Leisure Knoll is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022. located within Manchester Township, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County – County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Ocean County, New Jersey , United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 11, 2013.2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 11, 2013.New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed January 11, 2013. As of the 2020 census, Leisure Knoll had a population of 2,562.

Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of , including of land and of water (0.80%).US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.

Demographics

Leisure Knoll first appeared as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. census.

Racial and ethnic composition +Leisure Knoll CDP, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2000% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)2,4252,3882,32698.30%95.90%90.79%Black or African American alone (NH)1135750.45%1.41%2.93%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)0010.00%0.00%0.04%Asian alone (NH)79250.28%0.36%0.98%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)1000.04%0.00%0.00%Other race alone (NH)0020.00%0.00%0.08%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)511370.20%0.44%1.44%Hispanic or Latino (any race)1847960.73%1.89%3.75%Total2,4672,4902,562 100.00%100.00%100.00%

2020 census As of the 2020 census, Leisure Knoll had a population of 2,562. The median age was 72.5 years. 0.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 73.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 67.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 67.3 males age 18 and over.

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,509 households in Leisure Knoll, of which 1.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 42.8% were married-couple households, 11.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 43.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 45.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 37.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 1,624 housing units, of which 7.1% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.6%.

2010 census The 2010 United States census counted 2,490 people, 1,499 households, and 738 families in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,627 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 97.59% (2,430) White, 1.41% (35) Black or African American, 0.00% (0) Native American, 0.36% (9) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.20% (5) from other races, and 0.44% (11) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.89% (47) of the population.DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Leisure Knoll CDP, New Jersey , United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 11, 2013.

Of the 1,499 households, 0.1% had children under the age of 18; 44.2% were married couples living together; 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 50.8% were non-families. Of all households, 48.0% 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 1.57 and the average family size was 2.09.

0.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 0.5% from 18 to 24, 1.7% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 79.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 75.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 65.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 65.1 males.

2000 census As of the 2000 United States census there were 2,467 people, 1,540 households, and 845 families living in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,634 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.87% White, 0.45% African American, 0.28% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Leisure Knoll CDP, New Jersey , United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 11, 2013.

There were 1,540 households, out of which none had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.1% were non-families. 43.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 40.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.60 and the average family size was 2.06.

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 0.1% under the age of 18, 0.2% from 18 to 24, 1.1% from 25 to 44, 13.9% from 45 to 64, and 84.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 75 years. For every 100 females, there were 68.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,207, and the median income for a family was $41,741. Males had a median income of $41,964 versus $27,727 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $25,012. About 1.6% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 1.2% of those age 65 or over. References