Moorestown-Lenola, New Jersey

Moorestown-Lenola, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Location of Moorestown-Lenola in Burlington County highlighted in yellow (left). Inset map: Location of Burlington County in New Jersey highlighted in black (right).
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Coordinates: 39°57′59″N74°57′45″W / 39.966524°N 74.962526°W / 39.966524; -74.962526
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Burlington
Township	Moorestown
Area [1]
• Total	7.11 sq mi (18.42 km2)
• Land	7.03 sq mi (18.20 km2)
• Water	0.085 sq mi (0.22 km2)  1.51%
Elevation [2]	62 ft (19 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	14,240
• Density	2,026.8/sq mi (782.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code	08057 [4]
Area code	856
FIPS code	34-47895 [5] [6] [7]
GNIS feature ID	02389504 [5] [8]

Moorestown-Lenola is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) ^[9] located within Moorestown Township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ^{[10] [11] [12] [13]} As of the 2010 United States census, the CDP's population was 14,217. ^[14]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 7.118 square miles (18.44 km²), including 7.010 square miles (18.16 km²) of land and 0.108 square miles (0.28 km²) of water (1.51%). ^{[5] [15]}

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	14,179		—
1980	13,695		−3.4%
1990	13,242		−3.3%
2000	13,860		4.7%
2010	14,217		2.6%
2020	14,240		0.2%
Population sources: 1950 [16] 1960 [17] 1970 [18] [19] 1980 [20] 1990 [21] 2000 [22] 2010 [23] 2020 [3]

Moorestown-Lenola first appeared as an unincorporated community in the 1970 U.S. census; ^[18] and then was listed as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. census. ^[20]

2020 census

Moorestown-Lenola CDP, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000 [24]	Pop 2010 [25]	Pop 2020 [26]	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	12,122	11,713	11,048	87.46%	82.39%	77.58%
Black or African American alone (NH)	939	1,127	1,004	6.77%	7.93%	7.05%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	23	13	14	0.17%	0.09%	0.10%
Asian alone (NH)	294	440	646	2.12%	3.09%	4.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	1	4	0	0.01%	0.03%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	19	31	73	0.14%	0.22%	0.51%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	188	302	637	1.36%	2.12%	4.47%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	274	587	818	1.98%	4.13%	5.74%
Total	13,860	14,217	14,240	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 14,217 people, 5,310 households, and 3,882 families in the CDP. The population density was 2,028.0 people per square mile (783.0 people/km²). There were 5,595 housing units at an average density of 798.1 units per square mile (308.1 units/km²). The racial makeup was 84.93% (12,074) White, 8.29% (1,178) Black or African American, 0.11% (16) Native American, 3.14% (447) Asian, 0.04% (5) Pacific Islander, 1.03% (147) from other races, and 2.46% (350) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.13% (587) of the population. ^[14]

Of the 5,310 households, 34.7% had children under the age of 18; 56.2% were married couples living together; 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 26.9% were non-families. Of all households, 23.5% were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.12. ^[14]

25.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 90.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 84.3 males. ^[14]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census ^[6] there were 13,860 people, 5,250 households, and 3,827 families living in the CDP. The population density was 760.1 people/km² (1,969 people/mi²). There were 5,440 housing units at an average density of 298.4 units/km² (773 units/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.68% White, 6.96% African American, 0.19% Native American, 2.13% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 1.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.98% of the population. ^[27]

There were 5,250 households, out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.07. ^[27]

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males. ^[27]

The median income for a household in the CDP was $68,770, and the median income for a family was $79,953. Males had a median income of $60,486 versus $34,847 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $34,311. About 3.0% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over. ^[27]

Education

Its school district is Moorestown Township School District. ^[28]

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