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Olivet, New Jersey
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Location of Olivet in Salem County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Salem County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).New Jersey.
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 Olivet, New Jersey
Location in Salem County, New Jersey
Olivet, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Olivet, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Salem |
| Township | Pittsgrove |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.69 sq mi (6.96 km2) |
| • Land | 2.49 sq mi (6.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2) 7.29% |
| Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,297 |
| • Density | 520.88/sq mi (201.11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-54960 |
| GNIS feature ID | 02389619 |
Olivet is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Pittsgrove Township, in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 1,408.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Olivet had a total area of 2.701 square miles (7.00 km2), including 2.504 square miles (6.49 km2) of land and 0.197 square miles (0.51 km2) of water (7.29%).
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 1,315 | — | |
| 2000 | 1,420 | 8.0% | |
| 2010 | 1,408 | −0.8% | |
| 2020 | 1,297 | −7.9% | |
| Population sources: 1990-2010 2000 2010 2020 |
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2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 1,408 people, 477 households, and 411 families in the CDP. The population density was 562.3 people per square mile (217.1 people/km2). There were 490 housing units at an average density of 195.7 units per square mile (75.6 units/km2). The racial makeup was 95.31% (1,342) White, 0.64% (9) Black or African American, 0.00% (0) Native American, 2.56% (36) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.64% (9) from other races, and 0.85% (12) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.70% (38) of the population.
Of the 477 households, 37.5% had children under the age of 18; 75.5% were married couples living together; 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present and 13.8% were non-families. Of all households, 11.7% were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.18.
24.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 35.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 100.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 97.8 males.
See also
In Spanish: Olivet (Nueva Jersey) para niños
