Laurence Harbor

Population: 6,130
Median household income: $89,500
Median home value: $327,900

Located in Middlesex County, New Jersey, Laurence Harbor is a community with a population of 6,130. Its median household income of $89,500 runs below the Middlesex County figure of $109,028.

Between 2019 and 2023, Laurence Harbor's population declined 6.2% from 6,534 to 6,130, while its median home value rose 22.4% from $267,900 to $327,900.

Households average 2.32 people. The median gross rent is $1,480.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,130
Median age: 46.1 yrs
Median household income: $89,500
Median home value: $327,900
Median gross rent: $1,480
Housing units: 2,852
Homeownership rate: 86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.6%
Unemployment rate: 10.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,5346,130

Median household income

$86,065$89,500

Median home value

$267,900$327,900

Median gross rent

$1,386$1,480

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,534	$86,065	$267,900	$1,386
2020	6,041	$73,805	$261,500	$1,448
2021	6,292	$87,938	$271,800	$1,438
2022	6,418	$95,399	$314,000	$1,534
2023	6,130	$89,500	$327,900	$1,480

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1710.7%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 3418.7%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6420.9%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	378	6.2%
5 to 17	653	10.7%
18 to 24	279	4.6%
25 to 34	1,147	18.7%
35 to 44	537	8.8%
45 to 54	797	13.0%
55 to 64	1,279	20.9%
65 to 74	761	12.4%
75 and over	299	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,455	56.4%
Black or African American	473	7.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	693	11.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	700	11.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	809	13.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate27.4%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree19.7%

Graduate or professional degree13.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	327	6.8%
High school graduate	1,321	27.4%
Some college or associate's	1,551	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	950	19.7%
Graduate or professional degree	671	13.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone75.3%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit3.4%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,950	75.3%
Carpooled	188	7.3%
Public transit	89	3.4%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	361	13.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	246	11.0%
15 to 29 min	781	35.1%
30 to 44 min	408	18.3%
45 to 59 min	282	12.7%
60+ min	510	22.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 9.0% (550 of 6,130)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,696	64.1%
Nonfamily households	948	35.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,644	92.7%
Vacant	208	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,273	86.0%
Renter-occupied	371	14.0%

1-unit, detached75.8%

1-unit, attached10.6%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,163	75.8%
1-unit, attached	302	10.6%
2 to 4 units	198	6.9%
5 to 19 units	122	4.3%
20 or more units	67	2.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3439360
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.95 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 40.4468, -74.2600