Voorhees (CDP), New Jersey facts for kids
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Voorhees, New Jersey
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 Voorhees, New Jersey
Location in Somerset County, New Jersey
Voorhees, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Voorhees, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Somerset |
| Township | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2) |
| • Land | 0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0.00% |
| Elevation | 125 ft (38 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,517 |
| • Density | 2,112.81/sq mi (815.73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| Area code(s) | 609/640 and 732/848 |
| FIPS code | 34-76250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 02584039 |
Voorhees is a small community in Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area identified by the government for counting people, even though it's not an official town or city. In 2020, about 1,517 people lived here.
Geography of Voorhees
Voorhees is a small area of land. It covers about 0.72 square miles (1.86 square kilometers). All of this area is land, meaning there are no large lakes or rivers within its borders.
People Living in Voorhees
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2010 | 976 | — | |
| 2020 | 1,517 | 55.4% | |
| Population sources: 2010 | |||
The number of people living in Voorhees has changed over the years. In 2010, there were 976 people. By 2020, the population grew to 1,517 people.
Voorhees Population in 2010
In 2010, a detailed count of the people in Voorhees was done. There were 976 people living in 301 households. A household is a group of people living together in one home. Out of these, 248 were families.
The population density was about 1,359 people per square mile. This means a lot of people lived in a small space.
People from many different backgrounds lived in Voorhees:
- 16.80% were White.
- 62.91% were Black or African American.
- 1.43% were Native American.
- 5.94% were Asian.
- 8.71% were from other races.
- 4.20% were from two or more races.
- About 23.98% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.
Many households had children under 18 (43.9%). About 41.5% of households were married couples. Some households (32.2%) had a female head with no husband present.
The average household had about 3.24 people. The average family had about 3.53 people.
The ages of the people in Voorhees varied:
- 32.8% were under 18 years old.
- 8.7% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 28.1% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 21.9% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 8.5% were 65 years or older.
The average age of people in Voorhees was 31.3 years.
See also
In Spanish: Voorhees (Nueva Jersey) para niños
