Lakewood (CDP), New Jersey

For the township, see Lakewood Township, New Jersey.

Lakewood, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Map of Lakewood CDP in Ocean County. Inset: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey.
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Coordinates: 40°05′38″N74°12′41″W / 40.093975°N 74.211478°W / 40.093975; -74.211478
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Ocean
Township	Lakewood
Area [1]
• Total	7.32 sq mi (18.97 km2)
• Land	7.08 sq mi (18.34 km2)
• Water	0.24 sq mi (0.63 km2)  3.35%
Elevation [2]	66 ft (20 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	69,398
• Density	9,803.36/sq mi (3,784.84/km2)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code	08701 [4]
Area code(s)	732/848, 908
FIPS code	34-38580 [5] [6] [7]
GNIS feature ID	02390031 [5] [8]

Lakewood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Lakewood Township, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ^{[9] [10] [11] [12]} As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 53,805. ^[13]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 7.323 square miles (18.966 km²), including 7.078 square miles (18.332 km²) of land and 0.245 square miles (0.634 km²) of water (3.35%). ^{[5] [14]}

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1950	9,970		—
1960	13,004		30.4%
1970	17,874		37.5%
1980	22,863		27.9%
1990	26,095		14.1%
2000	36,065		38.2%
2010	53,805		49.2%
2020	69,398		29.0%
Population sources: 1950 [15] 1960-1970 [16] 1960-1980 [17] 1990-2010 [11] 2000 [18] 2010 [13] [3]

2010 Census

The 2010 United States census counted 53,805 people, 10,592 households, and 8,918 families in the CDP. The population density was 7,601.8 per square mile (2,935.1/km²). There were 11,226 housing units at an average density of 1,586.1 per square mile (612.4/km²). The racial makeup was 85.79% (46,160) White, 4.75% (2,556) Black or African American, 0.28% (149) Native American, 0.50% (270) Asian, 0.03% (14) Pacific Islander, 7.41% (3,986) from other races, and 1.25% (670) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.74% (9,546) of the population. ^[13]

Of the 10,592 households, 62.7% had children under the age of 18; 70.5% were married couples living together; 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 15.8% were non-families. Of all households, 12.6% were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.89 and the average family size was 5.23. ^[13]

48.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 12.7% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 9.1% from 45 to 64, and 4.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 19.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 106.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 107.2 males. ^[13]

2000 Census

As of the 2000 United States Census, ^[6] there were 36,065 people, 8,984 households, and 6,971 families living in the CDP. The population density was 1,944.8/km² (5,039.2/mi²). There were 9,496 housing units at an average density of 512.1/km² (1,326.8/mi²). The racial make-up of the CDP was 77.64% White, 12.24% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 5.55% from other races, and 3.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.69% of the population. ^[18]

There were 8,984 households, out of which 49.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.83 and the average family size was 4.36. ^[18]

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 41.4% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 11.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.7 males. ^[18]

The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,769, and the median income for a family was $32,748. Males had a median income of $35,672, versus $24,265 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $11,802. About 26.4% of families and 29.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.0% of those under age 18, and 18.5% of those age 65 or over. ^[18]

References

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12. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 18, 2015.
13. DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Lakewood CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 10, 2013.
14. US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 , United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
15. Staff. A Report of the Seventeenth Decennial Census of the United States - Census of Population: 1950; Volume I - Number of Inhabitants, p. 30-11. Accessed January 12, 2013.
16. Staff. 1970 Census of Population: Volume I - Characteristics of the Population; Part I - United States Summary Section 1, United States Census Bureau, June 1973. Accessed January 12, 2013.
17. Staff. 1980 Census of Population: Number of Inhabitants United States Summary, p. 1-141. United States Census Bureau, June 1983. Accessed January 12, 2012.
18. DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Lakewood CDP, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today , United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 10, 2013.