Waretown is an

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and

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(CDP) located on the

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within Ocean Township, in

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, in the

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.New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)

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, August 2012. Accessed January 11, 2013. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 1,483, a decrease of 86 (5.5%) from the 1,589 recorded at the 2010 United States Census,DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Waretown CDP, New Jersey

. Accessed May 2, 2012. which in turn had decreased by 13 (-0.8%) from the 1,582 counted at the 2000 census. Waretown is home to Albert Music Hall, an event venue.

Geography

According to the

, the CDP had a total area of , including of land and of water (2.81%).US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990

. Accessed September 4, 2014.

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 1,569 people, 644 households, and 458 families in the CDP. The

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was . There were 836 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 97.77% (1,534)

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, 0.45% (7) Black or African American, 0.00% (0) Native American, 0.51% (8) Asian, 0.06% (1)

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, 0.25% (4) from other races, and 0.96% (15) from two or more races.

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of any race were 2.36% (37) of the population. Of the 644 households, 23.3% had children under the age of 18; 56.2% were married couples living together; 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present and 28.9% were non-families. Of all households, 23.0% were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.89. 17.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 98.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 96.8 males. The Census Bureau's 2006-2010

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showed that (in 2010

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dollars)

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was $78,750 (with a margin of error of +/- $4,931) and the median family income was $85,043 (+/- $13,392). Males had a median income of $53,438 (+/- $21,536) versus $31,172 (+/- $19,721) for females. The

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for the borough was $45,330 (+/- $18,923). About none of families and 4.4% of the population were below the

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, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

2000 Census

As of the 2000 United States Census there were 1,582 people, 641 households, and 439 families living in the CDP. The

was . There were 791 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.79%

, 0.44%

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, 0.06% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.28% of the population.DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Waretown CDP, New Jersey
,

. Accessed January 11, 2013. There were 641 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were

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living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.98. In the CDP the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $44,410, and the median income for a family was $56,429. Males had a median income of $35,547 versus $26,667 for females. The

for the CDP was $22,061. About 1.7% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the

, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

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provides bus service to

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on the 559 bus route. Numbered routes that run through the community include U.S. Route 9 and County Route 532. Waretown is served by exit 69 of the

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Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Waretown include: *

George E. Smith George Elwood Smith (May 10, 1930 – May 28, 2025) was an American scientist, applied physicist, and co-inventor of the charge-coupled device (CCD). He was awarded a one-quarter share in the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics for "the invention of an ...

(born 1930), winner of the 2009

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winner in Physics for his work on the

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.Staff
"NJ man's discovery lands Nobel Prize"

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, October 6, 2009. Accessed March 23, 2012. "George E. Smith, 79, holds a display with a photograph of the first video telephone and some early CCD chips at his home in Waretown, N.J., Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, after it was announced that he had won the Nobel Prize in physics."

References

External links

Ocean Township website

{{Authority control Census-designated places in Ocean County, New Jersey Census-designated places in New Jersey Ocean Township, Ocean County, New Jersey Populated places in the Pine Barrens (New Jersey)