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Lakewood township, NJ


Ocean County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 133,875   ( 41,032 from 2010 )
Land area: 24.7 square miles
Population density: 5424.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:114,380 85.44% 63.4%
Black:3,0042.24% 43.8%
Indian:490.04% 25.6%
Asian:9090.68% 22.3%
2+ races:8390.63% 46.2%
Hispanic:13,41810.02% 16.5%
Total non-White:19,49514.56% 14.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:44,375 57.9
Change in Non-White pop.:-3,343 -4.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
92,843
70,00575.40%
5,3465.76%
390.04%
7430.80%
5740.62%
16,06217.30%
22,83824.60%

2000
60,352
42,75670.84%
6,67611.06%
370.06%
1,0601.76%
9881.64%
8,74414.49%
17,59629.16%

1990
45,048
33,63174.66%
6,11913.58%
380.08%
6061.35%
n/a
4,65410.33%
11,41725.34%

1980
38,464
29,65277.09%
5,36113.94%
930.24%
2540.66%
n/a
3,2378.42%
8,81222.91%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
27,249 45.2
5,242 8.7
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
9,125 20.3
6,179 13.7
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3,979 10.3
2,605 6.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Lakewood township, NJ
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
18.4
66,233 49.5%
67,642 50.5%
13,638 10.2%
30,751
4.29
23,614 76.8%
20,591 87.2%
643 2.7%
7,137 23.2%

2010
NumberPercent
23.9
38,842 41.8%
54,001 58.2%
11,286 12.2%
24,283
3.73
17,364 71.5%
14,215 81.9%
1,098 6.3%
6,919 28.5%

2000
NumberPercent
31.4
19,158 31.7%
41,194 68.3%
11,364 18.8%
19,939
2.91
13,588 68.1%
10,890 80.1%
1,036 7.6%
6,351 31.9%

1990
NumberPercent
33.6
12,587 27.9%
32,461 72.1%
9,954 22.1%
16,310
2.63
10,570 64.8%
8,665 82.0%
850 8.0%
5,740 35.2%

1980
NumberPercent
33.8
10,404 27.0%
28,060 73.0%
9,402 24.4%
14,581
2.54
10,242 70.2%
8,437 82.4%
899 8.8%
4,339 29.8%

2022 Housing Data for Lakewood township, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units33,218 
Median Value$411,500 
Occupied30,75192.6%
Vacant2,4677.4%
Owned15,84951.5%
Rented14,90248.5%
Median Rent$1,623 
Single-Family Units23,89271.9%
    Detached12,81638.6%
    Attached11,07633.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units6,36919.2%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lakewood township, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,5945.2%
$10,000 to $14,9999353.0%
$15,000 to $19,9991,2514.1%
$20,000 to $24,9991,6005.2%
$25,000 to $29,9991,1483.7%
$30,000 to $34,9991,6805.5%
$35,000 to $39,9991,8686.1%
$40,000 to $44,9991,3644.4%
$45,000 to $49,9991,7625.7%
$50,000 to $59,9992,4668.0%
$60,000 to $74,9992,7799.0%
$75,000 to $99,9993,0239.8%
$100,000 to $124,9992,8529.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991,7425.7%
$150,000 to $199,9991,8306.0%
$200,000 or more2,8579.3%
Median Household Income59,054 
Per Capita Income20,878 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,0373.4%
Public Assistance8262.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5,11316.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed29,27556.9%
Unemployed1,9443.8%
In Armed Forces240.0%
Total Labor Force31,24360.8%
Not in Labor Force20,18439.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 43.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector11,45211,52649.8%
Non-Profit3,4283,76847.6%
Self-Employed2,4722,35451.2%
Local Government72751658.5%
State Government25620156.0%
Federal Government29510074.7%
Total Private + Self13,92413,88050.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4,7064,58550.7%
Total18,63018,46550.2%
Pct. Govt.5.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5,50114.8%
Sales and Office Occupations9,77526.3%
Professional, Technical12,82834.6%
Service Occupations4,39811.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing10.0%
All others4,61412.4%
White Collar 75.7%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services8,70323.4%
Health care and social assistance6,26516.9%
Retail trade4,06010.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2,9147.9%
Construction2,0205.4%
Manufacturing1,7844.8%
Accommodation and food services1,5964.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,5504.2%
Other services1,4243.8%
Finance and insurance1,3973.8%
Transportation and warehousing1,3833.7%
Wholesale trade1,1513.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing9872.7%
Public administration6621.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5591.5%
Information5241.4%
Utilities1150.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting220.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lakewood township, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5,2803.94%
Puerto Rican2,3711.77%
Cuban1100.08%
Dominican2,9312.19%
Total Central American8190.61%
Costa Rican500.04%
Guatemalan910.07%
Honduran210.02%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran6570.49%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American9170.68%
Argentinean310.02%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean1400.10%
Colombian2240.17%
Ecuadorian2850.21%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian2000.15%
Uruguayan370.03%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic9900.74%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino4590.34%
Indian2260.17%
Vietnamese320.02%
Japanese290.02%
Korean270.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English88,58979.4%
Spanish8,6567.8%
German, other Germanic6,2765.6%
Other5,2914.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic9280.8%
Other Indo-European7270.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun5410.5%
Tagalog4100.4%
Other Asian820.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American21,30715.9%
Polish8,0126.0%
European6,7975.1%
German4,4743.3%
Hungarian4,3443.2%
Irish4,2923.2%
Italian3,8822.9%
Russian2,7972.1%
English2,4301.8%
Eastern European1,8301.4%
Lithuanian1,4681.1%
Romanian9820.7%
Israeli8450.6%
Ukrainian6180.5%
Czech5400.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen128,54696.0%
Not a citizen5,3294.0%
Native123,15792.0%
Foreign-born10,7188.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lakewood township, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,341 4.2%3,175 5.7%17,076 30.6%15,088 27.0%10,338 18.5%7,865 14.1%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,341 4.2%
9-12 Years 3,175 5.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 17,076 30.6%
Some College 15,088 27.0%
Bach. Degree 10,338 18.5%
Grad Degree 7,865 14.1%
Average years of education: 13.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lakewood township, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +12,509 R +12,039 R + 14.7%
D +470
2020 vs. 2012 R +11,375 R +12,040 R + 19.1%
D -665
2020 vs. 2008 R +11,475 R +13,320 R + 25.6%
D -1,845
2016 vs. 2008 R -1,034 R +1,281 R + 10.9%
D -2,315
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 37% Donald Trump* (R) 30,648 82.5% Joe Biden (D) 6,397 17.2% 117 0.3% 37,162 41 36 0.81%
2016 30% Donald Trump (R) 18,139 72.9% Hillary Clinton (D) 5,927 23.8% 817 3.3% 24,883 32 27 0.64%
2012 42% Mitt Romney (R) 19,273 72.9% Barack Obama* (D) 7,062 26.7% 107 0.4% 26,442 32 26 0.72%
2008 54% John McCain (R) 19,173 69.6% Barack Obama (D) 8,242 29.9% 144 0.5% 27,559 28 24 0.71%
2004 52% George W. Bush* (R) 16,045 66.8% John Kerry (D) 7,852 32.7% 137 0.6% 24,034 21 16 0.67%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Lakewood township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 6,397 17.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 30,648 82.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 58 0.2%
Other 59 0.2%
TOTAL 37,162
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 41 Diff (US): 36


2016 President, Lakewood township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 5,927 23.8%
Donald Trump (R) 18,139 72.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 181 0.7%
Other 636 2.6%
TOTAL 24,883
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): 32 Diff (US): 27


2012 President, Lakewood township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 7,062 26.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 19,273 72.9%
Other 107 0.4%
TOTAL 26,442
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 32 Diff (US): 26


2008 President, Lakewood township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 8,242 29.9%
John McCain (R) 19,173 69.6%
Other 144 0.5%
TOTAL 27,559
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 28 Diff (US): 24


2004 President, Lakewood township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 16,045 66.8%
John Kerry (D) 7,852 32.7%
Ralph Nader (I) 95 0.4%
Other 42 0.2%
TOTAL 24,034
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 16
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lakewood township, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 20% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 12,505 61.4% Phil Murphy* (D) 7,820 38.4% 48 [+] 0.2% 20,373 13 0.78%
2020 S2 33% Rik Mehta (R) 26,893 79.6% Cory Booker* (D) 6,686 19.8% 188 [+] 0.6% 33,767 39 0.76%
2018 S1 21% Bob Hugin (R) 11,016 58.3% Robert Menendez* (D) 7,630 40.4% 244 [+] 1.3% 18,890 16 0.60%
2017 G 13% Phil Murphy (D) 5,758 49.9% Kim Guadagno (R) 5,644 48.9% 130 [+] 1.1% 11,532 8 0.54%
2014 S2 18% Cory Booker* (D) 7,511 56.1% Jeffrey Bell (R) 5,769 43.1% 103 [+] 0.8% 13,383 1 0.72%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote