Madison Park, New Jersey

Geography

Madison Park is in eastern Middlesex County, along the northern edge of Old Bridge Township. It is bordered to the north by the borough of Sayreville and to the southeast by Cheesequake Creek. U.S. Route 9 crosses the center of the CDP, leading north into Sayreville and south 14 mi to Freehold.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 3.00 sqmi, including 2.95 sqmi of land and 0.05 sqmi of water (1.83%). The portion of the CDP east of Route 9 drains southeast to Cheesequake Creek, while portion west of Route 9 drains southwest toward Tennant Brook, a tributary of the South River. The entire community is within the watershed of Raritan Bay.

Demographics

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020

Madison Park first appeared as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. census.

2020 census

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 7,144 people, 730 households, and 1,858 families in the CDP. The population density was 4306.9 /mi2. There were 730 housing units at an average density of 1648.3 /mi2. The racial makeup was 52.14% (3,725) White, 13.26% (947) Black or African American, 0.24% (17) Native American, 25.74% (1,839) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 4.23% (302) from other races, and 4.40% (314) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 13.91% (994) of the population.

Of the 730 households, 33.3% had children under the age of 18; 51.1% were married couples living together; 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 29.1% were non-families. Of all households, 23.0% were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.28.

23.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 98.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 95.8 males.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 6,929 people, 730 households, and 730 families living in the CDP. The population density was 1,631.3 /km2. There were 730 housing units at an average density of 596.3 /km2. The racial makeup of the CDP was 56.36% White, 13.75% African American, 0.10% Native American, 19.97% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 4.17% from other races, and 5.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 13.05% of the population.

There were 730 households, out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.37.

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 35.9% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $52,263, and the median income for a family was $56,025. Males had a median income of $40,766 versus $31,890 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,622. About 6.0% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

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