Leisuretowne, New Jersey

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Leisuretowne is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)<ref>State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref> located within Southampton Township, in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.<ref>GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County – County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Burlington County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 17, 2013.</ref><ref>2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 17, 2013.</ref><ref name=CPH232>New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, p. III-3, August 2012. Accessed June 17, 2013.</ref> As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 3,582.<ref name=Census2010>DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Leisuretowne CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 13, 2012.</ref>

Leisuretowne is a retirement village, with a standing rule of having prospective residents reach the age of 55 before purchasing a home.<ref>Guarnieri, Thom. "Hatching a strategy to control area geese", The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 27, 2002. Accessed February 13, 2008. "An estimated 300 Canada geese have taken up residence at LeisureTowne, an over-55 community in Southampton, manager Karen J. Mesler said." - Clipping of second page from Newspapers.com.</ref> Two thirds of the CDPs residents are 65 years of age or older.<ref name=Census2010/>

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Leisuretowne had a total area of Template:Convert, including Template:Convert of land and Template:Convert of water (6.25%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR1">US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref>

Demographics

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2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 3,582 people, 2,204 households, and 1,078 families in the CDP. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,351 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 96.12% (3,443) White, 2.60% (93) Black or African American, 0.08% (3) Native American, 0.70% (25) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.08% (3) from other races, and 0.42% (15) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% (35) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 2,204 households, 2.3% had children under the age of 18; 41.6% were married couples living together; 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 51.1% were non-families. Of all households, 48.5% were made up of individuals and 40.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.63 and the average family size was 2.21.<ref name=Census2010/>

2.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 1.9% from 18 to 24, 4.7% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 66.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 71.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 71.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 70.0 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States Census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 2,535 people, 1,628 households, and 817 families living in the CDP. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,709 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.46% White, 1.07% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.12% Asian, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Leisuretowne CDP, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 13, 2012.</ref>

There were 1,628 households, out of which 0.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.8% were non-families. 47.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 42.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.56 and the average family size was 2.07.<ref name=Census2000/>

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 0.2% under the age of 18, 0.4% from 18 to 24, 1.9% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 79.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 74 years. For every 100 females, there were 67.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 67.0 males.<ref name=Census2000/>

The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,020, and the median income for a family was $36,526. Males had a median income of $42,143 versus $32,969 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $27,581. None of the families and 2.5% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 2.2% of those over 64.<ref name=Census2000/>