Lakehurst Borough, New Jersey

Lakehurst Borough, Ocean County, New Jersey is a borough located in the Northeastern Region (Mid-Atlantic) of United States. According to the latest population census dating back to 2000, the Lakehurst Borough is home to 2522 inhabitants. Its population was estimated at 2707 in July 2008, It is the 126th smallest by population in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The borough encompasses an area of 1.01 sq mi (2.62 square kilometre ), of which, 0.92 square miles (2.38 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 square kilometre) of it is water, makes it the 89th smallest by total area in New Jersey.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2522 residents, 457 households, and 284 families in the borough. The population density was 2733.9 people per square mile (1055.56/kmē), it is the 270th most densely populated borough in the U.S. state of New Jersey. There were 961 housing units at an average density of 1044.6 per square mile (403.32/kmē). The average household size was 2.9 persons, and the average family size was 3.33 persons. In the borough the population was spread out, with 30.6% under the age of 18, 8% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 93.9 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 99.7 females. The median age of the borough's population was 32.3 years, the median age of male residents at 31.2 and the median age of female residents at 33.4. The racial or ethnic makeup of the borough was 2124 White, 198 Black or African American, 16 American Indian, 59 Asian, 2 Native Hawaiian, 54 from two or more races and 69 Ohter races.

Lakehurst borough New Jersey Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Lakehurst borough New Jersey School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Lakehurst Borough New Jersey GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the borough was $43567, making it the 109th poorest borough by median household income among the New Jersey. The median income for a family in the borough was $48833, making it the 83rd poorest borough by median family income among the New Jersey. The per capita income for the borough was $18390, it is the 56th lowest borough by per capita income in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The median income is $25020, Median income for males is $30616, compared with $18917 for females.

In 2000, 672 pupils and students, of which 55.8% are male and 44.2% are female, 26.65% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.25% nursery or pri school, 11.46% kindergarten, 48.96% elementary school, 23.36% high school and 9.97% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census2522
April 2000 Estimate2650
July 2000 Estimate2649
July 2001 Estimate2642
July 2002 Estimate2677
July 2003 Estimate2689
July 2004 Estimate2683
July 2005 Estimate2675
July 2006 Estimate2668
July 2007 Estimate2705
July 2008 Estimate2707
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school103242
Kindergarten473077
Elementary school191138329
High school10255157
College or graduate school254267
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Lakehurst borough, New Jersey$43567$48833$18390
Ocean County, New Jersey$46443$56420$23054
New Jersey, United States$55146$65370$27006
United States$41994$50046$21587