Leisuretowne, New Jersey
Encyclopedia
Leisuretowne is a census-designated place
and unincorporated area located within Southampton Township
, in Burlington County
, New Jersey
. As of the 2000 United States Census, the CDP population was 2,535. Nearly 80% of the CDPs residents are 65 years of age or older.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 4.8 km2 (1.9 mi2). 4.6 km2 (1.8 mi2) of it is land and 0.2 km2 (0.1 mi2) of it (4.81%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,535 people, 1,628 households, and 817 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 546.8/km2 (1,419.5/mi2). There were 1,709 housing units at an average density of 368.6/km2 (957.0/mi2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.46% White, 1.07% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.12% Asian, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.
There were 1,628 households out of which 0.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples
living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.8% were non-families. 47.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 42.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.56 and the average family size was 2.07.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 0.2% under the age of 18, 0.4% from 18 to 24, 1.9% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 79.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 74 years. For every 100 females there were 67.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 67.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,020, and the median income for a family was $36,526. Males had a median income of $42,143 versus $32,969 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $27,581. None of the families and 2.5% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 2.2% of those over 64.
Leisuretowne is a retirement village, with a standing rule of having perspective residents reach the age of 55 before purchasing a home.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
and unincorporated area located within Southampton Township
Southampton Township, New Jersey
Southampton Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 10,388....
, in Burlington County
Burlington County, New Jersey
There were 154,371 households out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.50% had...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. As of the 2000 United States Census, the CDP population was 2,535. Nearly 80% of the CDPs residents are 65 years of age or older.
Geography
Leisuretowne is located at 39.900120°N 74.706284°W (39.900120, -74.706284).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 4.8 km2 (1.9 mi2). 4.6 km2 (1.8 mi2) of it is land and 0.2 km2 (0.1 mi2) of it (4.81%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,535 people, 1,628 households, and 817 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 546.8/km2 (1,419.5/mi2). There were 1,709 housing units at an average density of 368.6/km2 (957.0/mi2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.46% White, 1.07% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.12% Asian, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.
There were 1,628 households out of which 0.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.8% were non-families. 47.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 42.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.56 and the average family size was 2.07.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 0.2% under the age of 18, 0.4% from 18 to 24, 1.9% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 79.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 74 years. For every 100 females there were 67.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 67.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,020, and the median income for a family was $36,526. Males had a median income of $42,143 versus $32,969 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $27,581. None of the families and 2.5% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 2.2% of those over 64.
Leisuretowne is a retirement village, with a standing rule of having perspective residents reach the age of 55 before purchasing a home.