Lawnside, NJ

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Lawnside, New Jersey

Lawnside, New Jersey, in Camden county, is 3 miles E of Gloucester, New Jersey (center to center) and 9 miles SE of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There are 2,692 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Lawnside

In Lawnside, about 40% of adults are married. People in Lawnside are less likely to be married than people elsewhere.

Women are better represented than men in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lawnside had a median family income of $55,197.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Lawnside Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Lawnside that were owner-occupied was 73%. People on their own appreciate the studio and one-bedroom apartments in the town. Cheap apartment rents is one thing Lawnside has going for it. Compared to most towns in the state, the town has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Lawnside, 87% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 4%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Lawnside, NJ

Comparing Lawnside 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
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	3 miles E of Gloucester, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	9 miles SE of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Camden
Standard Zip Codes	08045
Phone Area Codes	856
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.866
Longitude	-75.028

Station	AUDUBON
Distance	3.1 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 41 F
Apr Temp	42 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 87 F
Oct Temp	46 to 67 F
Annual Precip	45.9 inches

Station	MOORESTOWN
Distance	7.7 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 41 F
Apr Temp	41 to 66 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 68 F
Annual Precip	48.2 inches

Station	PEMBERTON
Distance	19.6 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 42 F
Apr Temp	39 to 65 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	43 to 69 F
Annual Precip	47.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,692	100%
Male	1,224	45.5%
Female	1,468	54.5%
Under 18	627	23.3%
18+	2,065	76.7%
65+	507	18.8%
Median Age	42.4
Average Family Size	3.23
White	47	1.7%
African-American	2,520	93.6%
Asian	14	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	27	1%
Other	13	0.5%
Mixed Race	69	2.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	64	2.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,778
Growth	86
Growth %	3.2%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	94%
Irish	1.6%
US/American	1.5%
Jamaican	0.9%
British West Indian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
German	0.3%
Barbadian	0.3%
English	0.3%
Ghanian	0.3%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lawnside	2,692	$55,197
Barrington	7,084	$59,706
Haddon Heights	7,547	$73,460
Haddonfield	11,659	$103,597
Magnolia	4,409	$50,791
Runnemede	8,533	$50,127
Somerdale	5,192	$54,200

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