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Packanack Lake

New Jersey · 6,261 residents · 1.86 sq mi
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Packanack Lake is home to 6,261 people in New Jersey. 63% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 33% nationally. 97% of homes are owner-occupied. Median rent is $2,875 a month. Median household income runs $142,353, well clear of the $66,278 US median. That is roughly 67% ahead of the New Jersey median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 42.7
US median: 38.8
More educated
63% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

6,261
+6%vs 2021
vs 5,891 in 2021
2020 – 2024
42.7
−3%vs 2021
vs 44.2 in 2021
US average: 38.8
Land area
1.86 sq mi
Population, 20202024
6K6K6K6K6K20202024Packanack Lake
20246K
20202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.4%(339)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.4%(400)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.2%(452)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.7%(479)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.9%(369)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 348.4%(529)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.3%(769)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5414.2%(886)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414.8%(925)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.9%(684)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.8%(301)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2%(128)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$142,353
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $159,400 in 2021
US average: $66,278
2020 – 2024
$59,498
−12%vs 2021
vs $67,474 in 2021
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
83.4%
−2.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 85.8% in 2021
US average: 43.9%
2.1%
+0.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 1.5% in 2021
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade18.3%
US avg: 10%
Other services11.1%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration9.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Information7.8%
US avg: 11.1%
Arts, entertainment, food4.3%
US avg: 2%
Finance & insurance4.1%
US avg: 5.5%
Wholesale trade3.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$497,600
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $516,200 in 2021
US average: $265,253
2020 – 2024
$2,875
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $3,059 in 2021
US average: $1,124
97.0%
−0.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 97.3% in 2021
3.0% rent
2.92 people
+1%vs 2021
vs 2.89 people in 2021
US average: 2.61
3.5
+8%vs 2021
vs 3.2 in 2021
2020 – 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

2021
White, non-Hispanic82.6%(4,865)
Black2.8%(167)
Hispanic / Latino7.6%(449)
Asian2%(116)
Other5%(294)
2020
White, non-Hispanic82.5%(5,165)
Black0.6%(35)
Hispanic / Latino8.9%(555)
Asian4.5%(281)
Other6%(376)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Colombian4.1%(235)
Dominican4%(227)
Puerto Rican1.6%(91)
Cuban1%(59)
Venezuelan0.7%(41)
Ecuadorian0.6%(35)
Chilean0.5%(27)
Spaniard0.4%(20)
Asian origin
Chinese0.7%(39)
Asian Indian0.3%(18)
Ancestry
Italian22.9%(1,303)
Irish16.3%(930)
German12.8%(730)
Polish8.7%(497)
English8.2%(470)
American3.7%(210)
Russian3.4%(194)
Dutch2.5%(140)
Jordanian1.8%(103)
Scottish1.5%(84)
Syrian1.2%(71)
French1.2%(69)
+ 21 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian1.1%(64)
Norwegian0.9%(52)
Lithuanian0.8%(46)
Greek0.8%(43)
West Indian0.7%(39)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(35)
Hungarian0.5%(31)
Lebanese0.5%(26)
Belgian0.5%(26)
Portuguese0.5%(26)
Jamaican0.5%(26)
Slovak0.4%(25)
Serbian0.4%(20)
Romanian0.3%(19)
Swedish0.3%(19)
British0.3%(18)
Danish0.3%(18)
Austrian0.3%(16)
Canadian0.2%(9)
Czech0.1%(6)
Section 05

Education

63.0%
−2.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 65.3% in 2021
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
97.8%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 97.8% in 2021
US average: 88.5%
25.7%
−2.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 28.5% in 2021
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

31.0 min
−4%vs 2021
vs 32.4 min in 2021
US average: 26.9
76.0%
+6.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 69.3% in 2021
US average: 75.1%
0.7%
−0.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 1.1% in 2021
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

5.9%
−0.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 6.0% in 2021
US average: 5.4%
66.9%
+0.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 66.4% in 2021
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.1%
US average: 73.3%
62.1%
−1.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 63.2% in 2021
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

51.4%
+1.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 50.2% in 2021
48.6%
−1.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 49.8% in 2021
10.6%
+3.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 7.4% in 2021
US average: 13.5%
2.6%
−0.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 2.7% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
97.6%
US average: 91.9%
93.3%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married29.7%(765)
Married66.2%(1,704)
Widowed2.9%(75)
Divorced1.2%(31)
Women 15+
Never married25.1%(613)
Married68.1%(1,664)
Widowed3.7%(90)
Divorced3.2%(78)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

2.6%
−0.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 2.7% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
77.5%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
13.5%
US average: 13.7%
17.9%
US average: 17.6%
4.8%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.6%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
88.4%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
20.8%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)22%(44)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)3.5%(7)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era23%(46)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War14%(28)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II8.5%(17)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 200 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 Packanack Lake, New Jersey?

Packanack Lake, New Jersey has about 6,261 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Packanack Lake, New Jersey?

The typical household in Packanack Lake, New Jersey earns about $142,353 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Packanack Lake, New Jersey expensive?

In Packanack Lake, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $497,600, and the typical rent is about $2,875 a month.

How educated are people in Packanack Lake, New Jersey?

About 63.0% of adults age 25 and over in Packanack Lake, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Packanack Lake, New Jersey?

About 2.1% of people in Packanack Lake, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

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

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