Mount Laurel Township, NJ

Township in Burlington County, NJ, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

46,026

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 43, half older

Diversity Index

54.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

14.4%

foreign-born population

85.6%Native

14.4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Mount Laurel Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States.

Location

Township in Burlington County, NJ, US

Co-ordinates

DEC39.948992° N, 74.900247° W

DMS39° 56′ 56.37″ N, 74° 54′ 00.89″ W

Population Density & area

2,121/sq mi (817.5/km²)

Total Area

22 sq mi (57 km²)

Land Area

21.7 sq mi (56.3 km²) · 98.8%

Water Area

0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²) · 1.2%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

46.4% male

Male 46.4%

Female 53.6%

males per 100 females

Mount Laurel Township 86.6

Burlington County 97.5

New Jersey 96.9

Nativity

14.4%

foreign-born population

85.6%Native

14.4% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Mount Laurel Township 14.4%

Burlington County 11%

New Jersey 23.9%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 43, half older

Mount Laurel Township

Burlington County

41.7

New Jersey

40.1

Dependency ratio

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Mount Laurel Township 64

Burlington County 63.6

New Jersey 63.9

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Mount Laurel Township	Burlington County	New Jersey
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	18.4%	20.5%	21.8%
Working age (18-64)	60.9%	61.2%	61%
Senior (65+)	20.7%	18.3%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	64	63.6	63.9
Child dependency ratio	30.1	33.6	35.7
Old-age dependency ratio	33.9	30	28.2

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

65.3%

Black

13.2%

Asian

10.4%

Hispanic

5.3%

Other

5.8%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

54.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Mount Laurel Township 54.1%

Burlington County 57%

New Jersey 66.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Mount Laurel Township population

	Mount Laurel Township	Burlington County	New Jersey
Hispanic or Latino	5.3%	9.6%	22.5%
Mexican	0.6%	0.9%	2.6%
Puerto Rican	2.6%	4.3%	5.1%
Cuban	0.1%	0.3%	1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	2.1%	4%	13.8%
Not Hispanic or Latino	94.7%	90.4%	77.5%
One race	90.5%	84.8%	74%
White	65.3%	62.4%	50.9%
Black or African American	13.2%	15.8%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0%	0.1%
Asian	10.4%	5.8%	10%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4.2%	5.6%	3.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

65.1% family

Family 65.1%

Non family 34.9%

% family households

Mount Laurel Township 65.1%

Burlington County 68.1%

New Jersey 67.8%

Average household size

2.33

persons per household

Mount Laurel Township

2.33

Burlington County

2.58

New Jersey

2.62

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Mount Laurel Township population

	Mount Laurel Township	Burlington County	New Jersey
Total households	19,657	177,222	3,507,701
Average houshold size	2.33	2.58	2.62
Family households	12,801	120,721	2,377,513
Average family size	2.92	3.15	3.19
Married couple family	9,679	92,333	1,746,187
Other families	3,122	28,388	631,326
Male householder	562	7,555	178,050
Female householder	2,560	20,833	453,276
Non-family households	6,856	56,501	1,130,188
One-person households	5,938	47,388	927,585
Male householder	2,023	19,445	394,706
Senior (65+) living alone	645	6,558	130,069
Female householder	3,915	27,943	532,879
Senior (65+) living alone	2,114	15,490	290,265
Other living arrangements	918	9,113	202,603

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

20,362

housing units

Mount Laurel Township 20,362

Burlington County 186,315

New Jersey 3,791,354

Occupancy status

96.5% occupied

Occupied 96.5%

Vacant 3.5%

vacancy rate

Mount Laurel Township 3.5%

Burlington County 4.9%

New Jersey 7.5%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

73.5%

Single family houses

73.5%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

25%

Mobile homes

1.5%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1987

Half of houses were built before 1987, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

1.4%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

13.7%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

66%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

18.8%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Mount Laurel Township	Burlington County	New Jersey
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.3	6.5	5.7
1–3 rooms	9.8%	9.5%	16.4%
4–6 rooms	42.7%	40.8%	46.2%
7+ rooms	47.5%	49.6%	37.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.7%	1.3%	3.1%
1 bedroom	6.5%	9.8%	14.1%
2 bedrooms	34.5%	21.3%	25.6%
3 bedrooms	27.9%	34.6%	31.5%
4+ bedrooms	30.4%	33%	25.6%
At a glance
Median year built	1987	1977	1970
Total housing units	20,362	186,315	3,791,354

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

77% owners

Renter-occupied 23%

Owner-occupied 77%

homeownership rate

Mount Laurel Township 77%

Burlington County 76.1%

New Jersey 63.8%

Average household size

2.4

Owner-occupied

2.1

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Mount Laurel Township 2.4

Burlington County 2.71

New Jersey 2.75

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Mount Laurel Township	Burlington County	New Jersey
Total occupied units	19,657	177,222	3,507,701
Year moved in
2020 or later	22.6%	19.5%	21.2%
2010 to 2019	38.3%	37%	39%
2000 to 2009	20.8%	19.7%	18%
1999 or earlier	18.4%	23.8%	21.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99%	98.5%	96%
1.01 to 1.50	0.7%	1%	2.5%
1.51 or more	0.3%	0.5%	1.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	1.7%	4.3%	11.1%
1 vehicle	37.2%	31.9%	35.1%
2 vehicles	43%	40.8%	35.5%
3 or more vehicles	18%	22.9%	18.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas	74.8%	72.3%	75.5%
Electricity	21.2%	19.3%	16.2%
Solar	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	2.9%	6.6%	6.4%
All other fuels	0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
No fuel used	0.4%	0.5%	0.8%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.2%	0.5%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.4%	0.5%	0.8%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$357,200

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Mount Laurel Township

$357,200

Burlington County

$354,000

New Jersey

$454,400

Housing Cost Burden

25.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

25.7%

Owners without a mortgage

13.1%

Renters

48.7%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Mount Laurel Township	Burlington County	New Jersey
Property value
Median Value	$357,200	$354,000	$454,400
Under $100,000	3.5%	4.2%	4.3%
$100,000 - $200,000	11.1%	10.6%	6.5%
$200,000 - $300,000	23.4%	22.5%	12.9%
$300,000 - $500,000	39.8%	40.5%	34.2%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	18.9%	19.9%	34.5%
$1,000,000 and more	3.2%	2.4%	7.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	65.5%	66%	63.9%
Without a mortgage	34.5%	34%	36.1%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,338	$2,408	$2,829
Without a mortgage	$993	$1,070	$1,232
Gross rent
Median rent	$2,143	$1,745	$1,720

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

57.6%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Mount Laurel Township 57.6%

Burlington County 42.5%

New Jersey 43.6%

Adults without a high school diploma

3.9%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Mount Laurel Township 3.9%

Burlington County 5.7%

New Jersey 9.3%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

9,859

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

7.6%

K–12

68.8%

College / Undergraduate

15.7%

Graduate / Professional

7.9%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

39.5%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Mount Laurel Township

39.5%

Burlington County

37.6%

New Jersey

46.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Mount Laurel Township	Burlington County	New Jersey
Total enrolled (age 3+)	9,859	106,758	2,272,695
Nursery / preschool	7.6%	6.5%	7.1%
K–12	68.8%	69%	66.6%
Kindergarten	4.1%	4.9%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	19.8%	19.4%	19%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	22.9%	21.3%	20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	22%	23.4%	21.6%
College or graduate school	23.6%	24.6%	26.3%
College, undergraduate	15.7%	18.1%	20%
Graduate, professional school	7.9%	6.5%	6.4%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	39.5%	37.6%	46.1%
School type
Public school	87.2%	83.2%	78.9%
Private school	12.8%	16.8%	21.1%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

34,553

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

2.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

1.5%

HS graduate

17.1%

Some college no degree

14.5%

Associates degree

Bachelors degree

34.4%

Graduate or professional degree

23.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

53.5% · 46.5%

9th-12th, no diploma

42.1% · 57.9%

HS graduate

41.6% · 58.4%

Some college no degree

45.6% · 54.4%

Associates degree

43.7% · 56.3%

Bachelors degree

45.8% · 54.2%

Graduate or professional degree

49.4% · 50.6%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Mount Laurel Township	Burlington County	New Jersey
Population (25+)	34,553	335,486	6,523,202
Less than 9th grade	2.4%	2.2%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	1.5%	3.5%	4.6%
High school diploma or GED	17.1%	25.9%	25.3%
Some college, no degree	14.5%	17.7%	15%
Associate's degree	7%	8.2%	6.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher	57.6%	42.5%	43.6%
Bachelor's degree	34.4%	27%	26.1%
Graduate or professional	23.2%	15.5%	17.6%
High School or higher	96.1%	94.3%	90.7%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$75,945

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$52,639

HS graduate

$43,634

Some college or associates

$62,018

Bachelors degree

$81,335

Graduate or professional degree

$113,084

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

17.5%

HS graduate

6.5%

Some college or associates

4.7%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Mount Laurel Township	Burlington County	New Jersey
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$75,945	$65,101	$63,226
Less than high school graduate	$52,639	$37,571	$33,651
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$43,634	$45,279	$42,773
Some college or associate's degree	$62,018	$56,126	$51,787
Bachelor's degree	$81,335	$79,889	$81,924
Graduate or professional degree	$113,084	$102,843	$105,179
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	17.5%	16.1%	21.1%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	6.5%	9.5%	12.6%
Some college or associate's degree	4.7%	5.4%	8.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	2%	3%	3.7%

Insights for Mount Laurel Township, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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