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Laurel Lake, NJ

Demographic and economic profile of Laurel Lake, NJ, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

2,514

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$55,574

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-28.2% since 2018

Laurel Lake lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,240 (84.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race178 (6.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races105 (4.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone86 (3.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone32 (1.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish165
  2. 2.Other Indo-European40

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

227

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$26,073

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care251
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management183
  3. 3.Construction140
  4. 4.Retail Trade126
  5. 5.Public Administration98

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations317
  2. 2.Service Occupations246
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations218
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations206
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations147

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.93×)140
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.41×)183
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.10×)126
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.02×)251

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$138,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,171/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999163 (19.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999159 (19.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999103 (12.4%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99986 (10.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99962 (7.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99959 (7.1%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

9.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,444

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.8 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone868 (84.0%)
  • Carpooled109 (10.6%)
  • Worked at Home37 (3.6%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other19 (1.8%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.