Lacey, NJ

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Lacey, New Jersey

Lacey, New Jersey, in Ocean county, is 7 miles SW of Toms River, New Jersey (center to center) and 46 miles E of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town is located in the Monmouth - Ocean metropolitan area. Lacey has a population of 25,346.

The People and Families of Lacey

In Lacey, about 64% of adults are married. Lots of Lacey people are married off.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lacey had a median family income of $61,298.

Lacey Housing

Owners occupy 91% of the housing units in Lacey. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. The average age of the housing in Lacey is relatively low. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in the town?

Commuting

In Lacey, 96% of commuters drive to work.

Of Note

High Points

Lacey strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 8%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 19%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Lacey, NJ

Comparing Lacey to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Detailed pages on related topics: Lacey travel • Lacey mortgages and property.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	7 miles SW of Toms River, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	46 miles E of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Ocean
Metro Area	Monmouth - Ocean
Standard Zip Codes	08731
Phone Area Codes	609
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.873
Longitude	-74.295

Station	TOMS RIVER
Distance	6.8 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 41 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	48.8 inches

Station	TUCKERTON
Distance	19.1 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 42 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	45.9 inches

Station	HIGHTSTOWN 2 W
Distance	30.8 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 39 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	47.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	25,346	100%
Male	12,343	48.7%
Female	13,003	51.3%
Under 18	6,483	25.6%
18+	18,863	74.4%
65+	3,854	15.2%
Median Age	38.9
Average Family Size	3.08
White	24,800	97.8%
African-American	91	0.4%
Asian	139	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	38	0.1%
Other	103	0.4%
Mixed Race	173	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	545	2.2%
Median Family Income (1999)	$61,298
Population In Poverty	1,140	4.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	26,229
Growth	883
Growth %	3.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	31.5%
Irish	19.4%
German	12.7%
Polish	7.7%
English	5.5%
US/American	4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
Scottish	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Hungarian	1.2%
Norwegian	1%
Russian	0.9%
Ukrainian	0.9%
Swedish	0.9%
Greek	0.8%
Dutch	0.8%
European	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.6%
Portuguese	0.6%
French Canadian	0.4%
Slovak	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Austrian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Palestinian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lacey	25,346	$61,298
Barnegat	15,270	$56,093
Beachwood	10,375	$64,190
Berkeley	39,991	$40,208
Manchester	38,928	$43,363
South Toms River	3,634	$45,375
Toms River	86,327	$62,971

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