Lake Como, NJ Population

Overview

1,746

Total Population

45.8

Median age

46.28%

Female population %

116.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

45.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

298

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Lake Como's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lake Como is 45.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lake Como's population under 18 was 13.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lake Como's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lake Como, 11.80% were under the age of 15, 19.59% aged 15 to 29, 49.14% aged 30 to 64, 19.13% aged 65 to 84, and 0.34% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 130 less females than males in Lake Como:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.28% females and 53.72% males in Lake Como, NJ.
The Lake Como, NJ gender ratio is 116.1:100 i.e. 116.1 men to 100 women (1.161).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 131.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 110.

Lake Como's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lake Como population: 87.46% are White, 2.52% are Black or African American, 1.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.15% are Asian, 4.35% are some other race and 3.26% are multiracial.
Lake Como's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 298 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,448 (82.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lake Como is White with a population of 1,527 (87.46% of the total population).

Lake Como's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,820 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Lake Como's population decreased by 55 (3.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lake Como's population decreased by 67 (3.80%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lake Como's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,684.