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Mays Landing, NJ Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Mays Landing is 1,714, which is 26.15% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 5.47% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Mays Landing population density is 909.54 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 1,017.40 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Mays Landing is white, which represent 90.37% of the total population. The average Mays Landing education level is about the same as the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,714. #409

Population Growth Since 2000, #433

Mays Landing, NJ		-26.15%
New Jersey		5.47%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #423

Mays Landing, NJ	909.54 per square mile
New Jersey	1,017.40 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,549 (90.37%, #213)
Black:	98 (5.72%, #172)
Hispanic:	88 (5.13%, #338)
Asian:	11 (0.64%, #419)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	10 (0.58%, #55)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	46 (2.68%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	10 (11.36%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	78 (88.64%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,497 (87.34%) out of the total population of 1,714 reported first ancestry.

	Mays Landing, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.42%
Dutch	22	1.28%, see rank	1.08%	1.40%
English	228	13.30%, see rank	4.98%	8.02%
French	56	3.27%, see rank	1.49%	3.34%
German	404	23.57%, see rank	11.12%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.72%	0.41%
Hungarian	36	2.10%, see rank	1.12%	0.46%
Irish	553	32.26%, see rank	14.59%	10.80%
Italian	429	25.03%, see rank	16.58%	5.52%
Norwegian	8	0.47%, see rank	0.45%	1.42%
Polish	77	4.49%, see rank	5.98%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.88%	0.44%
Russian	11	0.64%, see rank	2.00%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	90	5.25%, see rank	0.39%	0.99%
Scottish	33	1.93%, see rank	1.04%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.97%	0.95%
Swedish	25	1.46%, see rank	0.58%	1.27%
Swiss	8	0.47%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.78%	0.31%
American	65	3.79%, see rank	4.19%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 780 (45.51%, see rank)

Females: 934 (54.49%, see rank)

Mays Landing, NJ	Male: 45.51% Female: 54.49%
New Jersey	Male: 48.75% Female: 51.25%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Mays Landing, NJ	44.40 years old
New Jersey	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Mays Landing, NJ	43.20 years old
New Jersey	37.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Mays Landing, NJ	45.20 years old
New Jersey	40.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Mays Landing, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Under 5 years	55	3.21%, see rank	6.04%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	106	6.18%, see rank	6.27%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	131	7.64%, see rank	6.56%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	54	3.15%, see rank	6.63%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	36	2.10%, see rank	6.30%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	229	13.36%, see rank	12.77%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	269	15.69%, see rank	13.53%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	280	16.34%, see rank	15.37%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	387	22.58%, see rank	12.47%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	100	5.83%, see rank	7.55%	7.64%
75 to 84	57	3.33%, see rank	4.40%	4.25%
85 years and over	10	0.58%, see rank	2.13%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Mays Landing, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,332, 100%	6,052,621	209,056,129
Less Than High School	112, 8.41%, see rank	11.61%	13.67%
High School Graduate	418, 31.38%, see rank	28.80%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	387, 29.05%, see rank	23.24%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	295, 22.15%, see rank	22.50%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	120, 9.01%, see rank	13.85%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.76, see rank	13.87	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Mays Landing, NJ			New Jersey		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	16	50.00%	50.00%	65.37%	34.63%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	229	93.45%, see rank	6.55%, see rank	89.92%	10.08%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	49	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.63%	11.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	72	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	74.25%	25.75%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Mays Landing, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Households	735, 100%	3,188,498	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.31, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	250, 34.01%, see rank	25.81%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	485, 65.99%, see rank	74.19%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	465, 63.27%, see rank	69.25%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.01, see rank	3.39	3.32
Married-Couple Family	318, 43.27%, see rank	50.93%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	270, 36.73%, see rank	30.75%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Mays Landing, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,422	see rank	7,199,958	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	621	100%, see rank	3,471,402	123,281,364
Never Married	198	31.88%, see rank	36.97%	35.77%
Married	362	58.29%, see rank	53.52%	52.04%
Widowed	23	3.70%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	38	6.12%, see rank	6.91%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	801	100%, see rank	3,728,556	129,692,771
Never Married	186	23.22%, see rank	30.96%	29.48%
Married	338	42.20%, see rank	49.25%	49.19%
Widowed	79	9.86%, see rank	9.77%	9.16%
Divorced	198	24.72%, see rank	10.01%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Mays Landing, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Native	1,684	98.25%, see rank	78.54%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,056	61.61%, see rank	52.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	587	34.25%, see rank	23.72%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	41	2.39%, see rank	2.42%	1.42%
Foreign Born	30	1.75%, see rank	21.46%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	16	0.93%, see rank	11.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	14	0.82%, see rank	10.31%	7.09%
Born In Europe	19	1.11%, see rank	3.52%	1.53%
Born In Asia	11	0.64%, see rank	6.83%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	1.07%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	9.83%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Mays Landing, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
English	683	92.93%, see rank	68.83%	79.39%
Spanish	30	4.08%, see rank	14.88%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	22	2.99%, see rank	9.84%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	4.91%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.