Laurel Lake, New Jersey

Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Laurel Lake 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 Commercial Township, in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.<ref>New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed October 18, 2012.</ref><ref>Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 19, 2015.</ref> It is part of the Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 2,989.<ref name=Census2010>DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Laurel Lake CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 2, 2012.</ref>

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of Template:Convert, including Template:Convert of land and Template:Convert of water (6.61%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR1">US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref>

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 2,989 people, 1,091 households, and 754 families in the CDP. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,230 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 90.10% (2,693) White, 3.71% (111) Black or African American, 0.33% (10) Native American, 0.54% (16) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 1.74% (52) from other races, and 3.58% (107) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.52% (195) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 1,091 households, 32.3% had children under the age of 18; 39.0% were married couples living together; 18.9% had a female householder with no husband present and 30.9% were non-families. Of all households, 23.6% were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.15.<ref name=Census2010/>

26.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 99.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 98.7 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States Census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 2,929 people, 1,078 households, and 767 families living in the CDP. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,240 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.05% White, 1.74% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.82% from other races, and 1.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.30% 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 Laurel Lake CDP, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 2, 2012.</ref>

There were 1,078 households, out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.13.<ref name=Census2000/>

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.<ref name=Census2000/>

The median income for a household in the CDP was $32,041, and the median income for a family was $32,432. Males had a median income of $33,299 versus $21,048 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $12,965. About 15.7% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.8% of those under age 18 and 19.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/>