Leisure Village, NJ

Census Place

2024 Population

5,751

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

57.6

4.92% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

42.2%

7.62% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$44,542

4.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$145,800

Population & Diversity

Leisure Village, NJ is home to a population of 5.75k people, from which 87.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19.7% of Leisure Village, NJ residents were born outside of the country (1.13k people).

In 2024, there were 3.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.41k people) in Leisure Village, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 887 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 744 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.6%

2024 Citizenship

88.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.6% of Leisure Village, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Leisure Village, NJ was 88.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Leisure Village, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Leisure Village, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.41k ± 810
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
887 ± 377
Other (Hispanic)
744 ± 453

36.8%

Hispanic Population

2.12k people

36.8% of the people in Leisure Village, NJ are hispanic (2.12k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.

Most Common Origin

India
279,408 ± 12,782 people
Dominican Republic
210,288 ± 11,131 people
Mexico
108,737 ± 8,049 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 279,408 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 210,288 and Mexico with 108,737.

Foreign-Born Population

19.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.13k people

16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.01k people

As of 2024, 19.7% of Leisure Village, NJ residents (1.13k 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 Leisure Village, NJ was 16%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Leisure Village, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
89 ± 75
Korea
33 ± 40
World War II
16 ± 26

Leisure Village, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.7 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Leisure Village, NJ.

Economy

The economy of Leisure Village, NJ employs 1.92k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Leisure Village, NJ were Health Care & Social Assistance (376 people), Transportation & Warehousing (284 people), and Retail Trade (218 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,611), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($53,277), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,202).

Employment

Occupations

1.92k

2024 Value

± 499

−10.8%

1 Year decline

± 40%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Leisure Village, NJ declined at a rate of −10.8%, from 2.15k employees to 1.92k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Leisure Village, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (353 people), Transportation Occupations (188 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (166 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Leisure Village, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.92k

2024 Value

± 499

−10.8%

1 Year decline

± 40%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Leisure Village, NJ declined at a rate of −10.8%, from 2.15k employees to 1.92k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Leisure Village, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (376 people), Transportation & Warehousing (284 people), and Retail Trade (218 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Leisure Village, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Leisure Village, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,080

Median earning men ± $10,025

$24,593

Median earning women ± $17,105

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,493), Retail Trade ($48,357), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($28,816).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,849), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,221), and Retail Trade ($31,071).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

Cory Booker and Andy Kim 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 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Leisure Village, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (52%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.914%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Cory Booker

Senator from New Jersey

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.{{Cite news |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/cory-booker-new-jersey-senate-election-098436 |title=Booker Wins New Jersey Senate Seat |work=Politico |access-date=May 21, 2020 }}

Andy Kim

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed George Helmy, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Bob Menendez.

Cory Booker and Andy Kim 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.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Jersey over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Leisure Village, NJ was $145,800 in 2024, which is 0.438 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $127,000 to $145,800, a 14.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Leisure Village, NJ is 65.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Leisure Village, NJ have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Leisure Village, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$145,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,589

$1,700

Median Property Taxes

±$306

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 Leisure Village, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.4%

Homeownership

2024

54.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.4% of the housing units in Leisure Village, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Leisure Village, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$44,542

Median Household Income

± $8,253

2.6k

Number of Households

± 464

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.6k households in Leisure Village, NJ grew to $44,542 from the previous year's value of $42,705.

The following chart displays the households in Leisure Village, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Leisure Village, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.482

2024 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.486

2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2024, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.482 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.733% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (53.2%)
Carpooled (26.5%)
Worked At Home (18.2%)

In 2024, 53.2% of workers in Leisure Village, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (26.5%) and those who worked at home (18.2%).

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.

Commute Time

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Leisure Village, NJ have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.8% of the workforce in Leisure Village, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Leisure Village, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

42.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Leisure Village, NJ (2.39k out of 5.67k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Leisure Village, NJ is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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