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Leisure Village, New Jersey
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Map of Leisure Village CDP in Ocean County. Inset: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey.
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 Leisure Village, New Jersey
Location in Ocean County, New Jersey
Leisure Village, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Leisure Village, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| Township | Lakewood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.38 sq mi (3.58 km2) |
| • Land | 1.30 sq mi (3.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2) 6.00% |
| Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 4,966 |
| • Density | 3,808.28/sq mi (1,470.45/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| FIPS code | 34-39900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 02390051 |
Leisure Village is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Lakewood Township, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 4,400. The sprawling active adult community is also locally known as "Original" Leisure Village because it was the first of three neighboring active adult communities bearing similar names. Leisure Village East, and Leisure Village West are the other two communities nearby. Original Leisure Village (OLV) is also referred to by the moniker "The Village of Seven Lakes."
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 1.394 square miles (3.61 km2), including 1.310 square miles (3.39 km2) of land and 0.084 square miles (0.22 km2) of water (6.00%).
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 4,295 | — | |
| 2000 | 4,443 | 3.4% | |
| 2010 | 4,400 | −1.0% | |
| 2020 | 4,966 | 12.9% | |
| Population sources: 1990-2010 2000 2010 2020 |
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2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 4,400 people, 2,664 households, and 887 families in the CDP. The population density was 3,358.6 people per square mile (1,296.8 people/km2). There were 3,080 housing units at an average density of 2,351.0 units per square mile (907.7 units/km2). The racial makeup was 82.91% (3,648) White, 9.93% (437) Black or African American, 0.16% (7) Native American, 0.80% (35) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 5.00% (220) from other races, and 1.20% (53) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.20% (713) of the population.
Of the 2,664 households, 5.3% had children under the age of 18; 21.8% were married couples living together; 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 66.7% were non-families. Of all households, 62.3% were made up of individuals and 51.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.63 and the average family size was 2.65.
9.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 10.1% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 55.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 68.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 60.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 57.6 males.
See also
In Spanish: Leisure Village para niños
