Locktown, NJ Demographics

Population 586 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Locktown

Household size in Locktown

Household size, people per household
PeriodLocktownNew York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–102.522.792.772.68
2010–142.502.852.822.73
2015–192.402.822.782.71
2020–242.882.792.762.65
Change+0.35−0.00−0.01−0.03
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The typical household in Locktown holds 2.88 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.52 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

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 Locktown

Median age, years
PeriodLocktownNew York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–1046.938.039.137.7
2010–1449.138.740.038.6
2015–1952.539.841.039.6
2020–2450.040.440.940.1
Change+3.0+2.4+1.8+2.3
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Locktown skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

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 Locktown

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodLocktownNew York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–102.5%13.1%11.6%12.3%
2010–142.8%12.8%11.8%12.3%
2015–195.3%11.4%10.8%11.6%
2020–247.2%11.6%11.3%11.6%
Change+4.7 pts−1.5 pts−0.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 7.2% of households in Locktown, well below the national share of 11.6%.

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 Locktown

Renters in Locktown

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodLocktownNew York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–108.3%47.1%33.1%33.3%
2010–149.3%48.7%35.0%35.6%
2015–1916.2%48.8%36.1%36.0%
2020–246.4%48.6%36.2%34.8%
Change−1.8 pts+1.5 pts+3.1 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 6.4% of households in Locktown rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 28.2% have no mortgage at all, well below 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 Locktown

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodLocktownNew York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–102.7%9.1%9.1%11.4%
2010–142.8%9.0%9.3%11.4%
2015–199.2%9.1%9.3%11.1%
2020–241.9%7.9%6.6%9.6%
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Only 1.9% of homes in Locktown are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.

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 Locktown

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodLocktownNew York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–101964195719651974
2010–141964195819661975
2015–191971195919671977
2020–241982196219691980
Change+18+5+5+6
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Homes in Locktown are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the New York area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1962.

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 Locktown

Rent, per month
PeriodLocktownNew York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–10$1,278$1,268$1,246$965
2010–14$1,833$1,377$1,324$1,040
2015–19$1,229$1,645$1,522$1,213
2020–24$1,690$2,060$1,896$1,571
Change+$412+$792+$651+$606
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A typical rental in Locktown costs $1,690 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the New York area overall ($2,060). The typical renter here spends 24.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.

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 Locktown

Bachelor's degrees in Locktown

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodLocktownNew York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–1041.3%35.0%34.7%28.4%
2010–1439.2%36.7%36.4%29.6%
2015–1945.4%39.9%39.6%32.1%
2020–2452.2%43.6%43.4%35.6%
Change+10.9 pts+8.6 pts+8.6 pts+7.2 pts
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College graduates are unusually common in Locktown: 52.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.

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 Locktown

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodLocktownNew York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–1092.8%83.7%87.0%84.9%
2010–1494.7%84.6%88.1%86.1%
2015–1990.3%86.2%89.5%87.7%
2020–2498.7%86.9%90.2%89.3%
Change+5.9 pts+3.3 pts+3.2 pts+4.3 pts
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Finishing high school is nearly universal in Locktown: 98.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Locktown

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodLocktownNew York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–106.4%7.9%7.9%8.1%
2010–144.2%9.5%9.8%9.4%
2015–192.1%5.7%5.6%5.6%
2020–242.4%6.9%6.4%5.4%
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The job market in Locktown has been strong: just 2.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).

Locktown compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Locktown2.8850.07.2%6.4%1.9%1982$1,69052.2%98.7%2.4%
Stockton2.5752.94.4%9.2%4.1%1977$1,69755.5%97.7%3.1%
Idell2.4044.39.3%11.1%2.1%1975$1,66447.6%96.2%3.3%
Dilts Corner2.3157.02.1%0.0%8.6%1978$1,70369.5%97.9%1.1%
Frenchtown2.3344.210.5%25.2%1.6%1961$1,65650.0%96.3%4.2%
Larisons Corner2.6449.65.0%12.0%6.5%1981$2,06052.6%94.6%3.4%
Ringoes2.8046.03.1%10.4%2.6%1984$1,82463.6%96.1%4.4%
Flemington2.6043.16.1%19.4%2.4%1982$1,70160.8%95.7%3.7%
Erwinna2.5052.11.3%11.4%12.9%1974$1,46647.4%94.8%3.7%
Carversville2.6752.96.2%5.1%8.0%1977$1,72471.0%99.3%4.9%
Lambertville2.2154.13.0%18.1%7.9%1965$1,63960.1%93.4%5.5%

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 Locktown. 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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