Laurel Springs, NJ

Census Place

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2022 Population
2,004
1.16% 1-year growth
US Senator
Bob Menendez
Democratic Party
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
35.8
0.28% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
6.64%
4.03% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$113,500
14.9% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$232,600
20.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Laurel Springs, NJ had a population of 2k people with a median age of 35.8 and a median household income of $113,500. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Laurel Springs, NJ grew from 1,981 to 2,004, a 1.16% increase and its median household income grew from $98,750 to $113,500, a 14.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Laurel Springs, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.74%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.94%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (1.3%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.15%).

None of the households in Laurel Springs, 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.

96.6% of the residents in Laurel Springs, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Laurel Springs, NJ was $232,600, and the homeownership rate was 80.4%.

Most people in Laurel Springs, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28 minutes. The average car ownership in Laurel Springs, NJ was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Laurel Springs, NJ is home to a population of 2k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.29% of Laurel Springs, NJ residents were born outside of the country (106 people).

In 2022, there were 18.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.75k people) in Laurel Springs, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 95 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 79 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.6%
2022 Citizenship
96.4%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.6% of Laurel Springs, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Laurel Springs, NJ was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Laurel Springs, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.75k ± 259
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    95 ± 95
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    79 ± 40
2.79%
Hispanic Population
56 people

In 2022, there were 18.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.75k people) in Laurel Springs, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 95 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 79 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.79% of the people in Laurel Springs, NJ are hispanic (56 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Laurel Springs, NJ as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.29%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
106 people
5.75%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
114 people

As of 2022, 5.29% of Laurel Springs, NJ residents (106 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Laurel Springs, NJ was 5.75%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    49 ± 27
  2. Korea
    8 ± 16
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    4 ± 15

Laurel Springs, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Laurel Springs, NJ employs 1.06k people. The largest industries in Laurel Springs, NJ are Retail Trade (190 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (156 people), and Educational Services (150 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($212,500), Information ($188,750), and Public Administration ($97,941).

Occupations

1.06k
2022 Value
± 129
1.44%
1 Year growth
± 17%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Laurel Springs, NJ grew at a rate of 1.44%, from 1.04k employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Laurel Springs, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (179 people), Management Occupations (125 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (100 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Laurel Springs, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

1.06k
2022 Value
± 129
1.44%
1 Year growth
± 17%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Laurel Springs, NJ grew at a rate of 1.44%, from 1.04k employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Laurel Springs, NJ, are Retail Trade (190 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (156 people), and Educational Services (150 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Laurel Springs, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Laurel Springs, 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

$60,450
Median earning men ± $15,667
$45,545
Median earning women ± $3,465

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($98,456), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($96,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,042), Public Administration ($59,107), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,500).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from New Jersey

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Bob Menendez
Senator from New Jersey1
Assumed office on January 17, 2006
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jon Corzine, who was elected Governor of New Jersey.
Cory Booker
Senator from New Jersey2
Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from New Jersey

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Jersey have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Laurel Springs, NJ was $232,600 in 2022, which is 0.825 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $192,600 to $232,600, a 20.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Laurel Springs, NJ is 80.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Laurel Springs, NJ have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Laurel Springs, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$232,600
Median Property Value 2022
±$18,276
$547
Median Property Taxes
±$78

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 Laurel Springs, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Laurel Springs, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

80.4%
Homeownership
2022
56%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 80.4% of the housing units in Laurel Springs, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 6079
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

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$113,500
Median Household Income
± $16,752
680
Number of Households
± 98

In 2022, the median household income of the 680 households in Laurel Springs, NJ grew to $113,500 from the previous year's value of $98,750.

The following chart displays the households in Laurel Springs, 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Laurel Springs, NJ is from New Jersey.
0.489
2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey
0.49
2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (76%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.48%)
  3. Carpooled (5.62%)

In 2022, 76% of workers in Laurel Springs, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.48%) and those who carpooled to work (5.62%).

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Commute Time

28 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Laurel Springs, NJ have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.62% of the workforce in Laurel Springs, 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 Laurel Springs, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Laurel Springs, NJ have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

6.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Laurel Springs, NJ (133 out of 2k 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Laurel Springs, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic 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

96.6% of the population of Laurel Springs, NJ has health coverage, with 63.8% on employee plans, 7.75% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 0.9% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Camden County, NJ see 978 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.721% increase from the previous year (971 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1227 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 285 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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978 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Camden County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Camden County, NJ see an average of 978 patients per year. This represents a 0.721% increase from the previous year (971 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Camden County, NJ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 23.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 13% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.4%
Uninsured
63.8%
Employer Coverage
7.75%
Medicaid
10.5%
Medicare
13.7%
Non-Group
0.9%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Laurel Springs, NJ grew by 17.9% from 2.89% to 3.4%.

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