Leisure Village West, NJ Demographics

A map of Leisure Village West's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,300	3,246	83.1%	87.9%
Hispanic	347	175	8.7%	4.7%
Black	146	143	3.7%	3.9%
Asian	123	39	3.1%	1.1%
Multiracial	41	83	1.0%	2.2%
Native American/Other	12	6	0.3%	0.2%

Leisure Village West, New Jersey has an estimated population of 3,969, an increase from the 3,692 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.1% White, 8.7% Hispanic, 3.7% Black, 3.1% Asian, 1.0% Multiracial, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Leisure Village West, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Leisure Village West has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New Jersey overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Leisure Village West, that probability was 22.3% in 2020 and 29.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Leisure Village West is ranked the 339th most populous place in New Jersey, out of 700 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Leisure Village West was ranked the 350th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Leisure Village West's White Population

3,300 residents of Leisure Village West, or 83.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Leisure Village West is significantly higher than in New Jersey overall, where 50.9% of the population is White. Leisure Village West ranks 110th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leisure Village West's White population has grown by an estimated 1.7%. White residents' share of Leisure Village West's population has decreased from 87.9% to 83.1%.

Leisure Village West is more White than neighboring Pine Lake Park (67.8% White), and Lakehurst (64.4% White). Leisure Village West is less White than neighboring Leisure Knoll (87% White), Cedar Glen West (93.3% White), and Holiday City-Berkeley (86.3% White).

Leisure Village West's Black Population

146 residents of Leisure Village West, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Leisure Village West is lower than in New Jersey overall, where 12.2% of the population is Black. Leisure Village West ranks 291st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leisure Village West's Black population has grown by an estimated 2.1%. Black residents' share of Leisure Village West's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.7%.

Leisure Village West is more Black than neighboring Cedar Glen West (0% Black), and Holiday City-Berkeley (2.8% Black). Leisure Village West is less Black than neighboring Leisure Knoll (4.4% Black), Pine Lake Park (6.1% Black), and Lakehurst (8.3% Black).

Leisure Village West's Asian Population

123 residents of Leisure Village West, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Leisure Village West is lower than in New Jersey overall, where 10% of the population is Asian. Leisure Village West ranks 554th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leisure Village West's Asian population has grown by an estimated 215.4%. Asian residents' share of Leisure Village West's population has increased from 1.1% to 3.1%.

Leisure Village West is more Asian than neighboring Leisure Knoll (3% Asian), and Holiday City-Berkeley (1.3% Asian). Leisure Village West is less Asian than neighboring Pine Lake Park (3.3% Asian), Cedar Glen West (4.7% Asian), and Lakehurst (5.8% Asian).

Leisure Village West's Hispanic Population

347 residents of Leisure Village West, or 8.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Leisure Village West is considerably lower than in New Jersey overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Leisure Village West ranks 588th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leisure Village West's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 98.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Leisure Village West's population has increased from 4.7% to 8.7%.

Leisure Village West is more Hispanic than neighboring Leisure Knoll (4.5% Hispanic), Cedar Glen West (0% Hispanic), and Holiday City-Berkeley (7% Hispanic). Leisure Village West is less Hispanic than neighboring Pine Lake Park (19.2% Hispanic), and Lakehurst (16.3% Hispanic).

Leisure Village West's Native American/Other Population

12 residents of Leisure Village West, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Leisure Village West is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Leisure Village West ranks 632nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leisure Village West's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Leisure Village West's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Leisure Village West is more Native American/Other than neighboring Leisure Knoll (0% Native American/Other), Cedar Glen West (0% Native American/Other), and Lakehurst (0% Native American/Other). Leisure Village West is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pine Lake Park (0.4% Native American/Other), and Holiday City-Berkeley (1% Native American/Other).

Leisure Village West's Multiracial Population

41 residents of Leisure Village West, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Leisure Village West is slightly lower than in New Jersey overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Leisure Village West ranks 564th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leisure Village West's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 50.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Leisure Village West's population has decreased from 2.2% to 1.0%.

Leisure Village West is less Multiracial than neighboring Leisure Knoll (1.1% Multiracial), Pine Lake Park (3.3% Multiracial), Cedar Glen West (2% Multiracial), Lakehurst (5.3% Multiracial), and Holiday City-Berkeley (1.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.