White Meadow Lake, NJ

Census Place

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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
6.76% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
4,787
2.84% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in White Meadow Lake, 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.

98.8% of the residents in White Meadow Lake, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in White Meadow Lake, NJ was $470,800, and the homeownership rate was 91.8%.

Most people in White Meadow Lake, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in White Meadow Lake, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in White Meadow Lake, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.83k ± 1.13k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    846 ± 359
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    405 ± 131
14.4%
Hispanic Population
1.27k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

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

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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    82 ± 61
  2. Korea
    18 ± 30
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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

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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%.

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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.
$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.

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Wage Distribution

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

98.2% of the population of White Meadow Lake, NJ has health coverage, with 77.7% on employee plans, 3.48% on Medicaid, 9.53% on Medicare, 7.34% on non-group plans, and 0.0905% 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, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 42.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.83%
Uninsured
77.7%
Employer Coverage
3.48%
Medicaid
9.53%
Medicare
7.34%
Non-Group
0.0905%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in White Meadow Lake, NJ grew by 0.955% from 1.81% to 1.83%.

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