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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Lodi

New Jersey · 23,971 residents · 2.27 sq mi
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Lodi is a city of 23,971 people in New Jersey. Owners hold 42% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $185,500. That trails the New Jersey median by roughly 21%. Median rent is $811 a month. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.4
US median: 35.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

23,971
+7%since 1990
from 22,355 in 1990
1990 – 2025
36.4
+4%since 1990
from 35.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
2.27 sq mi
Population, 19902024
22K23K24K25K27K19902000201020202024Lodi
202426K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.4%(1,533)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.9%(1,422)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.7%(1,360)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.4%(1,293)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.1%(1,464)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3417.9%(4,301)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.5%(3,962)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.8%(3,070)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.4%(2,002)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.2%(1,734)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.9%(1,405)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.8%(425)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$43,421
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $33,311 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$21,667
+39%since 1990
from $15,542 in 1990
US average: $21,522
8.0%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 6.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$185,500
−20%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $176,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$811
−6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $658 in 1990
US average: $602
42.1%
−1.4 ptssince 1990
from 43.6% in 1990
57.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic89.4%(19,977)
Black2.8%(630)
Hispanic / Latino8.8%(1,959)
Asian4.9%(1,106)
2000
White, non-Hispanic67.9%(16,277)
Black3.2%(769)
Hispanic / Latino18%(4,309)
Asian8.8%(2,111)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
South American15.4%(4,018)
Dominican11.6%(3,023)
Colombian5.4%(1,417)
Ecuadorian5.1%(1,319)
Puerto Rican3.3%(863)
Peruvian2.3%(596)
Honduran1.9%(494)
Mexican1.8%(460)
Spaniard1.1%(275)
Venezuelan0.9%(231)
Argentine0.8%(200)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Bolivian0.7%(179)
Nicaraguan0.6%(144)
Cuban0.4%(97)
Salvadoran0.3%(85)
Chilean0.2%(44)
Uruguayan0.1%(32)
Panamanian0.1%(23)
Asian origin
Filipino2.7%(711)
Asian Indian1.6%(418)
Pakistani0.8%(202)
Korean0.5%(140)
Bangladeshi0.5%(118)
Chinese0.4%(99)
Vietnamese0.2%(43)
Japanese0.1%(19)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(13)
Ancestry
Italian14.1%(3,666)
Irish4.4%(1,154)
Polish4.4%(1,151)
German3.6%(937)
American2.9%(749)
Arab2.5%(663)
Portuguese1.7%(437)
West Indian1.2%(308)
Syrian1%(263)
Swedish0.6%(145)
Guyanese0.5%(143)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
English0.5%(135)
Palestinian0.5%(130)
Jamaican0.5%(125)
Russian0.5%(124)
Armenian0.4%(117)
Brazilian0.4%(117)
Austrian0.4%(113)
Croatian0.4%(106)
French0.3%(79)
Romanian0.3%(76)
Ghanaian0.3%(76)
Egyptian0.3%(71)
Macedonian0.3%(71)
Nigerian0.3%(71)
Scottish0.2%(52)
Greek0.2%(46)
Lebanese0.2%(44)
Kenyan0.2%(44)
Bulgarian0.2%(41)
Danish0.1%(37)
Hungarian0.1%(29)
Lithuanian0.1%(28)
Dutch0.1%(26)
Czech0.1%(25)
Ukrainian0.1%(18)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(15)
Iranian0%(9)
Turkish0%(6)
Slovak0%(3)
Section 05

Education

18.7%
+3.4 ptssince 1990
from 15.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
75.8%
+9.5 ptssince 1990
from 66.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
5.1%
+0.1 ptssince 1990
from 4.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.2 min
−13%since 1990
from 18.5 min in 1990
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 married33.2%(3,047)
Married54.2%(4,970)
Widowed4%(369)
Divorced8.6%(788)
Women 15+
Never married29.1%(3,070)
Married50%(5,271)
Widowed12.4%(1,308)
Divorced8.5%(895)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.7%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 15.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
56.8%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 51.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.1%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 10.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
25.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 26.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 0.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.9%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 61.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.8%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 38.2% 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)27.4%(230)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)9.3%(78)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.6%(240)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.8%(15)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 838 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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How many people live in Lodi, New Jersey?

Lodi, New Jersey has about 23,971 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Lodi, New Jersey?

The typical household in Lodi, New Jersey earns about $43,421 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lodi, New Jersey expensive?

In Lodi, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $185,500, and the typical rent is about $811 a month.

How educated are people in Lodi, New Jersey?

About 18.7% of adults age 25 and over in Lodi, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lodi, New Jersey?

About 8.0% of people in Lodi, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lodi, New Jersey grown since 1990?

Yes, Lodi, New Jersey has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,616 residents, a change of about 7 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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