Leisure Village, New Jersey
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| Leisure Village, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km²) |
| - Land | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 4,443 |
| - Density | 3,601.0/sq mi (1,390.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 34-39900[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0883494[2] |
Leisure Village is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Lakewood Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 4,443.
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[edit] Geography
Leisure Village is located at (40.041339, -74.187989)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.4 km² (1.3 mi²). 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (6.77%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 4,295 |
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| 2000 | 4,443 | 3.4% | |
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As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,443 people, 2,805 households, and 984 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,394.7/km² (3,601.0/mi²). There were 3,122 housing units at an average density of 980.0/km² (2,530.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.70% White, 3.26% African American, 0.02% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.22% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.78% of the population.
There were 2,805 households out of which 4.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.0% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 64.9% were non-families. 62.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 55.6% 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 2.45.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 7.3% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 9.1% from 25 to 44, 15.5% from 45 to 64, and 65.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 72 years. For every 100 females there were 54.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 51.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,496, and the median income for a family was $33,179. Males had a median income of $37,045 versus $24,816 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,246. About 4.0% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Population Finder: Leisure Village CDP, New Jersey. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2007-03-16.
[edit] External links
- Leisure Village, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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