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Concordia, New Jersey
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Golf course at Concordia
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Location in Middlesex County and the state of New Jersey
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 Concordia, New Jersey
Location in Middlesex County, New Jersey
Concordia, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Concordia, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Middlesex |
| Township | Monroe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2) |
| • Land | 0.77 sq mi (1.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) 2.43% |
| Elevation | 144 ft (44 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,455 |
| • Density | 3,188.31/sq mi (1,231.48/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code |
08831 (Monroe Township)
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| FIPS code | 34-14758 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867358 |
Concordia is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The CDP is oriented around the age restricted gated community of Concordia. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 2,455, down from 3,092 in 2010. Prior to 2020, the corner of Concordia known as The Ponds was split off into its own CDP.
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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 3 miles (5 km) to the north, while Hightstown is 6 miles (10 km) to the southwest.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.791 square miles (2.049 km2), including 0.770 square miles (1.994 km2) of land and 0.021 square miles (0.054 km2) of water (2.65%).
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 2,683 | — | |
| 2000 | 3,658 | 36.3% | |
| 2010 | 3,092 | −15.5% | |
| 2020 | 2,455 | −20.6% | |
| Population sources: 2000 2010 2020 |
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2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 3,092 people, 2,032 households, and 923 families in the CDP. The population density was 2,975.3 people per square mile (1,148.8 people/km2). There were 2,261 housing units at an average density of 2,175.7 units per square mile (840.0 units/km2). The racial makeup was 96.35% (2,979) White, 2.20% (68) Black or African American, 0.00% (0) Native American, 1.10% (34) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.03% (1) from other races, and 0.32% (10) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino 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.
See also
In Spanish: Concordia (Nueva Jersey) para niños
