Laurel Heights

Population: 391
Median household income: $81,713
Median home value: $201,400

Laurel Heights is a community in Cumberland County, New Jersey, home to 391 residents. Its median household income of $81,713 runs above the Cumberland County figure of $64,499.

Between 2020 and 2023, Laurel Heights's population declined 27.6% from 540 to 391, while its median home value rose 25.3% from $160,700 to $201,400.

The typical home was built around 1965. 15.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 391
Median age: 56.4 yrs
Median household income: $81,713
Median home value: $201,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 161
Homeownership rate: 76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Unemployment rate: 15.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

540391

Median household income

$44,484$81,713

Median home value

$160,700$201,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	540	—	$160,700
2021	666	$44,484	$160,000
2022	482	$76,696	$177,200
2023	391	$81,713	$201,400

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1723.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3417.6%

35 to 444.9%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6424.6%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over13.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	3.6%
5 to 17	90	23.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	69	17.6%
35 to 44	19	4.9%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	96	24.6%
65 to 74	51	13.0%
75 and over	52	13.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	363	92.8%
Black or African American	3	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	25	6.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.0%

High school graduate53.7%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3	1.0%
High school graduate	154	53.7%
Some college or associate's	86	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	26	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	18	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	144	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	66	45.8%
15 to 29 min	43	29.9%
30 to 44 min	18	12.5%
45 to 59 min	7	4.9%
60+ min	10	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 15.9% (62 of 391)

	Count	Share
Family households	107	66.5%
Nonfamily households	54	33.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	161	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	123	76.4%
Renter-occupied	38	23.6%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	161	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3439045
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.26 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.4569, -75.2235