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Bloomfield is a Township located in Essex County , New Jersey . As of the United States 2000 Census , the township had a total population of 47,683. GEOGRAPHY Bloomfield is located at 40°48'11" North, 74°11'20" West (40.803000, -74.188959). According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 13.8 Km&2 (5.3 Mi&2 ). 13.8 km&2 (5.3 mi&2) of it is land and 0.19% is water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 47,683 people, 19,017 households, and 12,075 families residing in the township. The Population Density was 3,460.6/km&2 (8,961.5/mi&2). There were 19,508 housing units at an average density of 1,415.8/km&2 (3,666.3/mi&2). The racial makeup of the township was 70.09% White , 11.69% African American , 0.19% Native American , 8.38% Asian , 0.07% Pacific Islander , 6.42% from Other Races , and 3.16% from two or more races. 14.47% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 19,017 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were Married Couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.16. In the township the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males. The median income for a household in the township was $53,289, and the median income for a family was $64,945. Males had a median income of $43,498 versus $36,104 for females. The Per Capita Income for the township was $26,049. 5.9% of the population and 4.4% of families were below the Poverty Line . 6.3% of those under the age of 18 and 8.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. GOVERNMENT Local government The Mayor of Bloomfield is Raymond McCarthy. Members of the Bloomfield Township Council are:
Federal, state and county representation Bloomfield is in the Eighth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 28th Legislative District. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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