Pompton Lakes borough, New Jersey Population 2024

10,852

Pompton Lakes borough Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pompton Lakes borough was:

  • White: 76.92%
  • Two or more races: 13.32%
  • Asian: 6.3%
  • Other race: 2.67%
  • Black or African American: 0.79%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,758.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.19% (-243)
The current population of Pompton Lakes borough, New Jersey is 10,852 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,095.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,46976.92%
Two or more races1,46613.32%
Asian6946.3%
Other race2942.67%
Black or African American870.79%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pompton Lakes borough Population by Race

Pompton Lakes borough Population Pyramid 2024

Pompton Lakes borough Median Age

39.4

Total

36.4

Male

43.6

Female

Pompton Lakes borough Adults

There are 8,499 adults, (1,647 of whom are seniors) in Pompton Lakes borough.

Pompton Lakes borough Age Dependency

60.7

Age Dependency Ratio

24

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Pompton Lakes borough Sex Ratio

Female5,33248.43%
Male5,67851.57%

Pompton Lakes borough Population by Age

Pompton Lakes borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,1422.6579.620.4
Married2,4593.2386.913.1
Non Family1,1441.1962.837.2
Female3173.0284.515.5
Male2223.2378.821.2

3.14

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

79.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pompton Lakes borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1852.39%
Associates Degree4976.42%
Bachelors Degree2,02926.22%
Graduate Degree1,17215.14%
High School Graduate2,38530.82%
Less Than 9th Grade2343.02%
Some College1,23715.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pompton Lakes borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pompton Lakes borough Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,9705,7382,484
Hispanic1,136964343
2+ Races725622229
Asian420405247
Other Race17514523
Black686823

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 58.81%.

Pompton Lakes borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$92,964$92,985$92,943
Graduate Degree$91,543$100,972$89,545
High School Graduate$56,929$69,160$48,759
Less Than 9th Grade$26,528$0$0
Overall$77,990$85,326$72,139
Some College$77,750$85,272$54,929

$77,990

Average Earnings

$85,326

Average Male

$72,139

Average Female

Pompton Lakes borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pompton Lakes borough Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pompton Lakes borough Language

70.34% of Pompton Lakes borough residents speak only English, while 29.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.79% of the population.

Pompton Lakes borough Language

Pompton Lakes borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,7827179.21%
Hispanic2,07734416.56%
Multiple1,46624516.71%
Other2948528.91%

9.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.76%

Male Poverty Rate

9.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pompton Lakes borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pompton Lakes borough is Other, with 28.91% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pompton Lakes borough is White, with 9.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.37%.

Pompton Lakes borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21%
High School9.9%
Bachelors or Greater4.94%
Some College4.9%

Pompton Lakes borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed15.38%
Male Employed6.28%
Male Unemployed5.26%
Female Employed1.36%

Pompton Lakes borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pompton Lakes borough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$138,641$146,678
Households$119,038$137,296
Married Families$152,741$-999,999,999
Non Families$105,458$108,217

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pompton Lakes borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.6%

Male Marriage Rate

55.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Pompton Lakes borough Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pompton Lakes borough Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Pompton Lakes borough Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pompton Lakes borough Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

404

Number of Veterans

386

Male Veterans

18

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam87
Second Gulf War86
First Gulf War66
Korea27
World War II0

Pompton Lakes borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+144
35 to 5491
18 to 3461
65 to 7457
55 to 6451

Pompton Lakes borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3104.45%
Hispanic886.78%
2+ Races769.61%
Asian183.67%

Pompton Lakes borough Veterans by Race

Pompton Lakes borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

5.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pompton Lakes borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.7%

Labor Force Participation

70.8%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Pompton Lakes borough Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pompton Lakes borough Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pompton Lakes borough Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.12%

Born in Pompton Lakes borough

84.87%

Native Born

15.13%

Foreign Born

4.44%

Non Citizen

10.69%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.87% of Pompton Lakes borough residents were born in the United States, with 64.12% having been born in New Jersey. 4.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Pompton Lakes borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,742-22-0.2%
202810,764-22-0.2%
202710,786-22-0.2%
202610,808-22-0.2%
202510,830-22-0.2%
202410,852-22-0.2%
202310,874-22-0.2%
202210,896-110-1%
202111,006-89-0.8%
202011,0951040.95%
201910,991-23-0.21%
201811,014-19-0.17%
201711,033-9-0.08%
201611,042-21-0.19%
201511,063-22-0.2%
201411,085-18-0.16%
201311,103-27-0.24%
201211,130-27-0.24%
201111,157480.43%
201011,10900%

Pompton Lakes borough Population by Year