Chesilhurst, New Jersey
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Chesilhurst is a borough located in Camden County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 1,520.
Geography
Chesilhurst is located at 39°43'54" North, 74°52'34" West (39.731549, -74.876067)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.5 km² (1.7 mi²). 4.5 km² (1.7 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Chesilhurst borders Waterford and Winslow.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 1,520 people, 493 households, and 345 families residing in the borough. The population density is 341.2/km² (885.8/mi²). There are 535 housing units at an average density of 120.1/km² (311.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 37.37% White, 55.99% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.89% from other races, and 3.22% from two or more races. 4.08% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 493 households out of which 26.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% are married couples living together, 18.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% are non-families. 25.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.81 and the average family size is 3.32.
In the borough the population is spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.6 males.
The median income for a household in the borough is $41,786, and the median income for a family is $50,263. Males have a median income of $33,333 versus $28,500 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $15,252. 15.1% of the population and 8.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 16.0% of those under the age of 18 and 10.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.