Packanack Lake, NJ Demographics

A map of Packanack Lake's Population by Race

Packanack Lake, New Jersey had a population of 6,261 in 2020. It was 82.5% White, 0.6% Black, 4.5% Asian, 8.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Packanack Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Packanack Lake is the 252nd 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).

Packanack Lake's White Population

5,165 residents of Packanack Lake identify as White, or 82.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Packanack Lake considerably larger than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Packanack Lake is ranked #217 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Packanack Lake is more White than neighboring Preakness (72.8% White), Totowa (65.9% White), Lincoln Park (73.7% White), Singac (66.8% White), and William Paterson University of New Jersey (23.4% White).

Packanack Lake's Black Population

35 residents of Packanack Lake identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Packanack Lake slightly less than the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Packanack Lake is ranked #615 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Packanack Lake is less Black than neighboring Preakness (1.9% Black), Totowa (2.2% Black), Lincoln Park (3% Black), Singac (1.9% Black), and William Paterson University of New Jersey (49.6% Black).

Packanack Lake's Asian Population

281 residents of Packanack Lake identify as Asian, or 4.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Packanack Lake slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Packanack Lake is ranked #291 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Packanack Lake is more Asian than neighboring William Paterson University of New Jersey (4.2% Asian). Packanack Lake is less Asian than neighboring Preakness (10.9% Asian), Totowa (7.6% Asian), Lincoln Park (6.6% Asian), and Singac (5.4% Asian).

Packanack Lake's Hispanic Population

555 residents of Packanack Lake identify as Hispanic, or 8.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Packanack Lake less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Packanack Lake is ranked #374 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Packanack Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Preakness (11.6% Hispanic), Totowa (21.8% Hispanic), Lincoln Park (13.5% Hispanic), Singac (21.9% Hispanic), and William Paterson University of New Jersey (21.8% Hispanic).

Packanack Lake's Native American/Other Population

29 residents of Packanack Lake identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Packanack Lake 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, Packanack Lake is ranked #361 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Packanack Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Preakness (0.4% Native American/Other), Totowa (0.4% Native American/Other), and William Paterson University of New Jersey (0.1% Native American/Other). Packanack Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lincoln Park (0.6% Native American/Other), and Singac (1% Native American/Other).

Packanack Lake's Multiracial Population

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

Packanack Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Preakness (2.4% Multiracial), Totowa (2% Multiracial), Lincoln Park (2.6% Multiracial), Singac (3% Multiracial), and William Paterson University of New Jersey (0.9% Multiracial).

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