Lincroft, NJ

Census Place

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2024 Population
6,939
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
42.9
1.15% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
2.04%
8.12% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$189,000
11.9% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$807,300
12.3% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,025
2.32% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Lincroft, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.8% of the residents in Lincroft, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lincroft, NJ are Brookdale Community College (1,443 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Lincroft, NJ was $807,300, and the homeownership rate was 88.5%.

Most people in Lincroft, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Lincroft, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lincroft, NJ is home to a population of 6.94k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.2% of Lincroft, NJ residents were born outside of the country (708 people).

In 2024, there were 14.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.56k people) in Lincroft, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 393 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 376 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%
2024 Citizenship
98.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Lincroft, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lincroft, NJ was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lincroft, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.56k ± 760
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    393 ± 271
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    376 ± 228
8.23%
Hispanic Population
571 people

In 2024, there were 14.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.56k people) in Lincroft, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 393 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 376 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.23% of the people in Lincroft, NJ are hispanic (571 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lincroft, NJ as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    273,706 ± 12,653 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    205,965 ± 11,018 people
  3. Mexico
    107,667 ± 8,009 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,706 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 205,965 and Mexico with 107,667.

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Foreign-Born Population

10.2%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
708 people
7.72%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
533 people

As of 2024, 10.2% of Lincroft, NJ residents (708 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lincroft, NJ was 7.72%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    36 ± 57
  2. Vietnam
    23 ± 33
  3. Korea
    12 ± 28

Lincroft, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lincroft, NJ employs 3.03k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lincroft, NJ were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (414 people), Educational Services (402 people), and Retail Trade (332 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($225,306), and Retail Trade ($205,556).

Employment

Occupations

3.03k
2024 Value
± 474
−2.32%
1 Year decline
± 22.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lincroft, NJ declined at a rate of −2.32%, from 3.1k employees to 3.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lincroft, NJ, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (458 people), Sales & Related Occupations (387 people), and Management Occupations (322 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lincroft, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.03k
2024 Value
± 474
−2.32%
1 Year decline
± 22.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lincroft, NJ declined at a rate of −2.32%, from 3.1k employees to 3.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lincroft, NJ, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (414 people), Educational Services (402 people), and Retail Trade (332 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lincroft, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Lincroft, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$133,800
Median earning men ± $58,093
$77,434
Median earning women ± $24,027

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($242,083), and Information ($192,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($225,028), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($89,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,658).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.27%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Lincroft, NJ awarded 1,443 degrees. The student population of Lincroft, NJ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4,607 male students and 5,309 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lincroft, NJ are White (878 and 61.7%), Hispanic or Latino (252 and 17.7%), Unknown (110 and 7.73%), and Black or African American (99 and 6.96%).

The largest universities in Lincroft, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Brookdale Community College (1,443 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lincroft, NJ are General Social Sciences (321 and 22.2%), General Business Administration & Management (233 and 16.1%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (201 and 13.9%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 9,916 students enrolled in Lincroft, NJ, 46.5% men and 53.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,446 records, of which 51.6% were women and 48.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    201 degrees awarded
  2. General Social Sciences
    321 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    233 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Lincroft, NJ was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 201 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Lincroft, NJ according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Brookdale Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,443 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Brookdale Community College with 1,443 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 638 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lincroft, NJ, which is 0.793 times less than the 805 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 878 degrees mean that there were 3.48 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 252 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($7,875) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,181) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lincroft, NJ was $807,300 in 2024, which is 2.43 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $719,000 to $807,300, a 12.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Lincroft, NJ is 88.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lincroft, NJ have an average commute time of 35.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lincroft, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$807,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$44,145
$2,211
Median Property Taxes
±$297

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lincroft, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

88.5%
Homeownership
2024
50.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 88.5% of the housing units in Lincroft, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$189,000
Median Household Income
± $30,358
2.5k
Number of Households
± 403

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.5k households in Lincroft, NJ grew to $189,000 from the previous year's value of $168,945.

The following chart displays the households in Lincroft, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lincroft, NJ is from New Jersey.
0.486
2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey
0.489
2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2023, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.486 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.709% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (61.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (22.7%)
  3. Public Transit (8.08%)

In 2024, 61.5% of workers in Lincroft, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.08%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

35.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lincroft, NJ have a longer commute time (35.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.28% of the workforce in Lincroft, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lincroft, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lincroft, NJ have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lincroft, NJ (140 out of 6.87k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lincroft, NJ is Black, followed by White and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

98.6% of the population of Lincroft, NJ has health coverage, with 64.6% on employee plans, 3.3% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 17.2% on non-group plans, and 1.12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.2% under 18 years, 12.9% between 18 and 34 years, 42.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.35%
Uninsured
64.6%
Employer Coverage
3.3%
Medicaid
12.4%
Medicare
17.2%
Non-Group
1.12%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lincroft, NJ grew by 271% from 0.365% to 1.35%.

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