Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index

Stone Harbor, New Jersey

Stone Harbor is a borough located in Cape May County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 1,128.

Geography

\nStone Harbor is located at 39°3'3" North, 74°45'39" West (39.050716, -74.760950)
1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 5.2 km² (2.0 mi²). 3.7 km² (1.4 mi²) of it is land and 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 28.64% water.

Demographics

\nAs of the
census of 2000, there are 1,128 people, 596 households, and 330 families residing in the borough. The population density is 306.7/km² (796.1/mi²). There are 3,428 housing units at an average density of 932.1/km² (2,419.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 98.76% White, 0.80% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 0.27% from two or more races. 0.44% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 596 households out of which 11.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% are married couples living together, 5.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 44.5% are non-families. 40.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 24.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1.89 and the average family size is 2.50. In the borough the population is spread out with 12.3% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 14.4% from 25 to 44, 31.6% from 45 to 64, and 38.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 58 years. For every 100 females there are 84.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 82.1 males. The median income for a household in the borough is $51,471, and the median income for a family is $67,250. Males have a median income of $52,500 versus $35,000 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $46,427. 3.5% of the population and 1.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 6.3% are under the age of 18 and 2.5% are 65 or older.