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Leonardo is a Census-designated Place and Unincorporated area located within Middletown Township , in Monmouth County , New Jersey . As of the United States 2000 Census , the CDP had a total population of 2,823.


GEOGRAPHY

Leonardo is located at 40°25'10" North, 74°3'37" West (40.419374, -74.060209).

According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 1.6 Km&2 (0.6 Mi&2 ). 1.6 km&2 (0.6 mi&2) of it is land and 1.59% is water.


DEMOGRAPHICS

As of the Census of 2000, there were 2,823 people, 987 households, and 753 families residing in the CDP. The Population Density was 1,758.0/km&2 (4,523.1/mi&2). There were 1,017 housing units at an average density of 633.3/km&2 (1,629.5/mi&2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.27% White , 0.53% African American , 0.25% Native American , 0.50% Asian , 0.11% Pacific Islander , 0.46% from Other Races , and 0.89% from two or more races. 4.85% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 987 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were Married Couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $64,432, and the median income for a family was $66,750. Males had a median income of $49,716 versus $30,400 for females. The Per Capita Income for the CDP was $23,422. 4.1% of the population and 3.4% of families were below the Poverty Line . 5.7% of those under the age of 18 and 3.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.


TRIVIA

  • A Quick Stop in this town was the main location for the movie '' Clerks. '', directed by former New Jersey resident Kevin Smith . The same convenience store was also used by Smith in his films '' Chasing Amy '' and '' Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back '', was part of a deleted scene from his film '' Mallrats '', and is included in his upcoming feature '' Clerks II ''.

  • The town of Leonardo (and its Quick Stop) were also featured prominently in Smith's short-lived television show '''', which ran for two episodes on ABC before its abrupt cancellation in mid 2000 . The program's character Leonardo Leonardo was named after the town, and several of the characters resided and/or worked in Leonardo.



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