CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Leisure

New Jersey · 4,217 residents · 1.30 sq mi

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Leisure is home to 4,217 people in New Jersey. The median age is 73.8, about 41 years above the US median. Median rent is $1,001 a month. Owners hold 88% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 48% less than in New Jersey as a whole. There are 3,234 people per square mile.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $21,280, below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 73.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 35%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,217

−5%vs 2000

vs 4,443 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Population density

3,234 / sq mi

−5%vs 2000

vs 3,407 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

73.8

+3%vs 2000

vs 72.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.30 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 52.2%(93)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 92.9%(123)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 142.2%(93)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 191.3%(55)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 240.7%(28)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 345.7%(241)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 444.2%(178)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 542.8%(116)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.3%(348)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7422.6%(952)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8431.8%(1,341)

US avg: 4%

85 and over15.4%(649)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,280

+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $24,496 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,531

−29%vs 2000

vs $23,246 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.4%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$64,800

+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $63,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$1,000+

vs $952 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

87.9%

+6.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.1% in 2000

12.1% rent

Afford Score

3.0

1990 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic89.9%(3,995)

Black3.2%(140)

Hispanic / Latino5.8%(257)

Asian0.5%(23)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic92.3%(3,892)

Black2.3%(98)

Hispanic / Latino5%(212)

Asian0.4%(15)

Other0%(0)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

South American14.8%(854)

Mexican10.4%(597)

Puerto Rican7.2%(414)

Colombian6.4%(370)

Peruvian5.5%(315)

Ecuadorian2.7%(158)

Cuban1.3%(75)

Chilean0.2%(11)

Asian origin

Chinese0.1%(8)

Filipino0.1%(5)

Ancestry

American14.6%(838)

Irish14.1%(813)

English10.5%(601)

German9.9%(567)

Italian7.7%(441)

Polish3.7%(210)

Scottish2.1%(122)

Dutch1.5%(84)

Canadian0.8%(45)

Portuguese0.8%(44)

Greek0.7%(41)

Hungarian0.7%(39)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Guyanese0.6%(34)

Welsh0.5%(28)

French0.5%(27)

Bulgarian0.4%(23)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(21)

Norwegian0.3%(18)

Israeli0.3%(17)

British0.3%(15)

Swedish0.3%(15)

Ukrainian0.3%(15)

Lithuanian0.2%(14)

Romanian0.2%(14)

Slovak0.2%(12)

RANKED:Largest South American population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.1%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

67.5%

−7.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.1%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.6 min

+26%vs 2000

vs 17.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married36.4%(593)

Married38.3%(624)

Widowed5.5%(89)

Divorced19.9%(324)

Women 15+

Never married32.8%(1,055)

Married22.3%(716)

Widowed19.5%(627)

Divorced25.4%(817)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

14.0%

+6.2 ptssince 2013

from 7.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

29.1%

−10.8 ptssince 2020

from 39.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.6%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 14.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

36.0%

−8.5 ptssince 2020

from 44.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

35.8%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 35.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.9%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 2.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

41.5%

−10.4 ptssince 2020

from 51.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

66.4%

−6.0 ptssince 2020

from 72.4% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era34.1%(89)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War12.6%(33)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II6.1%(16)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 261 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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