Lake Hiawatha is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 10,194 people and two associated neighborhoods, Lake Hiawatha is the 191st largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Lake Hiawatha are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.

Also of interest is that Lake Hiawatha has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.82% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

If knowledge is power, Lake Hiawatha is a pretty powerful place. 51.67% of the adults in Lake Hiawatha have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Lake Hiawatha in 2022 was $50,524, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $202,096 for a family of four.

Lake Hiawatha is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lake Hiawatha home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lake Hiawatha residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Lake Hiawatha include Italian, Irish, English, German, and Dutch.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Lake Hiawatha's cultural character, accounting for 36.74% of the town’s population.

The most common language spoken in Lake Hiawatha is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Spanish.