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08530

Lambertville, NJ · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
8,119
Median household income
$120,467
People below poverty
2.7%
Median home value
$574,800

Income

The median income of households in 08530 was $120,467. An estimated 1.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 32.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 08530 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 1.3
$10,000 to $14,999 1.4
$15,000 to $24,999 2.9
$25,000 to $34,999 7.6
$35,000 to $49,999 8.6
$50,000 to $74,999 9.8
$75,000 to $99,999 9.6
$100,000 to $149,999 15.4
$150,000 to $199,999 11
$200,000 or more 32.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 08530 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 102425
Female 106420

An estimated 80.3% of households received earnings. An estimated 40.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 27.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $26,992. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 08530 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 80.3
Social Security 40.5
Retirement income 27.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3
Cash public assistance income 0.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 2.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 1.7% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 1.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 3.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 08530 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 2.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 1.7
People 65 years old and over below poverty 1.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 3.5

In 2020-2024, 6.1 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 0% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 43.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 0% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 08530 in 2020-2024, 97.4% had health insurance coverage and 2.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 87.7% and public coverage was 27.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1%.


In 2020-2024, 08530 had a total population of 8,119 - 4,285 (52.8%) females and 3,834 (47.2%) males. The median age was 53.3 years. An estimated 11.8% of the population was under 18 years, 24.7% was 19 to 44 years, 36.8% was 45 to 64 years, and 24.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 08530 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 138 89
5 to 9 67 242
10 to 14 145 139
15 to 19 165 123
20 to 24 189 233
25 to 29 224 146
30 to 34 127 144
35 to 39 154 289
40 to 44 213 285
45 to 49 195 303
50 to 54 453 250
55 to 59 447 352
60 to 64 397 596
65 to 69 225 322
70 to 74 472 218
75 to 79 104 208
80 to 84 42 168
85 and over 77 178

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 79.6% were White; 5.4% were Black or African American; 6.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2.1% were Asian; 4.3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 9.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 10.2% of the people in 08530 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 79.3% of the people in 08530 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 3,596 households in 08530. The average household size was 2.12 people.

Married-couple households made up 48.9% of the households in 08530 while cohabiting couple households made up 11.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 27.3% of all households, while 12.7% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 11.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 22.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 33.9% of all households.

In 08530, 15.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 45% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 08530 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 48.9
Cohabiting Couples 11.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
12.7
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
27.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 51.7% of males and 48.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 32.4 24.9
Now married, except separated 51.7 48.9
Separated 0.4 1.5
Widowed 3.1 8.1
Divorced 12.5 16.5

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 08530, 36 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 33.3% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 89% of the people living in 08530 were U.S. natives. 54.4% of the 08530 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 11% of 08530 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 54.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 68.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 08530 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 08530.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 08530 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 39.4
Asia 19.8
Europe 37.6
Africa 3.2
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 08530 in 2020-2024, 9.9 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 3.1% of people at least five years old; 3.6% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 08530 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 3.1
Other Indo-European languages 2.8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.5
Other languages 2.4

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 81 % of the people at least one year old living in 08530 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 08530 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 81
Different house, same county 10.8
Different county, same state 4.4
Different state 3.8
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 94 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 59.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 08530 was 1,375 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 63 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 811. College or graduate school enrollment was 501.

Educational Attainment of People in 08530 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 6
High school diploma or equivalency 18.1
Some college, no degree 13.2
Associate's degree 3.3
Bachelor's degree 30.2
Graduate or professional degree 29.2

Disability

In 08530, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 18.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 19.3% of people under 18 years old, to 14% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 28.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 08530, 61.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 35.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 71.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 13% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 14.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 3,200 71.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 578 13
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 661 14.8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 08530 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 08530 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 2.8
Construction 4.8
Manufacturing 13
Wholesale trade 1.9
Retail trade 8.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3
Information 3.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 23.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 22.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 3.7
Other Services, except public administration 2
Public administration 4.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 08530 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 3,173 71.2
Service occupations 337 7.6
Sales and office occupations 523 11.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 230 5.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 195 4.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 63.1% of 08530 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 28.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 08530 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 63.1
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.6
Walked 2.4
Other means 0.3
Worked from home 26.8

In 2020-2024, 08530 had a total of 3,815 housing units. Of these housing units, 81.7% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 17.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 08530 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 81.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 17.6
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.9

2.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 37% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 08530 was 6.5 rooms, and of these housing units 64.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 08530 had 3,596 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 219 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 80.8% while renters occupied 19.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.15 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.99.

1.8% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 14% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 5.6% and another 22.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 08530:

House Heating Fuel Used in 08530 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 60.9
Electricity 15
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 21.5
All other fuels 0.8
No fuel used 1.9

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 08530 was $574,800.

Of the owner-occupied households, 66.4 % had a mortgage. 33.6% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $3,206 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,290.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 08530 was $1,776. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.