Profile: Mount Laurel
- Official township Web site: www.mountlaurel.com
- Land Area: 21.92 square miles
- Government: Mayor Peter McCaffrey and four council members
- Representation: 3rd Congressional District; 8th Legislative District
- 2001 voter registration: 25,572; 4,863 Democrat, 5,260 Republican, 78 Independent and 15,371 undeclared
- Taxable resident property: 69.1%
- Taxable commercial property: 25.5%
- Taxable apartment property: 1.7%
- Taxes by local school districts (2001): $36,386,925
- School tax rate: $1.203 per $100 of assessed valuation
- Taxes raised by municipal government (2001): $10,891,000
- Municipal tax rate: $.35 per $100 of assessed valuation
- Taxes raised by county government: $15,093,926
- County tax rate: $.50 per $100 of assessed valuation
- Estimated total tax rate (2001): $2.64 per $100 of assessed valuation
- Median home value (2001): $135,206
- Estimated tax on median value home: $3,596.45
* Sources: Burlington County Board of Elections, County Board of Taxation
Population
1990 -- 30,2702000 -- 40,221
Median age -- 38.9
Age of population
| 1990 | 2000 | |
| 0-4 years | 1,998 | 2,460 |
| 5-9 | 1,950 | 2,716 |
| 10-14 | 1,770 | 2,685 |
| 15-19 | 1,656 | 2,080 |
| 20-24 | 1,826 | 1,517 |
| 25-34 | 6,269 | 5,777 |
| 35-44 | 5,097 | 7,365 |
| 45-54 | 3,598 | 5,760 |
| 55-64 | 3,066 | 3,956 |
| 65-74 | 2,059 | 3,444 |
| 75-84 | 751 | 2,048 |
| 85 and over | 240 | 413 |
| By race | ||
| White | 27,492 | 35,034 |
| Black | 1,806 | 2,785 |
| Hispanic | 498 | 901 |
| Asian, Pacific Isl. | 795 | 1,529 |
| American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut | 42 | 38 |
| Education (Base is adults age 25+) | ||
| Less-high school | 2,129 | 2,241 |
| High school grad. | 5,713 | 5,974 |
| Some college | 3,953 | 4,120 |
| Associate degree | 1,465 | 1,526 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,352 | 5,576 |
| Graduate degree | 2,474 | 2,577 |
| Sources: U.S. Census 2000 and Mapinfo 2000 | ||
Employment
| 1990 | 2000 | |
| At work | 97.4% | 97.4% |
| Out of work | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| White collar | 75.5% (13,206) | 75.5% (13,553) |
| Blue-collar | 24.5% (4,275) | 24.5% (4,394) |
| Types of jobs | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing | 153 | 157 |
| Machine operator / assembly | 340 | 349 |
| Transportation / materials moving | 420 | 432 |
| Handlers / cleaners / helpers | 284 | 292 |
| Sales | 3,021 | 3,096 |
| Exec / admin. / mgmt. | 3,638 | 3,733 |
| Admin. support / clerical | 3,152 | 3,241 |
| Private household serv. | 26 | 26 |
| Professional specialist | 3,395 | 3,483 |
| Technicians / support | 701 | 721 |
| Production / craft / repair | 1,232 | 1,265 |
| Protective serv. | 180 | 187 |
| Source: Mapinfo 2000 | ||
Households
1990 -- 11,884Median income -- $50,843
2000 -- 16,570
Median income -- $62,791
| 1990 | 2000 | |
| Under $10,000 | 397 | 440 |
| $10,000 - $14,999 | 345 | 323 |
| $15,000 - $24,999 | 1,017 | 1,082 |
| $25,000 - $34,999 | 1,437 | 1,193 |
| $35,000 - $49,999 | 2,533 | 2,289 |
| $50,000 - $74,999 | 3,211 | 3,817 |
| $75,000 - $99,999 | 1,587 | 2,397 |
| $100,000 - $149,000 | 871 | 1,907 |
| $150,000 and over | 386 | 1,112 |
| Sources: U.S. Census 2000 and Mapinfo 2000 | ||
Today and Tomorrow stories:
Burlington County
- Watch video of a Purim carnival at Adath Emanu-El in Mount Laurel - RealVideo | QuickTime
- Blockbuster growth slows
A second wave of development rolled through western Burlington County in the 1990s, as it did a decade earlier, bringing office parks and sprawling residential developments to land where farms once stood. - A renaissance surrounds Jews in Mount Laurel
Ten years ago, the sole synagogue in the township was an empty shell on Hartford Road, the remnant of a small Jewish community that had largely died out by 1970. - What do you think will be different in Mount Laurel in 2010?
Balkus, Mount Laurel, service company manager:think it's going to be much more populated. I think they stopped building a lot of new homes now.'' - Build out ahead: No room for home boom
Defined by growth for more than 30 years, Mount Laurel will see an end to its residential construction boom by 2010 if not sooner, township planners said. - Minorities drawn to township
Senegal native William Diouf, 26, prays with white people and minority priests at St. John Neumann Church in Mount Laurel. - Mt. Laurel preparing for annual Vol' Fair
The township is preparing to host Volunteer Fair 2002, an annual event here. - Revamped in '91, Mt. Laurel's library is refining its services
If you're not a frequent patron of the Mount Laurel Public Library, you'd be surprised at what you're missing. - Growth surrounds Family Y
Can you say, Hot? John Worley can. - Huge increases in students, classrooms beginning to wane
The search is on for a new superintendent to shepherd the Mount Laurel school district into the future. - Renters attracted to twp.
Lee Gerhart likes living at the Mount Laurel Crossing Apartments. The luxury complex on Larchmont Boulevard suits the lifestyle of the 29-year-old account manager for a Princeton medical company. - Active seniors keep pace
They're in the express lane at Super G, holding a daily newspaper and a loaf of bread. They crowd into St. John Neumann Roman Catholic Church on Ash Wednesday morning, filling the pews. They're on the links at Ramblewood; doing aerobics at the gym; baby-sitting grandkids, or whacking a tennis ball down the baseline. - Profile: Mount Laurel