Victory Lakes, NJ

Census Place

2024 Population

1,577

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.9%

33.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$89,907

7.57% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$271,800

Population & Diversity

Victory Lakes, NJ is home to a population of 1.58k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 21.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.45k people) in Victory Lakes, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67 White (Hispanic) and 41 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Victory Lakes, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Victory Lakes, NJ was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Victory Lakes, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.45k ± 408
White (Hispanic)
67 ± 84
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
41 ± 64

5.52%

Hispanic Population

87 people

5.52% of the people in Victory Lakes, NJ are hispanic (87 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Victory Lakes, 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.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

37 ± 46

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Victory Lakes, NJ.

Economy

The economy of Victory Lakes, NJ employs 780 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Victory Lakes, NJ were Retail Trade (143 people), Construction (96 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (92 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($139,104), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($98,897), and Public Administration ($90,368).

Employment

Occupations

780

2024 Value

± 235

8.64%

1 Year growth

± 41.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Victory Lakes, NJ grew at a rate of 8.64%, from 718 employees to 780 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Victory Lakes, NJ, are Sales & Related Occupations (120 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (96 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (78 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Victory Lakes, 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

780

2024 Value

± 235

8.64%

1 Year growth

± 41.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Victory Lakes, NJ grew at a rate of 8.64%, from 718 employees to 780 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Victory Lakes, NJ, are Retail Trade (143 people), Construction (96 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (92 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Victory Lakes, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Victory Lakes, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$86,172

Median earning men ± $19,489

$59,352

Median earning women ± $11,841

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($139,104), Public Administration ($90,368), and Manufacturing ($86,172).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($79,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,016), and Retail Trade ($6,629).

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 Victory Lakes, 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 Victory Lakes, NJ was $271,800 in 2024, which is 0.817 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $228,000 to $271,800, a 19.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Victory Lakes, NJ is 90.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Victory Lakes, NJ have an average commute time of 35.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Victory Lakes, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$271,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,363

$619

Median Property Taxes

±$193

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

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

Rent vs Own

90.8%

Homeownership

2024

60.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.8% of the housing units in Victory Lakes, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Victory Lakes, 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.

$89,907

Median Household Income

± $50,276

682

Number of Households

± 211

In 2024, the median household income of the 682 households in Victory Lakes, NJ declined from $89,907 from the previous year's value of $97,273.

The following chart displays the households in Victory Lakes, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Victory Lakes, 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 (86.9%)
Worked At Home (6.03%)
Carpooled (5%)

In 2024, 86.9% of workers in Victory Lakes, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.03%) and those who carpooled to work (5%).

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

35.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Victory Lakes, NJ have a longer commute time (35.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.32% of the workforce in Victory Lakes, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Victory Lakes, NJ (246 out of 1.55k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 16 - 17.

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

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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