Population 23,397 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mays Landing
Household size in Mays Landing
| Period | Mays Landing | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Mays Landing has 2.51 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.69, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northwest.
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 Mays Landing
| Period | Mays Landing | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.7 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.7 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Mays Landing skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.7, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 38.5 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the south.
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 Mays Landing
| Period | Mays Landing | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Mays Landing as they are nationally: 11.2%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 3.8 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Mays Landing
Renters in Mays Landing
| Period | Mays Landing | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.5% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.4% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Mays Landing rent their homes (28.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 32.4% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 7.2 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Mays Landing
| Period | Mays Landing | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Mays Landing: just 4.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy has fallen 2.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Mays Landing
| Period | Mays Landing | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Mays Landing is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the center has the oldest housing. Only 37 of the 415 New Jersey cities with 5,000+ people have newer homes.
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 Mays Landing
| Period | Mays Landing | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,198 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,301 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,463 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,489 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$290 | +$651 | +$606 |
Rent in Mays Landing runs $1,489 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $290 a month since 2006–10, up 24%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 32.8% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the northwest and lowest in the center.
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 Mays Landing
Bachelor's degrees in Mays Landing
| Period | Mays Landing | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.9% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.8% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.1% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.1% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Mays Landing (28.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 5.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the northwest.
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 Mays Landing
| Period | Mays Landing | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.9% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.4% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.8% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.7% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Mays Landing have finished high school (92.7%), above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 6.8 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Compared with other New Jersey cities, though, Mays Landing has a lower share of high school graduates than most.
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 Mays Landing
| Period | Mays Landing | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Mays Landing: 11.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Of the 415 New Jersey cities with 5,000+ people, only 13 have higher unemployment. Since 2006–10, unemployment has risen 3.0 points, even as the national rate fell.
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).
Mays Landing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mays Landing | 2.51 | 41.7 | 11.2% | 28.4% | 4.5% | 1987 | $1,489 | 28.1% | 92.7% | 11.2% |
| Clover Leaf Lakes | 2.52 | 47.5 | 7.3% | 11.6% | 3.9% | 1985 | $1,111 | 33.8% | 87.2% | 6.6% |
| Clarktown | 2.25 | 43.4 | 8.2% | 16.3% | 5.3% | 1989 | $1,312 | 28.4% | 92.0% | 10.0% |
| English Creek | 2.89 | 40.8 | 12.9% | 18.3% | 4.6% | 1974 | $1,423 | 25.2% | 89.2% | 3.5% |
| Laureldale | 2.95 | 39.7 | 13.1% | 16.4% | 4.5% | 1980 | $1,130 | 33.9% | 85.7% | 1.7% |
| Harding Lakes | 2.87 | 40.2 | 13.1% | 32.0% | 7.2% | 1968 | $1,991 | 15.2% | 92.9% | 16.5% |
| Germania Gardens | 2.49 | 41.4 | 7.5% | 47.1% | 10.6% | 1994 | $1,932 | 42.6% | 96.2% | 8.3% |
| South Egg Harbor | 2.91 | 39.4 | 13.4% | 17.5% | 4.1% | 1978 | $1,084 | 33.1% | 85.2% | 0.9% |
| Weymouth | 2.92 | 41.3 | 10.6% | 10.9% | 4.9% | 1976 | $1,570 | 21.5% | 92.9% | 8.1% |
| Egg Harbor City | 2.41 | 47.2 | 7.4% | 29.3% | 6.8% | 1972 | $1,675 | 21.0% | 91.8% | 5.2% |
| Egg Harbor Township | 2.93 | 40.3 | 10.1% | 15.7% | 6.1% | 1992 | $1,819 | 33.4% | 91.9% | 8.0% |
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 Mays Landing. 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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