Country United States County Burlington Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Elevation 7 m | State New Jersey Township Florence ZIP code 08518 Area 3.857 km² | |
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Restaurants Casa Gangone, Old World Tomato Pie, Wha May Kitchen, Debbie's Snack Shop, Barone's Pizza Grill | ||
Florence is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Florence Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, that was established as part of the 2010 United States Census. As of the 2000 United States Census, the CDP was combined as Florence-Roebling, which had a total population of 8,200. As of the 2010 Census, the Florence-Roebling CDP was split into its components, Roebling (with a population of 3,715) and Florence. As of the 2010 Census, the population of the Florence CDP was 4,426.
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Map of Florence, NJ 08518, USA
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 1.490 square miles (3.857 km2), including 1.263 square miles (3.270 km2) of land and 0.587 square miles (1.029 km2) of water (15.23%).
2010 Census
The 2010 United States Census counted 4,426 people, 1,857 households, and 1,166 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,505.3 per square mile (1,353.4/km2). The CDP contained 1,998 housing units at an average density of 1,582.4 per square mile (611.0/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 74.20% (3,284) White, 16.85% (746) Black or African American, 0.16% (7) Native American, 2.87% (127) Asian, 0.05% (2) Pacific Islander, 1.63% (72) from other races, and 4.25% (188) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 5.24% (232) of the population.
Out of a total of 1,857 households, 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the CDP, 21.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.3 years. For every 100 females the census counted 90.4 males, but for 100 females at least 18 years old, it was 88.7 males.
Transportation
The River Line offers service to Camden and Trenton Rail Station, with stations in Roebling at Hornberger Avenue and Florence at U.S. Route 130.
New Jersey Transit provides service to and from Philadelphia on the 409.