Concordia is an

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and

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(CDP) in Monroe Township,

Middlesex County, New Jersey Middlesex County is a County (United States), county located in the North Jersey, north-Central Jersey, central part of the U.S. state of New Jersey, extending inland from the Raritan River, Raritan Valley region to the northern portion of the ...

, United States.GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County – County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Middlesex County, New Jersey
,

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. Accessed November 28, 2012. The CDP is oriented around the age restricted

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of Concordia. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 2,455, down from 3,092 in

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.DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Concordia CDP, New Jersey
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. Accessed November 28, 2012. Prior to 2020, the corner of Concordia known as The Ponds was split off into its own CDP.

Geography

Concordia is in southern Middlesex County, in west-central Monroe Township. It is bordered to the north by Wittingham, to the southwest by The Ponds, and to the west by Clearbrook. Jamesburg, the closest borough, is to the north, while

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is to the southwest. According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , including of land and of water (2.65%).

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 3,092 people, 2,032 households, and 923 families in the CDP. The

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was . There were 2,261 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 96.35% (2,979)

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, 2.20% (68) Black or African American, 0.00% (0) Native American, 1.10% (34) Asian, 0.00% (0)

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, 0.03% (1) from other races, and 0.32% (10) from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.42% (44) of the population. Of the 2,032 households, 0.1% had children under the age of 18; 43.4% were married couples living together; 1.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 54.6% were non-families. Of all households, 50.1% were made up of individuals and 44.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.52 and the average family size was 2.04. 0.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 0.4% from 18 to 24, 1.0% from 25 to 44, 14.9% from 45 to 64, and 83.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 78.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 60.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 60.7 males.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States Census there were 3,658 people, 2,180 households, and 1,351 families living in the CDP. The

was . There were 2,341 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.74%

, 0.52%

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, 0.46% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.22% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Concordia CDP, New Jersey
,

. Accessed November 28, 2012. There were 2,180 households, out of which 0.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were

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living together, 1.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 33.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.68 and the average family size was 2.05. In the CDP the population was spread out, with 0.4% under the age of 18, 0.1% from 18 to 24, 1.0% from 25 to 44, 10.1% from 45 to 64, and 88.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 74 years. For every 100 females, there were 72.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.3 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,382, and the median income for a family was $51,949. Males had a median income of $54,615 versus $32,250 for females. The

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for the CDP was $36,962. About 0.9% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the

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, including none of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

{{Middlesex County, New Jersey Census-designated places in Middlesex County, New Jersey Census-designated places in New Jersey Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey