Laurence Harbor, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

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Laurence Harbor, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,362 (2,286 occupied: 1,786 owner occupied, 500 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	22%
State:	34%

Housing density: 838 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $420,316.

Median contract rent in 2007: $985 (lower quartile is $906, upper quartile is $1,158)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $860

Median gross rent in Laurence Harbor, NJ in 2007: $1,071

Housing units in Laurence Harbor with a mortgage: 1,379 (232 second mortgage, 183 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 390

Laurence Harbor,NJ index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $271,035 (it was $120,200 in 2000)

Laurence Harbor:	$271,035
New Jersey:	$372,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $200,431 - $310,640

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $264,443
Here: $264,443
State: $452,919

Townhouses or other attached units: $355,571
Here: $355,571
State: $310,364

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $419,724
Here: $419,724
State: $309,003

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,227

In family households: 5,508 (1,212 male householders, 467 female householders)
1,311 spouses, 2,121 children (2,025 natural, 17 adopted, 79 stepchildren), 91 grandchildren, 39 brothers or sisters, 75 parents, 81 other relatives, 111 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 719 (359 male householders (292 living alone)), 247 female householders (227 living alone)), 113 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 583 2-persons, 420 3-persons, 417 4-persons, 177 5-persons, 74 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 519 1-person, 77 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 6 5-persons.

1,126 married couples with children.
299 single-parent households (67 men, 232 women).

83.2% of residents of Laurence Harbor speak English at home.
7.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
6.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
2.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 537 (8.6%)
(58.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Laurence Harbor, New Jersey:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 93 4 rooms: 298 5 rooms: 364 6 rooms: 530 7 rooms: 321 8 rooms: 120 9 or more rooms: 60

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Laurence Harbor, New Jersey:
	1 room: 5 2 rooms: 75 3 rooms: 123 4 rooms: 129 5 rooms: 91 6 rooms: 48 7 rooms: 15 8 rooms: 14 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 8
1995 to 1998: 6
1990 to 1994: 115
1980 to 1989: 207
1970 to 1979: 245
1960 to 1969: 433
1950 to 1959: 609
1940 to 1949: 369
1939 or earlier: 370

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Laurence Harbor:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 114 2 bedrooms: 530 3 bedrooms: 839 4 bedrooms: 252 5 or more bedrooms: 51

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Laurence Harbor:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 273 2 bedrooms: 125 3 bedrooms: 82 4 bedrooms: 15 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Laurence Harbor in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 86 1 vehicle: 475 2 vehicles: 846 3 vehicles: 326 4 vehicles: 30 5 or more vehicles: 23

Cars and other vehicles available in Laurence Harbor in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 27 1 vehicle: 300 2 vehicles: 154 3 vehicles: 19 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Laurence Harbor, NJ:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 3
$100,000 to $124,999: 18
$125,000 to $149,999: 41
$150,000 to $174,999: 54
$175,000 to $199,999: 182
$200,000 to $249,999: 423
$250,000 to $299,999: 401
$300,000 to $399,999: 513
$400,000 to $499,999: 102
$500,000 to $749,999: 44
$750,000 to $999,999: 5
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Laurence Harbor rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Laurence Harbor:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 1
$600 to $649: 10
$650 to $699: 19
$700 to $749: 16
$750 to $799: 9
$800 to $899: 46
$900 to $999: 147
$1,000 to $1,249: 178
$1,250 to $1,499: 22
$1,500 to $1,999: 10
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 42

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 66 1990 to 1994: 129 1985 to 1989: 88 1980 to 1984: 57 1975 to 1979: 41 1970 to 1974: 22 1970 to 1974: 45 1965 to 1969: 89

Laurence Harbor, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 45.6%
Number of people working at home: 75 (2.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 34
5 to 9 minutes: 223
10 to 14 minutes: 260
15 to 19 minutes: 372
20 to 24 minutes: 408
25 to 29 minutes: 187
30 to 34 minutes: 492
35 to 39 minutes: 111
40 to 44 minutes: 148
45 to 59 minutes: 415
60 to 89 minutes: 287
90 or more minutes: 206

Laurence Harbor mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,614 (81%)
Carpooled: 292 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 109 (3%)
Railroad: 26 (1%)
Bicycle: 9 (0%)
Walked: 56 (2%)
Other means: 37 (1%)
Worked at home: 75 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 105
$10,000 to $14,999: 75
$15,000 to $19,999: 88
$20,000 to $24,999: 84
$25,000 to $29,999: 89
$30,000 to $34,999: 138
$35,000 to $39,999: 116
$40,000 to $44,999: 162
$45,000 to $49,999: 102
$50,000 to $59,999: 242
$60,000 to $74,999: 356
$75,000 to $99,999: 415
$100,000 to $124,999: 162
$125,000 to $149,999: 81
$150,000 to $199,999: 49
$200,000 or more: 21

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 1230

Irish: 1030

Other groups: 810

German: 626

Polish: 535

United States or American: 213

English: 208

French (except Basque): 107

Portuguese: 100

Hungarian: 95

Scotch-Irish: 75

Greek: 61

Russian: 46

Scottish: 45

Slovak: 42

French Canadian: 33

Ukrainian: 33

Albanian: 29

Arab:: 26

Egyptian: 26

Dutch: 23

Swedish: 19

Austrian: 18

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 18

Haitian: 18

Czech: 15

Maltese: 15

Czechoslovakian: 14

Brazilian: 14

Welsh: 13

Belgian: 10

Slavic: 9

European: 9

Lithuanian: 7

Danish: 7

British: 7

Israeli: 6

Armenian: 6

Bulgarian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

India (16%)
Hong Kong (7%)
Taiwan (7%)
Philippines (7%)
Argentina (6%)
Portugal (6%)
Italy (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 4391
Northeast: 962
Midwest: 6
South: 227
West: 22

71% of Laurence Harbor residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 27
7th and 8th grade: 60
9th grade: 41
10th grade: 73
11th grade: 58
12th grade, no diploma: 116
High school graduate (or equivalency): 848
Less than 1 year of college: 189
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 192
Associate degree: 87
Bachelor's degree: 268
Master's degree: 47
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 4
5th and 6th grade: 24
7th and 8th grade: 32
9th grade: 44
10th grade: 74
11th grade: 51
12th grade, no diploma: 40
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,148
Less than 1 year of college: 121
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 241
Associate degree: 72
Bachelor's degree: 241
Master's degree: 14
Professional school degree: 15
Doctorate degree: 17

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 25.9%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $69,422
Black householders: $38,305
Asian householders: $101,438
Some other race householders: $54,942
Two or more races householders: $37,938
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $53,369

Laurence Harbor household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Laurence Harbor household income for Black householders

Laurence Harbor household income for Asian householders

Laurence Harbor household income for Some other race householders

Laurence Harbor household income for Two or more races householders

Laurence Harbor household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Laurence Harbor marital status for males

Laurence Harbor marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $266,976
Black or African American householders: $390,542
Asian householders: $436,091
Some other race householders: $326,955
Two or more races householders: $366,415
Hispanic or Latino householders: $268,329

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,973
One, attached: 116
Two: 29
3 or 4: 14
5 to 9: 66
10 to 19: 27
20 to 49: 86
50 or more: 51

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Laurence Harbor:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (77%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%) Electricity (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (89%) Electricity (7%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 85

Here:	11.3%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 28

Here:	6.8%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 35

Here:	14.0%
New Jersey:	30.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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