Deepwater, New Jersey facts for kids
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Deepwater, New Jersey
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 Deepwater, New Jersey
Location in Salem County, New Jersey
Deepwater, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Deepwater, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Salem |
| Township | Pennsville |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| ZIP code |
08023
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| GNIS feature ID | 0875855 |
Deepwater is a small community in Pennsville Township. It is located in Salem County, in the state of New Jersey. This community is found at the east end of the Delaware Memorial Bridge. Deepwater is also where the United States Postal Service has its area for ZIP code 08023. In the year 2000, about 345 people lived in this area.
The Census Bureau does not track data for exact ZIP codes. Instead, they use something called a ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA). This ZCTA is a special area that helps them guess how many people live in a ZIP code. All the information about Deepwater's population comes from its ZCTA.
The community also gives its name to a railway line. This line is called the Deepwater Point Running Track. It runs for about 3.7 miles (6.0 km) and is part of a larger railway system.
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Exploring Deepwater's Location
According to the United States Census Bureau, Deepwater is a pretty small place! It covers a total area of 1 square mile (2.5 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
Who Lives in Deepwater?
Population Facts from 2000
In the year 2000, there were 345 people living in the Deepwater ZCTA. These people lived in 141 different homes. Out of these homes, 83 were families. The area had about 2,801 people per square mile (1,084.3 per square kilometer). There were also 159 housing units, which are places where people can live.
Diversity in Deepwater
Most of the people living in Deepwater in 2000 were White, making up about 98.80% of the population. About 1.20% were Asian. A small number, about 1%, were from two or more different backgrounds. About 1.19% of the population were Hispanic or Latino.
Families and Households
Out of all the homes, about 40.8% had children under 18 years old living there. Most homes, about 66.2%, were married couples living together. About 7.1% of homes had a female head of household with no husband present. Around 24.8% of homes were not families.
About 22% of homes had only one person living in them. And about 12.4% of homes had one person who was 65 years old or older. On average, there were about 2.66 people in each home. For families, the average size was about 3.14 people.
Age Groups in the Community
The population in Deepwater was spread out across different age groups. About 28.4% of the people were under 18 years old. Around 8.7% were between 18 and 24 years old. The largest group, about 29.9%, was between 25 and 44 years old. About 20% were between 45 and 64 years old. Finally, about 13.0% of the people were 65 years old or older. The average age in Deepwater was about 35.2 years.
For every 100 females, there were about 94.9 males. If we look at people 18 and over, for every 100 females, there were about 87.1 males.
