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Compare Lakewood to New Brunswick

This post compares Lakewood, New Jersey to New Brunswick, New Jersey across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Lakewood (CDP) New Brunswick (city)
Population 55,135 56,792
Income (median) $36,306 $30,821
Home Value (median) $425,700 $257,100
White 91% 66%
Black 2% 13%
Asian 0% 9%
With Kids 69% 39%
Age (median) 17 23
Rentals 65% 81%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lakewood or New Brunswick?
A: Lakewood has a similar population count than New Brunswick: 55135 compared with 56792 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Lakewood or in New Brunswick?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Lakewood.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lakewood or New Brunswick?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Lakewood.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: New Brunswick does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 65% for Lakewood versus 81% for New Brunswick.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lakewood may include: Passaic, Perth-Amboy, and New-Brunswick.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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