Editing Mountain Lakes, New Jersey (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930= 2132
|1940= 2205
|1950= 2806
|1960= 4037
|1970= 4739
|1980= 4153
|1990= 3847
|2000= 4256
|2010= 4160
|2020= 4472
| estimate=4608
| estyear=2023
| estref=<ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref>
|footnote=Population sources:<small>1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA717 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 717. Accessed June 17, 2012.</ref><br />1940–2000<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> 2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/><br>2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3402748480 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Mountain Lakes borough, Morris County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212112229/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3402748480 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 17, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_mor/mountainlakes1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Mountain Lakes borough] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723232951/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_mor/mountainlakes1.pdf |date=2013-07-23 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed June 17, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:34&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 4, 2023}}</ref><ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref></small>
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According to ''[[The New York Times]]'', a diverse group of foreigners have been moving to the borough, including [[German people|Germans]], [[Overseas Chinese|Chinese]], [[South African people|South Africans]], and [[New Zealand people|New Zealanders]].<ref>Capuzzo, Jill P. [https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/29/realestate/mountain-lakes-nj-a-resort-getaway-to-call-home.html "Mountain Lakes, N.J.: A 'Resort Getaway' to Call Home"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 25, 2014. Accessed January 21, 2015. "In recent years, a growing number of foreigners have moved to this borough of 4,160 residents, Ms. Pinke said. Germans, South Africans and Chinese, among others, have discovered it partly because of the schools' reputation and partly through relocation companies' recommendations."</ref>

===2010 census===

The [[2010 United States census]] counted 4,160 people, 1,313 households, and 1,144 families in the borough. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1590.3|/sqmi}}. There were 1,363 housing units at an average density of {{convert|521.1|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup was 89.57% (3,726) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 0.36% (15) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.07% (3) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 7.64% (318) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.00% (0) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.34% (14) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 2.02% (84) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 2.55% (106) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 1,313 households, 53.3% had children under the age of 18; 78.9% were married couples living together; 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 12.9% were non-families. Of all households, 11.3% were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.44.<ref name=Census2010/>

34.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 16.8% from 25 to 44, 33.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 99.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 93.5 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $155,139 (with a margin of error of +/− $20,127) and the median family income was $181,600 (+/− $26,906). Males had a median income of $144,688 (+/− $24,336) versus $77,734 (+/− $26,273) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $75,525 (+/− $11,503). About 2.1% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402748480 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Mountain Lakes borough, Morris County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212093936/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402748480 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 17, 2012.</ref>

Based on data from the 2006-2010 [[American Community Survey]], Mountain Lakes had a per capita income of $75,525 (ranked 17th in the state), compared to per capita income in Morris County of $47,342 and statewide of $34,858.<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/lpa/industry/incpov/income2010/income.xls Median Household, Family, Per-Capita Income: State, County, Municipality and Census Designated Place (CDP) With Municipalities Ranked by Per Capita Income; 2010 5-year ACS estimates], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed June 3, 2020.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 4,256 people, 1,330 households, and 1,186 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|1,593.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,357 housing units at an average density of {{convert|507.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 93.05% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.38% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 5.17% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.52% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.82% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.69% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603448480.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Mountain Lakes borough, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112214412/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603448480.pdf |date=2016-01-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 20, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402748480 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Mountain Lakes borough, Morris County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212095537/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402748480 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 20, 2012.</ref>

There were 1,330 households, out of which 53.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 83.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.8% were non-families. 9.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.20 and the average family size was 3.41.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the borough the population was spread out, with 35.7% under the age of 18, 3.1% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the borough was $141,757, and the median income for a family was $153,227. Males had a median income of $100,000+ versus $61,098 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $65,086. About 1.4% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 0.7% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Mountain Lakes was ranked in 2000 as the [[New Jersey locations by per capita income|13th highest-income community]] in the state of New Jersey based on per capita income, after having been ranked eighth a decade earlier. In 2000, the township's median household income ranked third in the state and the highest in Morris County. Per capita income increased by 25.4% from the previous census, with income growth ranked 530th among the state's 566 municipalities.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20031215005613/http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi25/pub/NJSDC-P4.pdf#page=66 "Money Income (1989 and 1999) and Poverty (1999) New Jersey, counties, and Municipalities"], Division of Labor Market and Demographic Research New Jersey State Data Center, April 2003. Accessed September 24, 2013.</ref>