Brooklawn

Population: 1,788
Median household income: $55,882
Median home value: $148,700

Brooklawn, a community in Camden County, New Jersey, has 1,788 residents. The median household income of $55,882 is below the Camden County median ($86,384).

From 2019 to 2023, Brooklawn's population declined 10.8% from 2,004 to 1,788, while its median home value rose 13.4% from $131,100 to $148,700.

10.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.02 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,788
Median age: 44.4 yrs
Median household income: $55,882
Median home value: $148,700
Median gross rent: $1,507
Housing units: 967
Homeownership rate: 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0041,788

Median household income

$66,797$55,882

Median home value

$131,100$148,700

Median gross rent

$1,332$1,507

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,004	$66,797	$131,100	$1,332
2020	1,888	$44,805	$120,400	$1,400
2021	1,837	$52,222	$121,200	$1,369
2022	1,894	$58,288	$142,200	$1,443
2023	1,788	$55,882	$148,700	$1,507

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 649.6%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over14.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	59	3.3%
5 to 17	289	16.2%
18 to 24	103	5.8%
25 to 34	246	13.8%
35 to 44	224	12.5%
45 to 54	238	13.3%
55 to 64	172	9.6%
65 to 74	193	10.8%
75 and over	264	14.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,206	67.4%
Black or African American	214	12.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	132	7.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.3%
Two or more races	24	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	207	11.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.6%

High school graduate38.7%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	249	18.6%
High school graduate	517	38.7%
Some college or associate's	414	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	117	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	40	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone71.8%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit4.2%

Walked5.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	533	71.8%
Carpooled	74	10.0%
Public transit	31	4.2%
Walked	43	5.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	55	7.4%
Other means	6	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	203	29.5%
15 to 29 min	359	52.3%
30 to 44 min	54	7.9%
45 to 59 min	34	4.9%
60+ min	37	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 10.8% (192 of 1,780)

	Count	Share
Family households	490	55.3%
Nonfamily households	396	44.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	886	91.6%
Vacant	81	8.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	694	78.3%
Renter-occupied	192	21.7%

1-unit, detached46.9%

1-unit, attached41.6%

2 to 4 units9.6%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	454	46.9%
1-unit, attached	402	41.6%
2 to 4 units	93	9.6%
5 to 19 units	10	1.0%
20 or more units	8	0.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3408170
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.49 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 39.8794, -75.1204