CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Laurel Lake

New Jersey · 2,929 residents · 1.74 sq mi

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Laurel Lake is a city of 2,929 people in New Jersey. 4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. That trails the New Jersey median by roughly 42%. Median home value sits at $48,800. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 32.0, younger than the US median of 35.2.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Younger

median age 32.0

US median: 35.2

Less educated

4% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 34%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,929

−11%vs 2009

vs 3,290 in 2009

2000 – 2024

Median age

32.0

−9%vs 2009

vs 35.0 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

1.74 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 57.8%(229)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 98.1%(237)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.9%(261)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 196.6%(193)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 247.5%(220)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3415.7%(460)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4414.8%(434)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5412.6%(369)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 647.1%(209)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 746.4%(187)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 843.7%(108)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over0.8%(22)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,041

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $51,962 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,965

−32%vs 2009

vs $19,046 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

17.8%

+0.7 ptsvs 2009

vs 17.1% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$48,800

−34%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $92,600 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$716

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $1,069 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

75.4%

+6.2 ptsvs 2009

vs 69.3% in 2009

24.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic79.5%(2,615)

Black2.5%(81)

Hispanic / Latino15.3%(503)

Asian1.2%(38)

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.1%(2,697)

Black1.7%(50)

Hispanic / Latino4.3%(126)

Asian0.1%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican8.8%(233)

Ancestry

German22.5%(595)

Irish20.4%(540)

Italian6.2%(163)

English5.8%(153)

Swedish5.5%(146)

Polish4.2%(111)

American3.7%(97)

Belgian2%(54)

Russian1.2%(33)

Dutch0.7%(18)

Hungarian0.6%(17)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

4.1%

+1.4 ptsvs 2009

vs 2.7% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

60.0%

−13.4 ptsvs 2009

vs 73.4% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

0.5%

+0.5 ptsvs 2009

vs 0.0% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.9 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married35.7%(367)

Married47%(483)

Widowed5%(51)

Divorced12.3%(126)

Women 15+

Never married23.9%(260)

Married49.4%(537)

Widowed12%(130)

Divorced14.7%(160)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.4%

−11.2 ptssince 2013

from 13.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

43.9%

+7.3 ptssince 2020

from 36.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.3%

+6.1 ptssince 2020

from 7.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.4%

+7.1 ptssince 2020

from 17.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

36.6%

−17.2 ptssince 2020

from 53.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.0%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

52.1%

+9.3 ptssince 2020

from 42.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

55.9%

−5.9 ptssince 2020

from 61.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)16.7%(34)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)25%(51)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.2%(78)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War12.7%(26)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 204 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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