Leisuretowne is an

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and

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(CDP) located within Southampton Township, in Burlington County, in the

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.New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)

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, p. III-3, August 2012. Accessed June 17, 2013. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 3,582.DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Leisuretowne CDP, New Jersey

. Accessed August 13, 2012. Leisuretowne is a retirement village, with a standing rule of having prospective residents reach the age of 55 before purchasing a home. Two thirds of the CDPs residents are 65 years of age or older.

Geography

According to the

, Leisuretowne had a total area of , including of land and of water (6.25%).US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990

. Accessed September 4, 2014.

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 3,582 people, 2,204 households, and 1,078 families in the CDP. The

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was . There were 2,351 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 96.12% (3,443)

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, 2.60% (93) Black or African American, 0.08% (3) Native American, 0.70% (25) Asian, 0.00% (0)

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, 0.08% (3) from other races, and 0.42% (15) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% (35) of the population. Of the 2,204 households, 2.3% had children under the age of 18; 41.6% were married couples living together; 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 51.1% were non-families. Of all households, 48.5% were made up of individuals and 40.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.63 and the average family size was 2.21. 2.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 1.9% from 18 to 24, 4.7% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 66.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 71.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 71.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 70.0 males.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States Census there were 2,535 people, 1,628 households, and 817 families living in the CDP. The

was . There were 1,709 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.46%

, 1.07%

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, 0.08% Native American, 0.12% Asian, and 0.28% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Leisuretowne CDP, New Jersey
,

. Accessed August 13, 2012. There were 1,628 households, out of which 0.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were

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living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.8% were non-families. 47.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 42.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.56 and the average family size was 2.07. In the CDP the population was spread out, with 0.2% under the age of 18, 0.4% from 18 to 24, 1.9% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 79.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 74 years. For every 100 females, there were 67.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 67.0 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,020, and the median income for a family was $36,526. Males had a median income of $42,143 versus $32,969 for females. The

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for the CDP was $27,581. None of the families and 2.5% of the population were living below the

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, including no under eighteens and 2.2% of those over 64.

Education

Its school districts are Southampton Township School District (elementary and middle school) and Lenape Regional School District (high school).
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References

External links

LeisureTowne website
{{Authority control Census-designated places in Burlington County, New Jersey Census-designated places in New Jersey Populated places in the Pine Barrens (New Jersey) Southampton Township, New Jersey