Lake Mohawk

Population: 9,116
Median household income: $145,806
Median home value: $418,800

Located in Sussex County, New Jersey, Lake Mohawk is a community with a population of 9,116. At $145,806, its median household income sits above Sussex County's $114,316.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lake Mohawk's population grew 1.3% from 8,999 to 9,116, while its median home value rose 19.9% from $349,200 to $418,800.

85.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1960.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,116
Median age: 44.9 yrs
Median household income: $145,806
Median home value: $418,800
Median gross rent: $1,838
Housing units: 4,096
Homeownership rate: 86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,9999,116

Median household income

$128,547$145,806

Median home value

$349,200$418,800

Median gross rent

$1,638$1,838

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,999	$128,547	$349,200	$1,638
2020	9,148	$112,837	$348,300	$1,943
2021	9,503	$123,875	$364,400	$1,847
2022	9,703	$151,167	$417,300	$2,000
2023	9,116	$145,806	$418,800	$1,838

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5415.6%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	541	5.9%
5 to 17	1,401	15.4%
18 to 24	607	6.7%
25 to 34	933	10.2%
35 to 44	1,097	12.0%
45 to 54	1,418	15.6%
55 to 64	1,473	16.2%
65 to 74	905	9.9%
75 and over	741	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,785	85.4%
Black or African American	45	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	299	3.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	60	0.7%
Two or more races	336	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	591	6.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.0%

High school graduate13.2%

Some college or associate's26.4%

Bachelor's degree33.3%

Graduate or professional degree25.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	130	2.0%
High school graduate	870	13.2%
Some college or associate's	1,736	26.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,184	33.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,647	25.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone70.1%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit2.4%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.4%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,402	70.1%
Carpooled	183	3.8%
Public transit	117	2.4%
Walked	163	3.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	940	19.4%
Other means	48	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	672	17.2%
15 to 29 min	1,203	30.7%
30 to 44 min	661	16.9%
45 to 59 min	591	15.1%
60+ min	786	20.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 1.8% (168 of 9,094)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,581	68.6%
Nonfamily households	1,182	31.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,763	91.9%
Vacant	333	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,254	86.5%
Renter-occupied	509	13.5%

1-unit, detached85.0%

1-unit, attached8.4%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units0.2%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,480	85.0%
1-unit, attached	345	8.4%
2 to 4 units	142	3.5%
5 to 19 units	7	0.2%
20 or more units	59	1.4%
Mobile home & other	63	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3438040
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.02 sq mi
Water area: 1.17 sq mi
Center point: 41.0130, -74.6715