Alloway, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Main Street (CR 581) at East Canal Street looking west
Map of Alloway CDP in Salem County. Inset: Location of Salem County in New Jersey.
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Coordinates: 39°33′42″N 75°20′57″W / 39.561534°N 75.34928°W / 39.561534; -75.34928[1][2]
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Salem
Township	Alloway
Area [3]
• Total	7.10 sq mi (18.39 km2)
• Land	6.85 sq mi (17.74 km2)
• Water	0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2)  3.56%
Elevation [4]	23 ft (7 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,296
• Density	189.20/sq mi (73.05/km2)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code	08001[5]
Area code	856
FIPS code	34-00850[1][6][7]
GNIS feature ID	02389125[1][8]

Alloway is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)^[9] located within Alloway Township, in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.^[10][11][12] As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 1,402.^[13]

Alloway CDP and Alloway Township are not coextensive, with the CDP covering 21.0% of the 24.588 miles (39.571 km) of the township as a whole.^[10]

Geography

Alloway CDP is located at 39°33′42″N 75°20′57″W / 39.561534°N 75.34928°W / 39.561534; -75.34928 (39.561534,-75.34928). According to the United States Census Bureau, Alloway had a total area of 7.122 square miles (18.445 km²), including 6.868 square miles (17.788 km²) of land and 0.254 square miles (0.657 km²) of water (3.56%).^[1][2]

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 1,402 people, 488 households, and 373 families in the CDP. The population density was 204.1 per square mile (78.8/km²). There were 533 housing units at an average density of 77.6 per square mile (30.0/km²). The racial makeup was 94.15% (1,320) White, 2.71% (38) Black or African American, 0.43% (6) Native American, 0.71% (10) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.57% (8) from other races, and 1.43% (20) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% (14) of the population.^[13]

Of the 488 households, 30.5% had children under the age of 18; 63.7% were married couples living together; 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 23.6% were non-families. Of all households, 19.9% were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.12.^[13]

25.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 102.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 98.3 males.^[13]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census^[6] there were 1,128 people, 391 households, and 299 families living in the CDP. The population density was 62.5/km² (161.9/mi²). There were 406 housing units at an average density of 22.5/km² (58.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.09% White, 4.34% African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. 1.06% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.^[14]

There were 391 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.07.^[14]

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.^[14]

The median income for a household in the CDP was $56,477, and the median income for a family was $66,346. Males had a median income of $40,357 versus $32,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,121. 11.2% of the population and 4.4% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 10.5% are under the age of 18 and 11.8% are 65 or older.^[14]