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Lakehurst, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,522. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,683 (+6.4% change)
Males: 1,301 (51.6%), Females: 1,221 (48.4%)

Ocean County

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.3 years
Median household income: $43,567
Median house value: $89,300

Population by Race

Races in Lakehurst:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.5%)
  • Hispanic (8.0%)
  • Black (7.9%)
  • Other race (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Filipino (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (22.0%), Irish (21.3%), Italian (16.7%), Polish (8.6%), English (7.9%), French (4.8%).

Elevation: 72 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lakehurst

  • High school or higher: 73.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lakehurst borough

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 57.9%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

9.2% Foreign born (3.9% Asia, 2.9% Latin America, 1.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -564 (-18.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lakehurst:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lakehurst:

  • LAKEHURST NAES /MAXFIELD FIELD (about 3 miles; LAKEHURST, NJ; Abbreviation: NEL)
  • MC GUIRE AFB (about 19 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: WRI)
  • TRENTON MERCER (about 38 miles; TRENTON, NJ; Abbreviation: TTN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lakehurst:

  • ROBERT J. MILLER AIR PARK (about 8 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Abbreviation: MJX)
  • LAKEWOOD (about 12 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; Abbreviation: N12)
  • MONMOUTH EXECUTIVE (about 19 miles; BELMAR/FARMINGDALE, NJ; Abbreviation: BLM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lakehurst:

  • OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,651)
  • BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA (about 10 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,823)
  • BURLINGTON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; PEMBERTON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,751)
  • BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; LINCROFT, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,533)
  • MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; West Windsor, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,445)
  • MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,613)
  • MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; EDISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,739)

Schools

Public high school in Lakehurst:

  • CAREER & TECH INSTITUTE (Students: 135; Location: ROUTE 547; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Lakehurst:

  • LAKEHURST ELEM (Students: 476; Location: 301 UNION AVE; Grades: PK – 08)

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