Living in Lower Township School District Area

Living Summary

9,431

households

21,505

Total Population

$241,800

Average House Value

$1,166

Average Housing Rent

$64,238

Average Household Income

95.05%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,676

Total Students

PK-06

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

36%

Percent Proficient - Math

44%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 9,431 households are located in Lower Township School District area. Among them, 2,520 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.75 people. The total number of children in the region is 4,997 and 3,943 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3% (582) of residents are non-citizens and 8% (1,692) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Lower Township School District, New Jersey
Household	9,431
Population	21,505
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,520 (27%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,997
Total Students	3,943
Pre-Kindergarten	279
Kindergarten	203
Grade 1-8	1,596
Grade 9-12	999
College/Graduate School	866
Veterans	17,764
Non-citizen	582
Non-English Home Language	1,692
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

18,342 residents are over the age of 16 and 11,107 people are in labor force. Among them, 11,052 people are in civilian labor force and 55 are in armed labor force. 10,322 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.60%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Lower Township School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,050	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	8,023	79.83%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,110	11.04%
Public transportation	146	1.45%
Walked	187	1.86%
Other method	210	2.09%
Worked from home	374	3.72%
Average Commute Time	20 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,322	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	3,296	31.93%
Service	2,810	27.22%
Sales and office	2,109	20.43%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,107	10.72%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,000	9.69%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,322	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	175	1.70%
Construction	1,123	10.88%
Manufacturing	254	2.46%
Wholesale trade	205	1.99%
Retail trade	1,332	12.90%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	420	4.07%
Information	40	0.39%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	501	4.85%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	566	5.48%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,550	24.70%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	2,005	19.42%
Other services, except public administration	407	3.94%
Public administration	744	7.21%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,322	-
Private wage and salary workers	7,477	72.44%
Government workers	2,160	20.93%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	670	6.49%
Unpaid family workers	15	0.15%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $82,841 for the 9,431 households in Lower Township School District area, New Jersey. The average income of a single worker is $31,535. 20,411 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 95.05%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	9,431	-
Less than $10,000	455	4.82%
$10,000 - $14,999	385	4.08%
$15,000 - $24,999	795	8.43%
$25,000 - $34,999	764	8.10%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,123	11.91%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,084	22.10%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,176	12.47%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,580	16.75%
$150,000 - $199,999	586	6.21%
More than $200,000	483	5.12%
Median Household Income	$64,238	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$82,841	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	6,277	-
Less than $10,000	277	4.41%
$10,000 - $14,999	40	0.64%
$15,000 - $24,999	338	5.38%
$25,000 - $34,999	342	5.45%
$35,000 - $49,999	589	9.38%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,515	24.14%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,011	16.11%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,190	18.96%
$150,000 - $199,999	549	8.75%
More than $200,000	426	6.79%

Median Family Income	$76,130	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$97,582	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$31,535	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$52,176	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$52,176	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	21,474	-
With health insurance coverage	20,411	95.05%
Public coverage	9,148	42.60%
Private health insurance	15,261	71.07%
Without health insurance coverage	1,063	4.95%

Housing

There are 15,079 housing units in Lower Township School District area, New Jersey with 9,431 units (62.54%) occupied. 7,697 houses (81.61%) are occupied by owner and 1,734 houses (18.39%) are rented. The average housing value is $241,800 and the average rental cost is $1,166. 51 houses (0.34%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,600 houses (10.61%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	15,079	-
Occupied	9,431	62.54%
Owner Occupied	7,697	81.61%
Renter Occupied	1,734	18.39%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	12,533	83.12%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	1,024	6.79%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,055	7.00%
Mobile Homes	467	3.10%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	15,079	-
Built 2014 or later	51	0.34%
Built 2010 - 2013	223	1.48%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,486	9.85%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,590	10.54%
Built 1980 - 1989	2,420	16.05%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,619	17.37%
Built 1960 - 1969	2,006	13.30%
Built 1950 - 1959	3,084	20.45%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,600	10.61%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	15,079	-
1 room	142	0.94%
2 rooms	202	1.34%
3 rooms	590	3.91%
4 rooms	3,131	20.76%
5 rooms	3,744	24.83%
6 rooms	2,898	19.22%
7 rooms	1,937	12.85%
8 rooms	1,331	8.83%
9 rooms or more	1,104	7.32%
Median Number of Rooms	5.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	15,079	-
no bedroom	210	1.39%
1 bedroom	628	4.16%
2 bedrooms	4,880	32.36%
3 bedrooms	6,912	45.84%
4 bedrooms	2,032	13.48%
5 bedrooms or more	417	2.77%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	7,697	-
Less than $50,000	71	0.92%
$50,000 - $99,999	116	1.51%
$100,000 - $149,999	893	11.60%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,500	19.49%
$200,000 - $299,999	2,854	37.08%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,771	23.01%
$500,000 - $999,999	473	6.15%
$1,000,000 or more	19	0.25%
Median House Value	$241,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,564	-
Less than $500	135	8.63%
$500 - $999	331	21.16%
$1,000 - $1,499	780	49.87%
$1,500 - $1,999	287	18.35%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	31	1.98%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$1,166	-

Demographic

A total of 21,653 people lives in Lower Township School District area, New Jersey with 10,706 male and 10,947 female. The males to female ratio is 49.44 to 50.56. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	21,653	-
Male	10,706	49.44%
Female	10,947	50.56%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	21,653	-
Under 5 years	992	4.58%
5 - 9 years	961	4.44%
10 - 14 years	1,046	4.83%
15 - 19 years	1,270	5.87%
20 - 24 years	1,176	5.43%
25 - 34 years	2,203	10.17%
35 - 44 years	2,248	10.38%
45 - 54 years	2,743	12.67%
55 - 59 years	1,763	8.14%
60 - 64 years	2,136	9.86%
65 - 74 years	2,964	13.69%
75 - 84 years	1,474	6.81%
85 years and older	677	3.13%
Median Age	49.3 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	21,653	-
One Race	21,251	98.14%
White	20,430	94.35%
Black or African American	323	1.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	200	0.92%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	8	0.04%
Other	290	1.34%

Two or more races	402	1.86%
White and Black or African American	167	0.77%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	101	0.47%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%