Collings Lakes is an

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and

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(CDP) located within Buena Vista Township in

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, p. III-5, August 2012. Accessed June 16, 2013. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 1,706.DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Collings Lakes CDP, New Jersey
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. Accessed June 16, 2013. Collings Lakes is not an incorporated municipality, though homes in the neighborhood are subject to certain

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s and to the Collings Lakes Civic Association. Homeowners are not required to become members of the Civic Association, nor are they required to comply with CLCA bylaws. Homeowners are required to pay an annual tiered fee for "maintenance of lakes, dams and beaches". Membership in the CLCA is voluntary per

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ruling on September 15, 2006.

Geography

According to the

, the CDP had a total area of , including of land and of water (8.88%).

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 1,706 people, 575 households, and 442 families in the CDP. The

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was . There were 605 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 86.23% (1,471)

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, 5.98% (102) Black or African American, 0.53% (9) Native American, 0.59% (10) Asian, 0.12% (2)

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, 3.11% (53) from other races, and 3.46% (59) from two or more races.

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of any race were 11.31% (193) of the population. Of the 575 households, 33.2% had children under the age of 18; 58.4% were married couples living together; 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present and 23.1% were non-families. Of all households, 17.7% were made up of individuals and 4.3% 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 3.38. 25.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 97.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 92.0 males.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States Census there were 1,726 people, 564 households, and 463 families residing in the CDP. The

was . There were 596 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.76%

, 4.11%

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, 0.29% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 4.58% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 8.52% of the population.DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Collings Lakes CDP, New Jersey
,

. Accessed June 16, 2013. There were 564 households, out of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were

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living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.9% were non-families. 13.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.29. In the CDP the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $51,042, and the median income for a family was $51,083. Males had a median income of $36,346 versus $25,924 for females. The

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for the CDP was $17,903. About 6.3% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the

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, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The CDP is in the

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References

External links

Official Collings Lakes Website
{{Authority control Buena Vista Township, New Jersey Census-designated places in Atlantic County, New Jersey Census-designated places in New Jersey