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Lake Mohawk, New Jersey

Lake Mohawk is a town located in Sussex County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 9,755.

Geography Lake Mohawk is located at 41°1'7" North, 74°39'36" West (41.018491, -74.660034)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 15.9 km² (6.2 mi²). 12.9 km² (5.0 mi²) of it is land and 3.0 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 18.70% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 9,755 people, 3,692 households, and 2,787 families residing in the town. The population density is 753.3/km² (1,951.2/mi²). There are 3,940 housing units at an average density of 304.2/km² (788.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.88% White, 0.38% African American, 0.09% Native American, 1.11% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. 2.53% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 3,692 households out of which 38.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.9% are married couples living together, 6.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% are non-families. 20.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.64 and the average family size is 3.09.

In the town the population is spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $81,699, and the median income for a family is $95,621. Males have a median income of $72,279 versus $40,417 for females. The per capita income for the town is $35,637. 1.7% of the population and 0.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.8% are under the age of 18 and 3.4% are 65 or older.



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