Editing Strathmore, New Jersey

{{Short description|Populated place in Monmouth County, New Jersey, US}}
{{distinguish|Strathmere, New Jersey}}
{{Use American English|date=June 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Strathmore, New Jersey
|settlement_type          = [[Census-designated place]]
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|image_caption            = Looking along Ivy Way in Strathmore
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|map_caption              = Map of Strathmore highlighted within Monmouth County. Right: Location of Monmouth County in New Jersey.
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|pushpin_label            = Strathmore
|pushpin_map_caption      = Location in [[Monmouth County, New Jersey|Monmouth County]]##Location in [[New Jersey]]##Location in the United States
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|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
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|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in New Jersey|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Monmouth County, New Jersey|Monmouth]]
|subdivision_type3        = [[List of townships in New Jersey|Township]]
|subdivision_name3        = [[Aberdeen Township, New Jersey|Aberdeen]]
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|area_total_km2           = 5.23
|area_land_km2            = 5.10
|area_water_km2           = 0.13
|area_total_sq_mi         = 2.02
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|area_water_percent       = 2.47

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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = <ref name="Census 2020"/>
|population_total         = 7225
|population_density_km2   = 1417.11
|population_density_sq_mi = 3669.38

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|timezone                 = [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
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|elevation_footnotes      = <ref>{{Gnis|2390366|Strathmore Census Designated Place}}, [[Geographic Names Information System]]. Accessed August 4, 2012.</ref>
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|postal_code              = 07747 ([[Matawan, New Jersey|Matawan]])<ref>[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=strathmore&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Strathmore, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed August 5, 2012.</ref>
|area_code                = [[Area codes 732 and 848|732/848]]
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|blank_info               = {{FIPS|34|71280}}<ref name=CensusArea>[http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2010_place_list_34.txt Gazetteer of New Jersey Places], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 21, 2016.</ref><ref name="GR2">[https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey], Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.</ref>
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|blank1_info              = 02390366<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR3">[http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names], [[United States Geological Survey]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref>
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'''Strathmore''' is an [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) within [[Aberdeen Township, New Jersey|Aberdeen Township]], in [[Monmouth County, New Jersey]], United States.<ref name=CPH232>[https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-32.pdf New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)], [[United States Census Bureau]], August 2012. Accessed December 14, 2012.</ref><ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34025 GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County &ndash; County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Monmouth County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212203413/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34025 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 14, 2012.</ref> At the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the CDP's population was 7,225.<ref name="Census 2020"/>

Strathmore was built starting in the early 1960s by [[Levitt & Sons]], marketed as a higher-end version of the [[Levittown]] communities that the firm was known for.<ref>Murray, Ed; and Strunsky, Steve. [https://www.nj.com/monmouth/2018/09/60s-era_pool_club_redeveloped_as_modern_retreat_no.html "This pool club was stuck in the '60s. Now, it's a posh modern retreat in suburbia"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], September 25, 2018. Accessed October 9, 2024. "The community originally known as Strathmore at Matawan was developed starting in 1961 by Levitt & Sons, the firm best known for its much larger Levittown community on Long Island, developed beginning in 1947 largely to provide low-cost housing for the young families of veterans returning from World War II. Unlike the unabashedly working-class nature of Levittown, Strathmore was more aspirational, taking its name from Levitt's more upscale, Strathmore subdivisions built before the war."</ref><ref>[http://levittownbeyond.com/StrathmoreMatawan.html Strathmore at Matawan, New Jersey], LevittownBeyond.com. Accessed October 9, 2024.</ref> The 2,000 new homes in the development led to a jump in the township's population of 10,000 over the decade, a jump of more than 140%.<ref>Evans, Scott. [https://www.phillyburbs.com/story/opinion/columns/2012/06/24/levitt-was-no-homebody/17918526007/ "Levitt was no homebody"], PhillyBurbs.com, June 24, 2012. Accessed October 9, 2024. "Strathmore, N.J. Originally known as Strathmore-at-Matawan, the approximately 2,000 houses that Levitt erected, beginning in 1964, more than doubled the population of what was then called Matawan Township. In 1977, voters changed the municipality’s name to Aberdeen."</ref><ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=41 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed October 9, 2024.</ref>

==Geography==
Strathmore is in northern Monmouth County and occupies most of the southeastern part of the township. It is bordered to the west by the borough of [[Matawan, New Jersey|Matawan]], to the east by [[Hazlet Township, New Jersey|Hazlet Township]] and [[Holmdel Township, New Jersey|Holmdel Township]], and to the south by [[Marlboro Township, New Jersey|Marlboro Township]]. [[New Jersey Route 34]] runs through the southwest side of the community, leading northwest into Matawan and south-southeast {{convert|3|mi|0}} to Holmdel.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the Strathmore CDP has a total area of {{convert|2.019|mi2|km2}}, including {{convert|1.969|mi2|km2}} of land and {{convert|0.050|mi2|km2}} of water (2.48%).<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2024"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1990= 7060
|2000= 6740
|2010= 7258
|2020= 7225
|footnote=Population sources:<br>1990-2010<ref name=CPH232/> 2000<ref name=Census2000/> 2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3471280 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Strathmore CDP, Monmouth County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed August 5, 2012.</ref><ref name="Census 2020">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:34&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 11, 2022}}</ref>
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===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 7,258 people, 2,557 households, and 2,089 families in the CDP. The [[population density]] was {{convert|3682.0|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 2,607 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1322.6|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup was 86.68% (6,291) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 3.94% (286) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.10% (7) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 6.63% (481) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.03% (2) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.25% (91) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 1.38% (100) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 6.85% (497) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 2,557 households, 38.1% had children under the age of 18; 71.4% were married couples living together; 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present and 18.3% were non-families. Of all households, 15.0% were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.16.<ref name=Census2010/>

25.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 31.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 93.1 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 6,740 people, 2,348 households, and 2,031 families living in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|1,414.3|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|people|people|abbr=on}}. There were 2,360 housing units at an average density of {{convert|495.2|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|units|units|abbr=on}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the CDP was 87.79% White, 3.29% African American, 0.06% Native American, 6.50% Asian, 0.64% from other races, and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.67% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3471280 DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Strathmore CDP, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212092708/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3471280 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 14, 2012.</ref>

Of the 2,348 households 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.8% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.5% were non-families. 11.2% of households were one person and 4.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.11.<ref name=Census2000/>

The age distribution was 25.1% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.<ref name=Census2000/>

The median household income was $85,890 and the median family income was $90,655. Males had a median income of $61,971 versus $39,559 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $32,984. About 2.0% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 0.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/>

==Transportation==
[[New Jersey Transit]] provides bus transportation to the [[Port Authority Bus Terminal]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]] on the [[133 (New Jersey bus)|133]] route.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100726183326/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesMonmouthCountyTo Monmouth County Bus / Rail connections], [[New Jersey Transit]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of July 26, 2010. Accessed August 5, 2012.</ref>

==References==
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{{Monmouth County, New Jersey}}

[[Category:Census-designated places in Monmouth County, New Jersey]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in New Jersey]]
[[Category:Aberdeen Township, New Jersey]]