Point Pleasant Beach, NJ Profile: Facts & Data

The Borough of Point Pleasant Beach had a population of 5,135 as of July 1, 2024.

The primary coordinate point for Point Pleasant Beach is located at latitude 40.0912 and longitude -74.0479 in Ocean County. The formal boundaries for the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach encompass a land area of 1.43 sq. miles and a water area of 0.32 sq. miles. Ocean County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Borough of Point Pleasant Beach has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

Point Pleasant Beach, NJ Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION
Total Population	5,135 (100%)
Population in Households	5,068 (98.7%)
Population in Families	3,662 (71.3%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	67 ( 1.3%)
Population Density	3,607
Diversity Index²	39


INCOME
Median Household Income	$121,714
Average Household Income	$184,268
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	43%
Per Capita Income	$75,954
Wealth Index⁵	203
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (53.6)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	3,484 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	1,481 (42.5%)
Renter Occupied HU	635 (18.2%)
Vacant Housing Units	1,368 (39.3%)
Median Home Value	$828,263
Average Home Value	$891,256
Housing Affordability Index³	52

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	2,116
Average Household Size	2.40
Family Households	1,207
Average Family Size	3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

Point Pleasant Beach, NJ - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Point Pleasant Beach to the other 700 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in New Jersey by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2024	2024-2029
Population	1.77%	0.39%
Households	0.81%	0.55%
Families		0.44%
Median Household Income		2.01%
Per Capita Income		2.37%
Owner Occupied HU		1.62%

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 285	59th
Population Density	# 217	69th
Median Household Income	# 227	68th
Housing Affordability Index	# 99	14th
Per Capita Income	# 152	78th
Diversity Index	# 514	27th

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Point Pleasant Beach, NJ Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

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