Lower Alloways Creek Township, New Jersey
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Lower Alloways Creek Township is a township located in Salem County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 1,851.
PSE&G operates three nuclear reactors in Lower Alloways Creek Township. Salem 1 and Salem 2 are pressurized water reactors and the Hope Creek boiling water reactor.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 188.0 km² (72.6 mi²). 121.2 km² (46.8 mi²) of it is land and 66.8 km² (25.8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 35.55% water.
Lower Alloways Creek Township borders Elsinboro Township, Salem, and Quinton Township. Lower Alloways Creek Township also borders the Delaware Bay and Cumberland County.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 1,851 people, 693 households, and 537 families residing in the township. The population density is 15.3/km² (39.6/mi²). There are 730 housing units at an average density of 6.0/km² (15.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the township is 96.38% White, 2.16% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. 0.49% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 693 households out of which 31.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% are married couples living together, 7.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% are non-families. 18.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.67 and the average family size is 3.00.
In the township the population is spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $55,078, and the median income for a family is $59,653. Males have a median income of $44,081 versus $30,313 for females. The per capita income for the township is $21,962. 7.3% of the population and 4.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 14.7% of those under the age of 18 and 3.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.