Seabrook Farms, New Jersey
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Seabrook Farms is an
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and
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(CDP) located within Seabrook, which is in turn located in Upper Deerfield Township, in
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, in the
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of
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. It is part of the Vineland- Bridgeton metropolitan statistical area for statistical purposes. At the 2010 census, Seabrook Farms's population was 1,484.DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Seabrook Farms CDP, New Jersey
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. Accessed November 4, 2012.
Seabrook Farms is named after Charles F. Seabrook, a businessman who ran a
truck farm A market garden is the relatively small-scale production of fruits, vegetables and flowers as cash crops, frequently sold directly to consumers and restaurants. The diversity of crops grown on a small area of land, typically from under to so ...
that was one of the state's largest.Seabrok, John; and Urban, Andrew
"South Jersey’s Seabrook Farms: Innovation, discrimination, and opportunity"
'' South Jersey Times'', March 10, 2020. Accessed March 22, 2023. "Their modest vegetable and berry farm grew to become one of the largest agricultural enterprises in New Jersey. Beginning with Arthur P. Seabrook’s introduction of irrigation to Cumberland County in 1907, and continuing with his son Charles F. Seabrook’s application of Henry Ford’s factory methods to vegetable production, the company brought science and mechanization to raising premium fresh produce for markets in Philadelphia and New York. Known as 'truck farming,' it has long been an important part of the Garden State’s historical identity."


Geography

According to the
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, Seabrook Farms had a total area of , including of it is land and of water (0.47%) is water.Gazetteer of New Jersey Places
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. Accessed July 21, 2016.
US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990
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. Accessed September 4, 2014.


Climate


Demographics


Census 2010

The 2010 United States census counted 1,484 people, 508 households, and 388 families in the CDP. The
population density Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geog ...
was . There were 548 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 32.41% (481)
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, 44.54% (661) Black or African American, 1.21% (18) Native American, 1.15% (17) Asian, 0.00% (0)
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, 13.01% (193) from other races, and 7.68% (114) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.50% (319) of the population. Of the 508 households, 46.1% had children under the age of 18; 28.9% were married couples living together; 40.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 23.6% were non-families. Of all households, 19.5% were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.31. 37.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 84.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 73.4 males.


Census 2000

At the 2000 census there were 1,719 people, 582 households, and 451 families residing in Seabrook Farms. The population density was . There were 607 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of Seabrook Farms was 33.86% White, 54.22% African American, 0.76% Native American, 2.04% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 6.52% from other races, and 2.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.91% of the population.DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Seabrook Farms CDP, New Jersey
,
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. Accessed November 4, 2012.
Of the 582 households, 55.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.7% were married couples living together, 41.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 19.8% of households were one person, and 8.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.33. In Seabrook Farms the population was spread out, with 42.8% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 14.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% 65 or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 67.5 males. The median household income was in Seabrook Farms was $16,558, and the median family income was $22,500. Males had a median income of $24,479 versus $24,643 for females. The per capita income for Seabrook Farms was $12,499. About 28.3% of families and 34.3% of the population were below the
poverty line The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for ...
, including 42.2% of those under age 18 and 16.8% of those age 65 or over.


References

{{Authority control Census-designated places in Cumberland County, New Jersey Census-designated places in New Jersey Upper Deerfield Township, New Jersey