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Groveville, New Jersey
Along Church Street (CR 609)
Along Church Street (CR 609)
Location in Mercer County and the state of New Jersey.
Location in Mercer County and the state of New Jersey.
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Mercer
Township Hamilton
Area
 • Total 2.160 sq mi (5.593 km2)
 • Land 2.123 sq mi (5.498 km2)
 • Water 0.037 sq mi (0.096 km2)  1.71%
Elevation
49 ft (15 m)
Population
 • Total 2,945
 • Density 1,387.4/sq mi (535.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP code
08620 - Trenton
FIPS code 3428620
GNIS feature ID 02583996

Groveville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Hamilton Township, in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 2,945. Before the 2010 Census, the area was part of the Yardville-Groville CDP.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 2.160 square miles (5.593 km2), including 2.123 square miles (5.498 km2) of land and 0.037 square miles (0.096 km2) of water (1.71%).

Demographics

2010 Census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,945 people, 1,046 households, and 810 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,387.4 per square mile (535.7/km2). There were 1,093 housing units at an average density of 514.9 per square mile (198.8/km2)*. The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.58% (2,491) White, 8.59% (253) Black or African American, 0.10% (3) Native American, 3.29% (97) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 1.73% (51) from other races, and 1.70% (50) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.13% (210) of the population.

There were 1,046 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the CDP, the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.6 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and old there were 92.7 males.

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