Mendham, New Jersey
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Mendham is a borough located in Morris County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 5,097.
Geography
Mendham is located at 40°46'28" North, 74°36'6" West (40.774500, -74.601748)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 15.6 km² (6.0 mi²). 15.6 km² (6.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.33% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 5,097 people, 1,781 households, and 1,380 families residing in the borough. The population density is 326.9/km² (846.2/mi²). There are 1,828 housing units at an average density of 117.2/km² (303.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 97.14% White, 0.45% African American, 0.02% Native American, 1.41% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. 2.45% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,781 households out of which 36.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.3% are married couples living together, 6.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% are non-families. 18.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.72 and the average family size is 3.13.
In the borough the population is spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 83.4 males.
The median income for a household in the borough is $110,348, and the median income for a family is $129,812. Males have a median income of $96,672 versus $48,542 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $48,629. 4.1% of the population and 2.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 1.3% of those under the age of 18 and 13.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.