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Moorestown-Lenola

New Jersey · 14,625 residents · 7.03 sq mi
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With 14,625 people, Moorestown-Lenola is a city in New Jersey. This is an unusually credentialed place: 64% of adults have a four-year degree. Few US cities rank higher on income. The median age is 45.3, about 6 years above the US median. Median household income runs $138,398, well clear of the $82,259 US median. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 45.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
64% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 64%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
14,625
+6%since 2000
from 13,860 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
2,082 / sq mi
+11%since 2009
from 1,875 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
45.3
+10%since 2000
from 41.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
7.03 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
13K13K14K14K15K19902000201020202024Moorestown-Lenola
202415K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53%(444)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 98.4%(1,235)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.3%(1,062)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.9%(1,160)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.7%(547)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 347.8%(1,147)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.4%(1,670)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.7%(1,714)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6419%(2,777)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.4%(1,662)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846%(880)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(327)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$138,398
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $68,770 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$78,472
+129%since 2000
from $34,311 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
74.8%
+13.7 ptssince 2009
from 61.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.1%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 4.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.514
+13%since 2010
from 0.453 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services10.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade9.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration5.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade5%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food3.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Finance & insurance1.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical1.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$581,700
+64%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $194,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,648
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $779 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
79.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 78.7% in 2000
20.9% rent
Vacancy rate
5.3%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.58 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.61 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
24.1%
−5.8 ptssince 2009
from 29.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.5%
−12.9 ptssince 2009
from 56.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.2
Unchangedsince 2009
from 4.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
59
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.5%(12,122)
Black6.8%(939)
Hispanic / Latino2%(274)
Asian2.1%(294)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic78.6%(11,494)
Black5%(724)
Hispanic / Latino6.7%(983)
Asian4.2%(613)
Other5.5%(811)
Diversity Score
46
+57%since 2009
from 30 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.9%(418)
Costa Rican0.9%(128)
Mexican0.8%(120)
Cuban0.7%(106)
Dominican0.5%(66)
Chilean0.3%(51)
Argentine0.3%(39)
Spaniard0.2%(36)
Peruvian0.1%(16)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.9%(284)
Chinese1.3%(185)
Filipino0.7%(108)
Korean0.4%(53)
Taiwanese0.1%(20)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Irish27.2%(3,973)
Italian18.7%(2,736)
German18.1%(2,640)
English13.6%(1,991)
Polish4.9%(716)
American2.7%(394)
Scottish2.1%(312)
Dutch2.1%(302)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(251)
Greek1.6%(234)
Welsh1.3%(195)
Russian1%(149)
+ 27 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.9%(137)
Swedish0.8%(119)
Hungarian0.7%(108)
French0.6%(92)
Lithuanian0.6%(90)
Austrian0.5%(69)
Armenian0.5%(66)
Romanian0.4%(64)
Swiss0.4%(57)
Ukrainian0.3%(51)
Ethiopian0.3%(37)
Canadian0.2%(36)
British0.2%(34)
Croatian0.2%(28)
Arab0.2%(26)
Czech0.2%(25)
Brazilian0.2%(23)
Nigerian0.1%(21)
Israeli0.1%(20)
Turkish0.1%(19)
Slovak0.1%(17)
Portuguese0.1%(16)
Palestinian0.1%(12)
Egyptian0.1%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
64.4%
+16.3 ptssince 2000
from 48.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.8%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 91.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
29.0%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 20.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.8 min
+34%since 2000
from 17.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
70.1%
−13.2 ptssince 2009
from 83.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
2.4%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.2%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
23.5%
+17.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2011
from 5.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.0%
−5.1 ptssince 2011
from 67.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 76.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.9%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 14.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
62.4%
+10.0 ptssince 2009
from 52.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 46.7% in 2009
Female
52.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 53.3% in 2009
Foreign born
6.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.8%
−6.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2012
from 10.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
1.3%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 6.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.9%
+8.0 ptssince 2017
from 86.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.1%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 92.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 91.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
91.8%
−2.4 ptssince 2016
from 94.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2016
from 1.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married21.2%(1,174)
Married67.2%(3,725)
Widowed2.4%(132)
Divorced9.2%(510)
Women 15+
Never married25.6%(1,624)
Married55%(3,489)
Widowed8%(508)
Divorced11.4%(722)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
1.3%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 6.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
72.2%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 74.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.6%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 17.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.2%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.1%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 6.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
84.8%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 88.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.7%
+6.5 ptssince 2020
from 21.2% 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)17.6%(73)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)34.5%(143)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.5%(139)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.7%(11)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 415 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Moorestown-Lenola, New Jersey?

Moorestown-Lenola, New Jersey has about 14,625 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Moorestown-Lenola, New Jersey?

The typical household in Moorestown-Lenola, New Jersey earns about $138,398 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Moorestown-Lenola, New Jersey expensive?

In Moorestown-Lenola, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $581,700, and the typical rent is about $1,648 a month.

How educated are people in Moorestown-Lenola, New Jersey?

About 64.4% of adults age 25 and over in Moorestown-Lenola, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Moorestown-Lenola, New Jersey?

About 7.1% of people in Moorestown-Lenola, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

Has Moorestown-Lenola, New Jersey grown since 1990?

Yes, Moorestown-Lenola, New Jersey has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,383 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.

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