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Sussex County

Population in July 2007: 10,203.
Males: 4,913  (48.2%)
Females: 5,290  (51.8%)

Median resident age:  38.7 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 07871.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $98,964 (it was $81,699 in 2000)
Lake Mohawk:  $98,964
New Jersey:  $70,378

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $46,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $429,163 (it was $207,600 in 2000)
Lake Mohawk:  $429,163
New Jersey:  $364,100

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $519,706; Detached houses: $534,907; Townhouses or other attached units: $441,468; In 2-unit structures: $233,168; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $268,815; Mobile homes: $27,500

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Races in Lake Mohawk:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Lake Mohawk: 117.0 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (27.1%), German (23.0%), Italian (22.2%), English (11.0%), Polish (8.5%), Scotch-Irish (4.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 760 feet

Land area: 5.00 square miles.

Population density: 2041 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lake Mohawk

  • High school or higher: 93.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 41.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Mohawk CDP

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 68.7%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

747 residents are foreign born (5.2% Europe, 1.4% Latin America).

This place:  7.7%
New Jersey:  17.5%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in May 2009.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Lake Mohawk:  2.3% ($4,724)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wayne, NJ (22.0 miles , pop. 54,069).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (31.6 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (39.8 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Andover borough, NJ (2.2 miles ), Ogdensburg borough, NJ (2.3 miles ), Hopatcong borough, NJ (2.4 miles ), Newton, NJ (2.4 miles ), Mount Arlington borough, NJ (2.7 miles ), Stanhope borough, NJ (2.8 miles ), Franklin borough, NJ (2.8 miles ), Netcong borough, NJ (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 41.02 N, Longitude: 74.66 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,825 (-29.0%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 562 (11.2%)

Area code: 973

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Chemicals (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)



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Lake Mohawk-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 1% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.1 miles away from the Lake Mohawk place center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 tornado 17.3 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Lake Mohawk-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 86.5 miles away from Lake Mohawk center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 36.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 48.3 miles away from Lake Mohawk center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 56.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Mohawk:
  • NEWTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; NEWTON, NJ)
  • SAINT CLARE'S HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; DOVER, NJ)
  • ST CLARES HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; DENVILLE, NJ)

Political contributions by individuals in Lake Mohawk, NJ

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Mohawk:
  • COUNTY COLLEGE OF MORRIS (about 14 miles; RANDOLPH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,202)
  • DREW UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; MADISON, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,133)
  • WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY (about 23 miles; WAYNE, NJ; FT enrollment: 8,017)
  • RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 26 miles; MAHWAH, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,076)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 27 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,985)
  • PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; PATERSON, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,452)
  • MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; FT enrollment: 10,226)

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Notable locations in Lake Mohawk: Lake Mohawk Golf Club (A), Lake Mohawk Golf Course (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lake Mohawk include: Our Lady of the Lake Church (A), First Church of Christ Scientist (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Upper Lake Mohawk (A), Lake Mohawk (B), Upper Mohawk Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Lake Mohawk: Ungerman Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  75.5%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.2%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  1.7%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  0.6%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lake Mohawk, NJ


6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
4 people in religious group quarters


Lake Mohawk compared to New Jersey state average:
  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Sussex County New Jersey:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (75%)
  • Utility gas (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Lake Mohawk

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.50%
Here44.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchLutheran Church
Adherents69.7%6.2%6.0%2.4%1.8%
Congregations19.0%15.5%14.3%4.8%3.6%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChristian Reformed Church in North AmericaAssemblies of GodAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther
Adherents1.7%0.8%0.8%0.7%9.8%
Congregations2.4%1.2%6.0%3.6%29.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


6.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($64,271 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.32%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($265 average AGI)
Sussex County:  0.04%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Morris County, NJ  1.69% ($63,845 average AGI)
from Passaic County, NJ  0.77% ($58,259)
from Bergen County, NJ  0.71% ($66,851)


6.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($65,894 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.75%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($205 average AGI)
Sussex County:  0.03%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Morris County, NJ  1.40% ($51,394 average AGI)
to Passaic County, NJ  0.41% ($47,212)
to Warren County, NJ  0.31% ($55,607)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lake Mohawk:
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WNNJ (1360 AM; 2 kW; NEWTON, NJ)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WVNJ (1160 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVERSAL B/CASTING OF NEW YORK,INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake Mohawk:
  • WNNJ-FM (103.7 FM; NEWTON, NJ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSUS (102.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NJ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNJP (88.5 FM; SUSSEX, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTH.)
  • WHCY (106.3 FM; BLAIRSTOWN, NJ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDHA-FM (105.5 FM; DOVER, NJ; Owner: THE SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO.)
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • W284AF (104.7 FM; HACKETTSTOWN, NJ; Owner: WRNJ RADIO, INC.)
  • WWPJ (89.5 FM; PEN ARGYL, PA; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • W245AC (96.9 FM; HARMONY TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))

TV broadcast stations around Lake Mohawk:
  • WMBC-TV (Channel 63; NEWTON, NJ; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W54CZ (Channel 54; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)
  • W36AZ (Channel 36; SUSSEX, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC B/CING. AUTHORITY)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNJB2 (Channel 58; BLAIRSTOWN, NJ; Owner: NJ PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • W49BE (Channel 49; HACKETTSTOWN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC B/CING. AUTHORITY)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full and 1 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED8$311,625155$310,159241$279,62759$109,34131$359,279
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$035$238,01943$299,91216$123,3548$219,989
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$029$236,38683$320,00422$154,6526$232,833
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$032$328,42662$334,4346$161,7305$533,274
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$04$239,50022$288,6042$220,3253$170,597
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 3734.00 , 3744.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full and 1 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED26$295,37414$320,2175$256,510
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$325,0005$472,0380$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$403,2100$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 3734.00 , 3744.00

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