Yardville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States.Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 19, 2015. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 6,965. Before the 2010 census, the area was part of the Yardville-Groveville CDP.New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), P. III-4. United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed November 20, 2012. "Mercer County—Name Changes: Robbinsville township name changed from Washington; New CDPs: Groveville (formed from part of deleted Yardville-Groveville CDP and additional area), Hamilton Square (formed from part of deleted Mercerville-Hamilton Square CDP and additional area), Mercerville (formed from part of deleted Mercerville-Hamilton Square CDP), Robbinsville, and Yardville (formed from part of deleted Yardville-Groveville CDP and additional area)"

Geography Yardville is in southern Mercer County, bordered to the northwest by White Horse and to the southeast by Groveville. It is bordered to the southwest by Crosswicks Creek, a tributary of the Delaware River, and by Burlington County across the creek. Interstate 195 forms part of the northern border of the CDP, while U.S. Route 130 runs through the center of the community, leading southwest to Bordentown and northeast to Hightstown. Trenton, the state capital, is northwest of Yardville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , including of land and of water (0.76%).

Name origin Formerly called Sand Hills, it was renamed prior to 1879 in honor of the first postmaster of the town, John Yard.

Demographics

Yardville first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census formed from part of deleted Yardville-Groveville CDP and additional area.

Racial and ethnic composition +Yardville CDP, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)6,4595,67889.88%81.52%Black or African American alone (NH)1902762.64%3.96%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)560.07%0.09%Asian alone (NH)1682012.34%2.89%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)020.00%0.03%Other race alone (NH)0180.00%0.26%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)541720.75%2.47%Hispanic or Latino (any race)3106124.31%8.79%Total7,1866,965 100.00%100.00%

2020 census As of the 2020 census, Yardville had a population of 6,965. The median age was 45.8 years. 17.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.5% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.4 males.

94.5% of residents lived in urban areas, while 5.5% lived in rural areas.

There were 2,776 households, of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 56.8% were married-couple households, 13.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 2,876 housing units, of which 3.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.4%.

2010 census The 2010 United States census counted 7,186 people, 2,757 households, and 2,048 families in the CDP. The population density was . There were 2,841 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 92.93% (6,678) White, 2.80% (201) Black or African American, 0.07% (5) Native American, 2.34% (168) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 1.00% (72) from other races, and 0.86% (62) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.31% (310) of the population.DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Yardville CDP, New Jersey , United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 20, 2012.

Of the 2,757 households, 28.4% had children under the age of 18; 61.2% were married couples living together; 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 25.7% were non-families. Of all households, 21.5% were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.03.

20.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 96.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 91.6 males. Education All of Hamilton Township, including Yardville, is served by the Hamilton Township School District.2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Mercer County, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 24, 2024.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Yardville include: Josiah T. Allinson (1858–1937), farmer, banker and politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1916 to 1918Scannell, John James. Scannell's New Jersey's First Citizens and State Guide. Vol. II., p. 25. J. J. Scannell, 1917, Paterson, New Jersey. Accessed December 6, 2025. "Josiah T. Allinson, Yardville - Farmer and Assemblyman. Born at Yardville, N. J., April 19th, 1858; son of Samuel and Ann (Tatum) Allinson."

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