Lakewood, New Jersey | |
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Census-designated place | |
Map of Lakewood CDP in Ocean County. Inset: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey. |
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Coordinates: 40°05′38″N 74°12′41″W / 40.093975°N 74.211478°WCoordinates: 40°05′38″N 74°12′41″W / 40.093975°N 74.211478°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Ocean |
Township | Lakewood |
Area | |
• Total | 7.323 sq mi (18.966 km2) |
• Land | 7.078 sq mi (18.332 km2) |
• Water | 0.245 sq mi (0.634 km2) 3.35% |
Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
Population (2010 Census) | |
• Total | 53,805 |
• Density | 7,601.8/sq mi (2,935.1/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 08701 |
Area code(s) | 732/848, 908 |
FIPS code | 3438580 |
GNIS feature ID | 02390031 |
Lakewood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Lakewood Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 53,805.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 7.323 square miles (18.966 km2), including 7.078 square miles (18.332 km2) of land and 0.245 square miles (0.634 km2) of water (3.35%).
As of the census of 2010, there were 53,805 people, 10,592 households, and 8,918 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 7,601.8 per square mile (2,935.1/km2). There were 11,226 housing units at an average density of 1,586.1 per square mile (612.4/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.79% (46,160) White, 4.75% (2,556) Black or African American, 0.28% (149) Native American, 0.50% (270) Asian, 0.03% (14) Pacific Islander, 7.41% (3,986) from other races, and 1.25% (670) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.74% (9,546) of the population.
There were 10,592 households out of which 62.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.5% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 12.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.89 and the average family size was 5.23.