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Total population: 4,274 (All urban)

Mountain Lakes, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,357 (1,330 occupied: 1,288 owner occupied, 42 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	3%
State:	34%

Housing density: 508 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: $1,997 (lower quartile is $1,362, upper quartile is $2,299)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,446

Median gross rent in Mountain Lakes, NJ in 2007: $2,378

Housing units in Mountain Lakes with a mortgage: 935 (70 second mortgage, 164 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 258

Mountain Lakes,NJ index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $997,717 (it was $495,200 in 2000)

Mountain Lakes:	$997,717
New Jersey:	$372,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $691,370 - $1,330,475

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $1,057,619
Here: $1,057,619
State: $452,919

Townhouses or other attached units: $709,058
Here: $709,058
State: $310,364

In 2-unit structures: $1,234,815
Here: $1,234,815
State: $429,538

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,256

In family households: 4,115 (961 male householders, 253 female householders)
1,149 spouses, 1,669 children (1,602 natural, 35 adopted, 32 stepchildren), 16 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 28 parents, 11 other relatives, 22 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 141 (53 male householders (53 living alone)), 76 female householders (71 living alone)), 12 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 398 2-persons, 248 3-persons, 316 4-persons, 191 5-persons, 51 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 124 1-person, 5 4-persons.

1,420 married couples with children.
78 single-parent households (24 men, 54 women).

87.0% of residents of Mountain Lakes speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English not well).
5.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
3.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 417 (9.8%)
(61.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	9.1
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.9
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 20 5 rooms: 34 6 rooms: 116 7 rooms: 142 8 rooms: 308 9 or more rooms: 668

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 8 5 rooms: 0 6 rooms: 14 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 12

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 18
1995 to 1998: 43
1990 to 1994: 62
1980 to 1989: 95
1970 to 1979: 74
1960 to 1969: 107
1950 to 1959: 229
1940 to 1949: 153
1939 or earlier: 576

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mountain Lakes:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 67 3 bedrooms: 311 4 bedrooms: 495 5 or more bedrooms: 415

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mountain Lakes:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 8 2 bedrooms: 16 3 bedrooms: 6 4 bedrooms: 6 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Mountain Lakes in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 8 1 vehicle: 163 2 vehicles: 763 3 vehicles: 264 4 vehicles: 84 5 or more vehicles: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Mountain Lakes in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 24 2 vehicles: 18 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Mountain Lakes, 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: 6
$50,000 to $59,999: 7
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 9
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 19
$400,000 to $499,999: 38
$500,000 to $749,999: 290
$750,000 to $999,999: 280
$1,000,000 or more: 644

Mountain Lakes rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Mountain Lakes:

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: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 4
$1,250 to $1,499: 7
$1,500 to $1,999: 4
$2,000 or more: 19
No cash rent: 8

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 39 1990 to 1994: 99 1985 to 1989: 21 1980 to 1984: 36 1975 to 1979: 42 1970 to 1974: 57 1970 to 1974: 77 1965 to 1969: 46

Mountain Lakes, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 55.5%
Number of people working at home: 155 (8.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 55
5 to 9 minutes: 236
10 to 14 minutes: 145
15 to 19 minutes: 170
20 to 24 minutes: 217
25 to 29 minutes: 88
30 to 34 minutes: 205
35 to 39 minutes: 105
40 to 44 minutes: 13
45 to 59 minutes: 125
60 to 89 minutes: 115
90 or more minutes: 146

Mountain Lakes mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,337 (75%)
Carpooled: 107 (6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 84 (5%)
Subway or elevated: 7 (0%)
Railroad: 48 (3%)
Motorcycle: 4 (0%)
Bicycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 23 (1%)
Other means: 6 (0%)
Worked at home: 155 (9%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 33
$10,000 to $14,999: 6
$15,000 to $19,999: 15
$20,000 to $24,999: 20
$25,000 to $29,999: 39
$30,000 to $34,999: 15
$35,000 to $39,999: 14
$40,000 to $44,999: 6
$45,000 to $49,999: 14
$50,000 to $59,999: 76
$60,000 to $74,999: 84
$75,000 to $99,999: 126
$100,000 to $124,999: 158
$125,000 to $149,999: 93
$150,000 to $199,999: 178
$200,000 or more: 466

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 756

Italian: 573

German: 458

Other groups: 404

United States or American: 364

English: 303

Polish: 132

Russian: 125

Scotch-Irish: 114

Scottish: 105

British: 59

Eastern European: 54

Greek: 44

Hungarian: 44

French (except Basque): 38

Norwegian: 38

European: 36

Dutch: 32

Danish: 31

Welsh: 30

Czech: 28

Austrian: 27

Canadian: 25

Turkish: 25

Swedish: 23

Subsaharan African:: 21

African: 21

Estonian: 16

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 8

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 8

French Canadian: 7

Iranian: 6

Arab:: 5

Czechoslovakian: 5

Syrian: 5

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

United Kingdom (16%)
Canada (13%)
Germany (7%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
Taiwan (6%)
Turkey (6%)
Ireland (5%)

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

This state: 1939
Northeast: 1114
Midwest: 401
South: 258
West: 89

70% of Mountain Lakes residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 4
12th grade, no diploma: 4
High school graduate (or equivalency): 61
Less than 1 year of college: 7
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 98
Associate degree: 39
Bachelor's degree: 520
Master's degree: 302
Professional school degree: 149
Doctorate degree: 63

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 17
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 12
High school graduate (or equivalency): 83
Less than 1 year of college: 67
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 166
Associate degree: 64
Bachelor's degree: 553
Master's degree: 309
Professional school degree: 61
Doctorate degree: 40

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.1%

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: 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: $177,628
Black householders: $169,247
Asian householders: $122,064
Some other race householders: $25,295
Two or more races householders: $143,254
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $68,236

Mountain Lakes household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Mountain Lakes household income for Asian householders

Mountain Lakes household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Mountain Lakes marital status for males

Mountain Lakes marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $995,500
Black or African American householders: $705,171
Asian householders: $836,132
Two or more races householders: $554,063
Hispanic or Latino householders: $1,259,235

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,232
One, attached: 109
Two: 8
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Mountain Lakes:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (57%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (41%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (67%) Utility gas (33%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 77

Here:	9.8%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 18

Here:	6.3%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 37

Here:	30.8%
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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