White Meadow Lake, New Jersey
Encyclopedia
White Meadow Lake is a census-designated place
and unincorporated area located within Rockaway Township
, in Morris County
, New Jersey
. As of the 2000 United States Census, the CDP population was 9,052.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 4.61 sq mi (11.9 km²), of which 4.09 sq mi (10.6 km²) is land and 0.52 sq mi (1.3 km²) or 11.28% of it is water.
was 2210.6 PD/sqmi. There were 3,119 housing units at an average density of 761.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.6% White, 1.61% African American, 0.1% Native American, 4.7% Asian, 0.9% from other races
, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.7% of the population.
There were 3,046 households out of which 45.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75% were married couples
living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.9% were non-families. 11.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the CDP, the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $83,708, and the median income for a family was $89,345. Males had a median income of $57,400 versus $41,057 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $32,596. About 1.2% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.
Two places of worship are located within White Meadow Lake, both Jewish—the White Meadow Temple, a Conservative congregation, and a Chabad
center.
Copeland Middle School, part of the Rockaway Township School District, is located in White Meadow Lake as is Stonybrook Elementary School. Elementary students in White Meadow Lake will attend either Stonybrook or Dwyer Elementary School. High School students from White Meadow Lake attend Morris Hills High School
in Rockaway Borough.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
and unincorporated area located within Rockaway Township
Rockaway Township, New Jersey
Rockaway Township is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 24,156....
, in Morris County
Morris County, New Jersey
Morris County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, about west of New York City. According to the United States 2010 Census, the population was 492,276. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Morristown....
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. As of the 2000 United States Census, the CDP population was 9,052.
Geography
White Meadow Lake is a community within Rockaway Township located at 40.9239826°N 74.5122540°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 4.61 sq mi (11.9 km²), of which 4.09 sq mi (10.6 km²) is land and 0.52 sq mi (1.3 km²) or 11.28% of it is water.
Demographics
As of the 2000 Census, there were 9,052 people, 3,046 households, and 2,562 families residing in the CDP. The population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2210.6 PD/sqmi. There were 3,119 housing units at an average density of 761.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.6% White, 1.61% African American, 0.1% Native American, 4.7% Asian, 0.9% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.7% of the population.
There were 3,046 households out of which 45.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.9% were non-families. 11.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the CDP, the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $83,708, and the median income for a family was $89,345. Males had a median income of $57,400 versus $41,057 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $32,596. About 1.2% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.
Community
All homeowners in White Meadow Lake are members of the White Meadow Lake Property Owners Association, Inc., which owns and maintains the lake itself and its beaches, boat docks, club house and other facilities.Two places of worship are located within White Meadow Lake, both Jewish—the White Meadow Temple, a Conservative congregation, and a Chabad
Chabad
Chabad or Chabad-Lubavitch is a major branch of Hasidic Judaism.Chabad may also refer to:*Chabad-Strashelye, a defunct branch of the Chabad school of Hasidic Judaism*Chabad-Kapust or Kapust, a defunct branch of the Chabad school of Hasidic Judaism...
center.
Copeland Middle School, part of the Rockaway Township School District, is located in White Meadow Lake as is Stonybrook Elementary School. Elementary students in White Meadow Lake will attend either Stonybrook or Dwyer Elementary School. High School students from White Meadow Lake attend Morris Hills High School
Morris Hills High School
Morris Hills High School is a comprehensive regional four-year public high school located in the borough of Rockaway, serving students in grades 9 - 12 in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Morris Hills Regional High School District. The other high school in the...
in Rockaway Borough.