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Lake Hiawatha, NJ Demographics

A map of Lake Hiawatha's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
4,35042.7%
Asian
3,83337.6%
Hispanic
1,27712.5%
Black
3323.3%
Multiracial
3213.1%
Native American/Other
810.8%

Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey had a population of 10,194 in 2020. It was 42.7% White, 3.3% Black, 37.6% Asian, 12.5% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lake Hiawatha, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Lake Hiawatha is the 147th most populous. 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).

Lake Hiawatha's White Population

4,350 residents of Lake Hiawatha identify as White, or 42.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Lake Hiawatha slightly less than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Lake Hiawatha is ranked #596 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lake Hiawatha is more White than neighboring Parsippany (38.6% White). Lake Hiawatha is less White than neighboring Boonton (63.5% White), Pine Brook (57.8% White), and Towaco (72.7% White).

Lake Hiawatha's Black Population

332 residents of Lake Hiawatha identify as Black, or 3.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lake Hiawatha slightly less than the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Lake Hiawatha is ranked #323 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lake Hiawatha is more Black than neighboring Parsippany (3% Black), Troy Hills (1.8% Black), Pine Brook (3% Black), and Towaco (1% Black). Lake Hiawatha is less Black than neighboring Boonton (5% Black).

Lake Hiawatha's Asian Population

3,833 residents of Lake Hiawatha identify as Asian, or 37.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lake Hiawatha considerably larger than the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Lake Hiawatha is ranked #24 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lake Hiawatha is more Asian than neighboring Boonton (10.8% Asian), Pine Brook (27.3% Asian), and Towaco (14.5% Asian). Lake Hiawatha is less Asian than neighboring Parsippany (45.1% Asian), and Troy Hills (47.6% Asian).

Lake Hiawatha's Hispanic Population

1,277 residents of Lake Hiawatha identify as Hispanic, or 12.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lake Hiawatha slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Lake Hiawatha is ranked #248 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lake Hiawatha is more Hispanic than neighboring Parsippany (10.1% Hispanic), Troy Hills (5.1% Hispanic), Pine Brook (8.6% Hispanic), and Towaco (8.4% Hispanic). Lake Hiawatha is less Hispanic than neighboring Boonton (16% Hispanic).

Lake Hiawatha's Native American/Other Population

81 residents of Lake Hiawatha identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lake Hiawatha roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New Jersey (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Lake Hiawatha is ranked #164 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lake Hiawatha is more Native American/Other than neighboring Boonton (0.5% Native American/Other), Parsippany (0.7% Native American/Other), Troy Hills (0.6% Native American/Other), Pine Brook (0.5% Native American/Other), and Towaco (0.5% Native American/Other).

Lake Hiawatha's Multiracial Population

321 residents of Lake Hiawatha identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lake Hiawatha roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Lake Hiawatha is ranked #346 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lake Hiawatha is more Multiracial than neighboring Parsippany (2.5% Multiracial), Troy Hills (2.2% Multiracial), Pine Brook (2.9% Multiracial), and Towaco (2.9% Multiracial). Lake Hiawatha is less Multiracial than neighboring Boonton (4.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.