Olivet, New Jersey

Olivet, New Jersey
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 39°32′17″N75°10′35″W / 39.538101°N 75.176334°W / 39.538101; -75.176334 [1] [2]
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Salem
Township	Pittsgrove
Area [3]
• 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 [4]	82 ft (25 m)
Population  (2020) [5]
• 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	856
FIPS code	34-54960 [1] [6] [7]
GNIS feature ID	02389619 [1] [8]

Olivet is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) ^[9] located within Pittsgrove Township, in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ^{[10] [11] [12] [13]} As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 1,408. ^[14]

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%). ^{[1] [2]}

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1990	1,315		—
2000	1,420		8.0%
2010	1,408		−0.8%
2020	1,297		−7.9%
Population sources: 1990-2010 [12] 2000 [15] 2010 [14] 2020 [5]

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. ^[14]

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. ^[14]

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. ^[14]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States Census ^[6] there were 1,420 people, 460 households, and 419 families living in the CDP. The population density was 220.2 people/km² (570 people/sq mi). There were 467 housing units at an average density of 72.4 units/km² (188 units/sq mi). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.37% White, 1.41% African American, 2.61% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.70% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41% of the population. ^[15]

There were 460 households, out of which 51.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.9% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 8.7% were non-families. 7.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.23. ^[15]

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 30.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males. ^[15]

The median income for a household in the CDP was $71,893, and the median income for a family was $74,000. Males had a median income of $52,016 versus $28,641 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $28,981. About 2.5% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. ^[15]

Education

All of Pittsgrove Township, including Olivet, is within the Pittsgrove Township School District. ^[16]

References

1. Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 21, 2016.
2. US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
3. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Olivet Census Designated Place, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed February 10, 2013.
5. Census Data Explorer: Olivet CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
6. U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
7. Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
8. US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
9. State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
10. GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County – County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Salem County, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today , United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 10, 2013.
11. 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 10, 2013.
12. New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed February 10, 2013.
13. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 19, 2015.
14. DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Olivet CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 10, 2013.
15. DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Olivet CDP, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today , United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 10, 2013.
16. 2020 Census - school district reference map: Salem County, NJ, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 9, 2024.