Country United States County Hunterdon Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Elevation 53 m Zip code 08889 Area code Area code 908 | State New Jersey Township Readington FIPS code 3480720 Area 3.486 km² Population 1,951 (2000) | |
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Restaurants The Rail At Readingt, Sorella's Pizza and Pasta, Jerry's Brooklyn Grill, La Casa Bianca, Bensi of Whitehou | ||
Whitehouse Station is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Readington Township, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. At the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 2,089. Whitehouse Station takes its name from Whitehouse and Abraham Van Horne's 18th century tavern.
Contents
- Map of Whitehouse Station Readington Township NJ USA
- History
- Geography
- Census 2010
- Census 2000
- Notable people
- References
Map of Whitehouse Station, Readington Township, NJ, USA
New Jersey Transit offers service on the Raritan Valley Line at White House Station.
History
The area, which is now served only by New Jersey Transit's Raritan Valley Line, used to be a railroad junction, serving as the endpoint of the ill-fated Rockaway Valley Railroad, which ceased operation in 1913. Whitehouse Station was home to the global headquarters of pharmaceutical giant Merck, which was housed in the modernist Merck Headquarters Building. Merck is in the process of moving out of the campus, shifting its base of operations to Kenilworth.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 1.346 square miles (3.487 km2), including 1.303 square miles (3.376 km2) of land and 0.043 square miles (0.111 km2) of water (3.20%).
Census 2010
The 2010 United States Census counted 2,089 people, 963 households, and 552.8 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,602.7 per square mile (618.8/km2). The CDP contained 989 housing units at an average density of 758.8 per square mile (293.0/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.53% (1,912) White, 2.82% (59) Black or African American, 0.05% (1) Native American, 3.06% (64) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 1.15% (24) from other races, and 1.39% (29) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 5.27% (110) of the population.
Out of a total of 963 households, 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.6% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the CDP, 19.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.6 years. For every 100 females the census counted 82.6 males, but for 100 females at least 18 years old, it was 77.3 males.
Census 2000
At the 2000 United States Census there were 1,951 people, 878 households and 531 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 583.9/km2 (1,515.2/mi2). There were 905 housing units at an average density of 270.9/km2 (702.8/mi2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.05% White, 0.87% African American, 0.97% Asian, 0.56% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.56% of the population.
There were 878 households of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.86.
Age distribution was 19.9% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.7 males.
The median household income was $75,111, and the median family income was $92,793. Males had a median income of $60,673 versus $43,438 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $38,627. None of the families and 1.4% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 2.9% of those over 64.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Whitehouse Station include: