Moorestown-Lenola, New Jersey Explained

Official Name:Moorestown-Lenola, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
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Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Burlington County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Label:Moorestown-Lenola
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Burlington County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Burlington
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Moorestown
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:18.42
Area Land Km2:18.20
Area Water Km2:0.22
Area Total Sq Mi:7.11
Area Land Sq Mi:7.03
Area Water Sq Mi:0.09
Area Water Percent:1.51
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:14240
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:2026.8
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:Eastern (EDT)
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Footnotes:[3]
Elevation M:19
Elevation Ft:62
Coordinates:39.9665°N -74.9625°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:08057[4]
Area Code:856
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:[5] [6] [7]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:02389504[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 7.118mi2, including 7.01mi2 of land and 0.108mi2 of water (1.51%).[5] [15]

Demographics

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 2028/mi2. There were 5,595 housing units at an average density of 798.1/mi2. 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 there were 13,860 people, 5,250 households, and 3,827 families living in the CDP. The population density was 760.1/km2. There were 5,440 housing units at an average density of 298.4/km2. 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.[16]

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.[16]

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.[16]

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.[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 11, 2022.
  2. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/moorestownlenolacdpnewjersey/ QuickFacts Moorestown-Lenola CDP, New Jersey
  3. , Geographic Names Information System. Accessed June 17, 2013.
  4. http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=moorestown&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Moorestown, NJ
  5. http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2010_place_list_34.txt Gazetteer of New Jersey Places
  6. https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website
  7. https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic codes for New Jersey
  8. http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names
  9. https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerwebmain/Files/tab20/tigerweb_tab20_cdp_2020_nj.html State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020
  10. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34003 GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County  - County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Burlington County, New Jersey
  11. http://www2.census.gov/acs2010_5yr/summaryfile/UserTools/Geography/NJ.xls 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey
  12. https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-32.pdf New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)
  13. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  14. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3447895 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Moorestown-Lenola CDP, New Jersey
  15. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990
  16. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3447895 DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Moorestown-Lenola CDP, New Jersey