Forsgate, New Jersey
Forsgate, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
  Forsgate Location in Middlesex County  Forsgate Location in New Jersey  Forsgate Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°20′55″N 74°27′49″W / 40.34861°N 74.46361°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Middlesex |
| Township | Monroe |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.88 sq mi (2.28 km2) |
| • Land | 0.88 sq mi (2.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 145 ft (44 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,056 |
| • Density | 2,349.0/sq mi (906.96/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 08831 (Monroe Township) |
| Area codes | 732/848 |
| FIPS code | 34-24285[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806083[4] |
Forsgate is a golf course community and census-designated place (CDP)[5] in Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. It consists of Forsgate Country Club and its associated housing developments. As of the 2020 United States census, it had a population of 2,056.[2]
Geography
Forsgate is in southern Middlesex County, in the northwestern part of Monroe Township, bordered to the south across Forsgate Drive by Rossmoor, to the east by the Hightstown Industrial Track rail line, to the north by a branch rail line connecting Jamesburg and Monmouth Junction, and to the west by the New Jersey Turnpike at Exit 8A. It is 13 miles (21 km) south of New Brunswick and 19 miles (31 km) northeast of Trenton.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Forsgate CDP has an area of 0.879 square miles (2.277 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.010 km2), or 0.46%, are water.[1] Land in the CDP drains northeast toward Manalapan Brook, a northeast-flowing tributary of the South River, part of the Raritan River watershed.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,056 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2020[2] | |||
Forsgate first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[7]
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Forsgate had a population of 2,056. The median age was 41.8 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.0 males age 18 and over.[8][9]
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[10]
There were 660 households in Forsgate, of which 51.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 85.2% were married-couple households, 7.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 7.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 7.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[8]
There were 665 housing units, of which 0.8% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 0.0%.[8]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[11] | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 553 | 26.90% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 49 | 2.38% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 2 | 0.10% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1,379 | 67.07% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 2 | 0.10% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 18 | 0.88% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 53 | 2.58% |
| Total | 2,056 | 100.00% |
References
- 1 2 "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- 1 2 3 Census Data Explorer: Forsgate CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
- ↑ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
- ↑ "Forsgate Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ↑ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
- 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Forsgate CDP, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau.
