Yorketown, New Jersey facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Yorketown, New Jersey
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Yorketown Center shopping plaza
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Map of Yorketown highlighted within Monmouth County. Right: Location of Monmouth County in New Jersey.
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 Yorketown, New Jersey
Location in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Yorketown, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Yorketown, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Township | Manalapan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.40 sq mi (6.21 km2) |
| • Land | 2.39 sq mi (6.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) 0.39% |
| Elevation | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 6,617 |
| • Density | 2,770.94/sq mi (1,069.96/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| Area code(s) | 732/848 |
| FIPS code | 34-83245 |
| GNIS feature ID | 02390550 |
Yorketown is a small community in New Jersey, United States. It's located within Manalapan Township in Monmouth County. Yorketown is also known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area the government defines for counting people, even though it's not a separate town with its own local government.
In 2020, about 6,739 people lived in Yorketown.
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What is Yorketown Like?
Yorketown covers a total area of about 2.4 square miles (6.2 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, with a very small part being water.
How Many People Live in Yorketown?
The number of people living in Yorketown has changed a bit over the years. Here's a quick look at the population counts from different years:
- 1990: 6,313 people
- 2000: 6,712 people
- 2010: 6,535 people
- 2020: 6,739 people
Who Lives in Yorketown?
The 2010 United States census collected information about the people living in Yorketown.
- There were 6,535 people living there.
- Most residents (93.66%) were White.
- About 1.78% were Black or African American.
- Around 3.00% were Asian.
- A small number were Native American (0.06%), Pacific Islander (0.02%), or from other races (0.55%).
- About 0.93% of people identified as being of two or more races.
- People of Hispanic or Latino background made up 5.39% of the population.
What Are Yorketown Households Like?
In 2010, there were 1,976 households in Yorketown.
- Almost half (47.4%) of these households had children under 18 living there.
- Most households (78.4%) were married couples living together.
- About 8.1% were families with a female head of household and no husband present.
- About 10.5% were not families (meaning people living alone or with non-relatives).
- The average household had 3.24 people, and the average family had 3.46 people.
What is the Age of Yorketown Residents?
The ages of people in Yorketown in 2010 were:
- 27.6% were under 18 years old.
- 7.9% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 22.3% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 31.7% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 10.4% were 65 years old or older.
The average age in Yorketown was 40.2 years.
See also
In Spanish: Yorketown para niños
