Lake Hiawatha, NJ

Full City Profile · New Jersey · Morris County County

3.9 /5.0

B+ Good

10,406 Population 9,460/sq mi density

$101,500 Median Income $54,688 per capita

$402,500 Home Value $650,945 Zillow

$1,426 Median Rent 19.0% income on rent

52°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr

47 Violent Crime/100K 935 property/100K

B+

Overall

3.9 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

A+

Economy

5.0 / 5.0

$101,500 median income, 1.7% unemployment

Affordability

4.4 / 5.0

$402,500 home value, $1,426/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

47 violent crimes/100K

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

51.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021–2023)

Population Change

+4.2%

9,987 → 10,406

over 2 years

Annual Pop. Growth

+2.08%

Compound annual growth rate

Median Income Change

+18.4%

$85,757 → $101,500

nominal, not inflation-adjusted

Annual Income Growth

+8.79%

Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Lake Hiawatha across each available Census ACS release.

Median Household Income Over Time

Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).

Projected 2030

Simple projections extrapolating the 2021–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.

Projected Population 2030

12,019

+1,613 from 2023 (10,406)

Projected Median Income 2030

$183,058

+$81,558 from 2023 ($101,500)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year	Population	YoY %	Median Income	YoY %
2021	9,987	—	$85,757	—
2023	10,406	+4.2%	$101,500	+18.4%

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.