White Meadow Lake, NJ

Census Place

2024 Population

8,842

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

2.46% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.65%

1.54% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$149,324

0.479% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$470,800

Population & Diversity

White Meadow Lake, NJ is home to a population of 8.84k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.35% of White Meadow Lake, NJ residents were born outside of the country (827 people).

In 2024, there were 8.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.83k people) in White Meadow Lake, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 846 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 405 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of White Meadow Lake, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in White Meadow Lake, NJ was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in White Meadow Lake, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.83k ± 1.13k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
846 ± 359
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
405 ± 131

14.4%

Hispanic Population

1.27k people

14.4% of the people in White Meadow Lake, NJ are hispanic (1.27k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in White Meadow Lake, 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

9.35%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

827 people

10.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

928 people

As of 2024, 9.35% of White Meadow Lake, NJ residents (827 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 White Meadow Lake, NJ was 10.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
82 ± 61
Korea
18 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 33

White Meadow Lake, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.56 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in White Meadow Lake, NJ.

Economy

The economy of White Meadow Lake, NJ employs 4.79k people. In 2024, the largest industries in White Meadow Lake, NJ were Educational Services (1,032 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (527 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (514 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($120,158), Finance & Insurance ($119,922), and Public Administration ($106,078).

Employment

Occupations

4.79k

2024 Value

± 513

2.84%

1 Year growth

± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in White Meadow Lake, NJ grew at a rate of 2.84%, from 4.66k employees to 4.79k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in White Meadow Lake, NJ, are Management Occupations (1,038 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (654 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (426 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of White Meadow Lake, 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

4.79k

2024 Value

± 513

2.84%

1 Year growth

± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in White Meadow Lake, NJ grew at a rate of 2.84%, from 4.66k employees to 4.79k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in White Meadow Lake, NJ, are Educational Services (1,032 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (527 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (514 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of White Meadow Lake, NJ, though some of these residents may live in White Meadow Lake, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$98,932

Median earning men ± $12,362

$63,851

Median earning women ± $5,598

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($142,656), Manufacturing ($120,026), and Information ($112,679).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($157,813), Wholesale Trade ($71,146), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,936).

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 White Meadow Lake, 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 White Meadow Lake, NJ was $470,800 in 2024, which is 1.42 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $441,000 to $470,800, a 6.76% increase. The homeownership rate in White Meadow Lake, NJ is 91.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in White Meadow Lake, NJ have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in White Meadow Lake, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$470,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,026

$2,601

Median Property Taxes

±$278

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 White Meadow Lake, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

91.8%

Homeownership

2024

60.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.8% of the housing units in White Meadow Lake, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 90.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in White Meadow Lake, 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.

$149,324

Median Household Income

± $11,270

2.83k

Number of Households

± 321

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.83k households in White Meadow Lake, NJ declined from $149,324 from the previous year's value of $150,042.

The following chart displays the households in White Meadow Lake, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for White Meadow Lake, 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 (66.3%)
Worked At Home (27.3%)
Carpooled (6.32%)

In 2024, 66.3% of workers in White Meadow Lake, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.32%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in White Meadow Lake, NJ have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.16% of the workforce in White Meadow Lake, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in White Meadow Lake, NJ (146 out of 8.84k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in White Meadow Lake, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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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