races. 7.56% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 7,465 households out of which 29.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.0% are married couples living together, 16.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 42.4% are non-families. 34.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.32 and the average family size is 3.00.
In the borough the population is spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 36.2% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough is $36,080, and the median income for a family is $40,931. Males have a median income of $34,990 versus $26,514 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $18,659. 11.8% of the population and 11.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 15.1% of those under the age of 18 and 5.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External link
- Lindenwold Borough municipal website (http://www.lindenwold.net/)