Population 3,774 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Laurel Lake
Household size in Laurel Lake
| Period | Laurel Lake | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.86 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.89 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.36 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Laurel Lake has 2.51 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.86 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Laurel Lake
| Period | Laurel Lake | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.9 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.2 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.7 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Laurel Lake skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.2, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of New Jersey.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Laurel Lake
| Period | Laurel Lake | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Laurel Lake: 17.6% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Laurel Lake
Renters in Laurel Lake
| Period | Laurel Lake | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.9% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.2% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.2% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.2% of households in Laurel Lake rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 56.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Laurel Lake
| Period | Laurel Lake | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Laurel Lake as nationally: 10.9%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in New Jersey as a whole (6.6%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Laurel Lake
| Period | Laurel Lake | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Laurel Lake are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in New Jersey overall, where the median home dates to 1969.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Laurel Lake
| Period | Laurel Lake | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,033 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,103 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,189 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,247 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$214 | +$651 | +$606 |
The median renter in Laurel Lake pays $1,247 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 39.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Laurel Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Laurel Lake
| Period | Laurel Lake | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Laurel Lake have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 7.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Laurel Lake
| Period | Laurel Lake | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.8% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.0% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.6% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.2% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Laurel Lake is above the national rate: 93.2% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Laurel Lake
| Period | Laurel Lake | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Laurel Lake than nationally: unemployment was 7.1%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Laurel Lake compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Lake | 2.51 | 42.2 | 17.6% | 24.2% | 10.9% | 1977 | $1,247 | 7.7% | 93.2% | 7.1% |
| Buckshutem | 1.69 | 64.7 | 17.8% | 5.3% | 16.7% | 1950 | $1,465 | 25.4% | 83.9% | 0.0% |
| Menantico | 2.39 | 46.1 | 11.1% | 24.8% | 5.0% | 1981 | $1,682 | 18.2% | 91.3% | 11.8% |
| Port Elizabeth | 2.39 | 46.1 | 11.2% | 24.6% | 5.3% | 1982 | $1,725 | 17.8% | 91.8% | 12.3% |
| Mauricetown | 1.71 | 64.2 | 17.6% | 5.6% | 16.4% | 1951 | $1,472 | 25.2% | 84.1% | 0.3% |
| Millville | 2.43 | 42.5 | 13.3% | 34.2% | 4.6% | 1973 | $1,259 | 20.4% | 85.8% | 6.7% |
| Centre Grove | 2.52 | 38.5 | 8.0% | 2.5% | 1.8% | 1985 | $1,300 | 23.4% | 88.7% | 3.4% |
| Dividing Creek | 2.40 | 40.7 | 13.4% | 20.9% | 11.9% | 1956 | $1,294 | 18.8% | 87.7% | 3.4% |
| Port Norris | 2.49 | 41.3 | 24.0% | 36.9% | 12.9% | 1948 | $1,547 | 11.4% | 89.8% | 3.8% |
| Dorchester | 2.24 | 51.6 | 4.9% | 17.8% | 6.0% | 1962 | $1,361 | 11.9% | 92.9% | 4.5% |
| Heislerville | 2.27 | 51.2 | 3.2% | 18.6% | 6.8% | 1957 | $1,277 | 11.7% | 93.0% | 6.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Laurel Lake. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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