What kinds of homes are in Lake Mohawk, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Lake Mohawk, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lake Mohawk, NJ has 4,109 (±338) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 818 homes per square mile of land.

82.3% are detached single-family houses.

5.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,109 (±338)
Detached houses: 82.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.9%
5+ unit buildings: 1.5%

Homes in Lake Mohawk by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lake Mohawk	Sussex County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	82.3% (±4.7 points)	78.0%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	10.4% (±3.0 points)	6.4%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	2.5% (±3.3 points)	2.6%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.4% (±2.6 points)	2.9%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.6% (±0.6 points)	3.4%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.1 points)	2.3%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.9% (±1.0 points)	2.7%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.1 points)	1.7%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Lake Mohawk, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Sussex County (8.4%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (21.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Lake Mohawk

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Mohawk
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lake Mohawk	—	1.5% (±1.6 points)	—
Andover Township	3.0 mi	5.9% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Andover Borough	4.2 mi	7.1% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Byram Township	4.2 mi	0.8% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hopatcong Borough	4.3 mi	1.0% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Hopatcong	4.9 mi	3.1% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Newton Town	5.0 mi	27.9% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Byram Center	6.0 mi	2.4% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ogdensburg Borough	6.0 mi	2.0% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Andover Township, NJ (5.9%), Newton Town, NJ (27.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Sussex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Vernon Center	71.3% (±16.1 points)
2	Byram Center	2.4% (±8.5 points)
3	Highland Lakes	1.9% (±3.6 points)
4	Lake Mohawk	1.5% (±1.6 points)
5 (tie)	Crandon Lakes	0.0% (±14.2 points)
5 (tie)	Vernon Valley	0.0% (±13.9 points)

Lake Mohawk is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Sparta Township, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lake Mohawk

How many homes are in Lake Mohawk?

Lake Mohawk, NJ has an estimated 4,109 (±338) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lake Mohawk houses or apartments?

82.3% are detached houses and 10.4% attached houses, while 7.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Lake Mohawk?

5.9% of homes in Lake Mohawk are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Mohawk CDP, New Jersey

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Lake Mohawk CDP, New Jersey (place:38040, in state:34).

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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