Tinton Falls, New Jersey
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Tinton Falls is a borough located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 15,053. The Borough of Tinton Falls is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government.
The borough was named New Shrewsbury in 1950 after breaking off of Shrewsbury Township, New Jersey. It was renamed "Tinton Falls" in 1975. The name came from Lewis Morris's plantation, Tinton Manor, which employed free white workers and slaves. The borough is also home to the highest waterfall on New Jersey's coastal plain.
Geography
Tinton Falls is located at 40°16'41" North, 74°5'23" West (40.277953, -74.089698)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 40.5 km² (15.6 mi²). 40.4 km² (15.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.19% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 15,053 people, 5,883 households, and 3,976 families residing in the borough. The population density is 372.8/km² (965.7/mi²). There are 6,211 housing units at an average density of 153.8/km² (398.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 78.80% White, 13.04% African American, 0.24% Native American, 4.96% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.04% from other races, and 1.90% from two or more races. 4.70% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 5,883 households out of which 34.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% are married couples living together, 9.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% are non-families. 27.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.51 and the average family size is 3.11.
In the borough the population is spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 36.4% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.2 males.
The median income for a household in the borough is $68,697, and the median income for a family is $79,773. Males have a median income of $58,098 versus $37,857 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $31,520. 3.9% of the population and 2.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.3% of those under the age of 18 and 3.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.