Voorhees is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Franklin Township, in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Somerset County, New Jersey , United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 11, 2013.2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 11, 2013.New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed February 11, 2013.Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 19, 2015. As of the 2010 United States census, the CDP's population was 1,959.DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Voorhees CDP, New Jersey , United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 11, 2013.

Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, Voorhees had a total area of 0.718 square miles (1.860 km2), all of which was land.

Demographics

Voorhees first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census formed from part of the Somerset CDP and additional area.

2020 census +Voorhees CDP, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)721107.38%7.25%Black or African American alone (NH)58260559.63%39.88%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)030.00%0.20%Asian alone (NH)581165.94%7.65%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Other race alone (NH)5120.51%0.79%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)25242.56%1.58%Hispanic or Latino (any race)23464723.98%42.65%Total9761,517 100.00%100.00%

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 976 people, 301 households, and 248 families in the CDP. The population density was . There were 317 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 16.80% (164) White, 62.91% (614) Black or African American, 1.43% (14) Native American, 5.94% (58) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 8.71% (85) from other races, and 4.20% (41) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.98% (234) of the population.

Of the 301 households, 43.9% had children under the age of 18; 41.5% were married couples living together; 32.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 17.6% were non-families. Of all households, 13.3% were made up of individuals and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.24 and the average family size was 3.53.

32.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 80.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 75.4 males.

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